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.
(43)
A.rules
B.sentences
C.examples
D.results

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.
(41)
A.learnt
B.educated
C.taught
D.graduated

VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the questions from 34 to 38.
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water. Having clean drinking water is a basic human right. However, acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have made many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools of poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world. Yet, they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial effluent which pour into the lake every day. Even though laws have been made, the government do not have the power to enforce them. Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world's water surface, but it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore. Water is free to everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage. Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious source. We should do something now.
What is the serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia?
A.It has 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world.
B.It is one of the largest lakes that contains a variety of animals and plants.
C.It is polluted by massive volumes of industrial wastes discharged into it.
D.It is the only lake in Russia whose source of water is not drinkable.

V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges from 30 to 33.
Peter has just won the race.
Tom: Congratulations! You did great.
Peter: ________

A.You're welcome.
B.It's nice of you to say so.
C.That's okay.
D.It's my pleasure.

II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer in each of the following questions from 6 to 22.
Human beings must stop ________ the environment right now.
A.to pollute 
B.polluted    
C.pollute   
D.polluting

When something is controversial,_______ .
A.people have different ideas about it  
B.everyone disagrees with it
C.people protect it  
D.everyone agrees with it

II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer in each of the following questions from 6 to 22.
We can't go along here because the road ________.
A.is being repaired          
B.is repairing 
C.was repaired 
D.repaired

HOW TRANSPORTATION AFFECTS OUR LIFE?
Without transportation, our modern society could not            (56) . We would have no metal, no coal and no oil nor would we have any            (57) made from these materials.             (58) we would have to spend most of our time             (59)food and food would be            (60) to the kinds that could grow in the climate and soil of our neighborhood.
Transportation also            (61) our lives in other ways. Transportation can speed a doctor to the            (62)  of a sick person, even if the patients’ lives on an isolated farm. It can take police to the           (63)  of a crime within a moments of being noticed. Transportation            (64) teams of athletes to compete in national and international sports contests. In time of            (65) transportation can rush aid to persons in areas stricken by floods, families and earthquakes.
_______(62)
A.way
 
 
B.part
C.body
D.side

HOW TRANSPORTATION AFFECTS OUR LIFE?
Without transportation, our modern society could not            (56) . We would have no metal, no coal and no oil nor would we have any            (57) made from these materials.             (58) we would have to spend most of our time             (59)food and food would be            (60) to the kinds that could grow in the climate and soil of our neighborhood.
Transportation also            (61) our lives in other ways. Transportation can speed a doctor to the            (62)  of a sick person, even if the patients’ lives on an isolated farm. It can take police to the           (63)  of a crime within a moments of being noticed. Transportation            (64) teams of athletes to compete in national and international sports contests. In time of            (65) transportation can rush aid to persons in areas stricken by floods, families and earthquakes.
_______(65)
A.disasters
 
 
B.accidents
C.problems
D.wars

IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 45.
         Most Americans look forward to their vacation. Most American em­ployees receive an annual vacation with pay, and it is traditional to use this time off for travel.
        Travelling within the United States is very popular because foreign travel generally takes more time and money. However, those who want to travel outside the USA are free, to go almost anywhere. Obtaining a passport is a routine matter. Every year about thirteen million people travel abroad. The most popular periods are during the summer and the two-week school break on Christmas and New Year holidays. These periods are also the most crowded and the most expensive time to travel, so people who can adjust their schedules sometimes choose to travel in the autumn.
        American tourists often travel by car. Most families own a car, and those who do not have can rent one. Cars are usually the most economical way to travel, especially for families. It is also fairly fast and convenient. Excellent highways with motels and restaurants nearby connect the nation's major cities. They enable tourists to travel at a speed of 55 to 66 miles an hour. Tourists that want to travel faster often fly to their desti­nation and then rent a car when they get there.
The word “They” in paragraph 3 refer to _______.
A.restaurants
B.highways
C.motels
D.major cities