VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 41 to 50.
                          LEARNING HOW TO LEARN
There is usually one important subject missing from most school timetables. Very few students are (41) ________ how to organize their learning and how to (42) ________ the best use of their time. Let's take some simple (43) ________. Do you know how to (44) ________ up words in a dictionary, and do you understand all of the (45)________ the dictionary contains? Can you take notes quickly and can you understand them (46) ________? For some reasons, many schools give learners no (47) ________ with these matters. Teachers ask students to memorize pages from books, but don't explain (48) ________ to do it. Learning by heart can be useful but it is important to have a genuine (49) ________ of a subject. You can (50) ________ a lot of time memorizing books, without understanding anything about the subject.
(45)
A.themes
B.subjects
C.advice
D.information

Anyone who (not finish)... ...... his work won't be allowed to leave now.
A.haven't finished
B.hasn't finished
C.not finishing
D.doesn't finish

Multiple choices
I finished my homework a few days ahead _______ the deadline.
A.of                    
B.to        
C.by
D.at

Choose the correct words or phrases that best complete the passage.
Dear Jane,
I'm sorry for not (31) ______ to you for two months. In my postcard sent to you when I was on vacation in July, I told you about a new friend of (32) ____, Lisa Moran, who lives near my uncle's farm in Napan Valley, California. You may be curious to know what she is (33) ______.
Well, Lisa is of our age - 17 - and not very tall or slim. In fact, she has (34) ______ rounded shoulders and a plump face. The best (35) ______ on Lisa's face are her green eyes and the two dimples on her checks. She (36) ______ lively with her hair cut short and dressed in (37) ______ clothes - jeans and a T-shirt. When I first met her at my cousin's birthday party, I was attracted by her (38) ______ and pleasingly direct manners. Curiously enough, Lisa has the same (39) ______ in music as you and I.
That's (40) ______ about Lisa for the moment. How have you been doing with your school work? Please write soon.
Best wishes
Ann Maxfield
(34) ______
A.slightly       
B.hardly     
C.scarcely       
D.reasonably

Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each of the blanks.
UNICEF (The United Nations Children’s Fund) is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the (31)_____ of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and tries to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of (32)_____ towards children. UNICEF (33)_____ that the survival, protection and development of children are universal development. UNICEF mobilizes political will and material (34)_____ to help countries, particularly developing countries, ensure a "first call for children" and to, build their capacity to form appropriate policies and (35)_____ services for children and their families.
(33) 
A.insists          
B.devotes                   
C.treats                       
D.mounts

We'll pay a very expensive cost................we protect the environment.
A.if
B.when
C.unless
D.and

I. Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group.

A.protect  
B.develop  
C.constant  
D.provide

The woman was too weak to lift the suitcase.
A.The woman wasn’t able to lift the suitcase, so she was very weak.
B.The woman, though weak, could lift the suitcase.
C. So weak was the woman that she couldn’t lift the suitcase.
D.The woman shouldn’t have lifted the suitcase as she was weak.

Which of the following statements can best summarize the main idea of the passage?
A.Children, in general develop at different rates.
B.Bright children do benefit from mixed-class teaching.
C.The aim of education is to find out how to teach the bright and not-so-brightpupils.
D.Various ways of teaching should be encouraged in class.

 Choose the most suitable word or phrase.
The air in the city is very_________.
A.pollute
B.polluted
C.pollution
D.pollutant