Grammar

❶     They must----------at work at 8:00

a) are b) were        c) to be        d) be

❷     I usually study my lessons--------night.

a) into          b) at   c) in   d) on

❸     Tokyo is the ----------city in Japan.

a) big b) bigger      c) biggest     d) as big as

❹     Our English teacher wrote the letter----------on the board.

a) myself      b) ourselves c) himself     d) itself

❺     The light is red. You----------stop the car.

a) should      b) must        c) may         d) can

❻     When my mother went, we---------the homework.

a) do  b) are doing c) were doing         d) will do

❼     My friend is going to----------his cellphone.

a) change     b) to change c) changed   d) changing

❽     A: I need something to eat.

B: I---------bring you some cake in a minute.

a) am going to        b) will    c) could     d) would

❾     A: How long has Bill been here?B: _________ four months.

a) from        b) since        c) for d) yet

❿     Andrea has attempted _____________ her health.

a) improve   b) improving          c) to improve         d) improved

 

⓫     I'm very much interested in ______ the Santoor.

a) play         b) to play     c) playing    d) played

⓬     You've gained three kilos recently. Why don't use ______ sugar.

a) few b) a lot         c) little         d) much

⓭     Will you quit _______ if I ask you, dad?

a) smoking   b) to smoke  c) smoke      d) to smoking

⓮     If she _________, I will tell her.

a) telephone b) telephones         c) telephoned         d) telephoning

⓯     Angelina found it difficult ______________ French.

a) to learn    b) learn        c) learning   d) learned

 

Vocabulary

❶     I don't know French. Can you --------------this text for me?

a) defend     b) protect     c) solve        d) translate

❷     I was eating dinner, ---------I heard a loud noise.

a) especially b) suddenly  c) angrily     d) carefully

❸     Lionel Messi is a very----------football player.

a) successful b) historical  c) ancient     d) rocky

❹     It is ------------for parents to worry when their children are ill.

a) beautiful  b) natural     c) attractive  d) energetic

❺     The panda is a/an ----------animal.

a) planed      b) artificial   c) endangered        d) alike

❻     Your-----------beats faster when you run.

a) heart        b) drop         c) brain        d) orbit

❼     John will be home-----------.

a) same        b) soon        c) wonderfully       d) impossibly

❽     I-----------him for his honesty.

a) carry        b) prepare    c) suggest    d) respect

 ❾    Human's ----------------- to talk makes him different from animals.

a) product    b) creature    c) situation   d) ability

❿     We bought a ___________ rug from the handicraft shop. It's really beautiful.

a) touching  b) harmful    c) confused  d) culture

⓫     Studies show that the ____________ majority of smokers start their habit before the age of 16.

a) recent       b) valuable   c) vast          d) emotional

⓬     My  sister  brought  some  beautiful  souvenirs  back  from  her____ trip to Dubai.

a) worried    b) recent       c) regular     d) deaf

⓭     Some bad habits are _____________ to our health.

a) sociable    b) general     c) available  d) harmful

 

Reading Comprehension

Although the modern game started in Germany, handball is thought to have originated in old times.

It was played at the end of the 19th century as an outdoor game, but it was not until the 1920s that it also began to be played inside. At about this time the rules were mostly changed to include many of the basic laws of football. Handball today is a fast, exciting and energetic game which is easy to understand. However, it has to be played professionally. The International Handball Federation was established in 1946 and the most important competitions are the Olympic Games and the four-yearly World Championship. Although handball is played throughout Europe and in the Far East, it is not popular in Britain.

❶     According to the passage, handball ………….

1)       is a popular game in Britain.   2)is one of the Olympic Games.

3)       first formed in Germany. 4)was not played in Europe until 1920.

❷     The word "originated" is closest in meaning to ….. .

1) began       2) played      3) recorded  4) organized

❸     The best title for the passage would be ………….

1)       How to play Handball.

2)       The History of Handball.

3)       Handball in Europe.

4)       The International Handball Federation.

❹     All of the following happened in the 20th century EXCEPT ……….

1)       playing handball as an indoor game.

2)       using the rules of football in handball.

3)       playing handball for the first time.

4)       the establishment of International Handball federation.

Cloze Test

Women live about 8 years longer than men. A California study …… (1) …. The life and health .... (2) ... of men and women. They found that women …. (3)…..had more unhealthy actions than men; but, in spite of this, they lived longer. The highest risk factors for men …. (4) ….. smoking, drinking, and not being married. The factors for women were smoking, …. (5) ….. inactivity, and few social contacts. There are some reasons that hormones influence the length of life for men and women.

❶1) compared      2) invented   3) judged     4) behaved

❷1) opinions        2) resources 3) habits       4) effects

❸1) rapidly 2) terribly     3) harmfully 4) actually

❹1) included        2) handed     3) searched  4) prepared

❺1) special 2) chemical  3) physical   4) industrial