PART 2 Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language.
Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language, and mathematics… and English. In England, America or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English and mathematics… and another language, perhaps French or German or Spanish.
Many adults learn English, because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1) According to the writer ............................
a) only adults learn English. b) no children like to learn English.
c) English is useful only for teenagers. d) English is popular in most of the world.
2) Most people learn English by..........................................
a) watching videos only. b) hearing the language in the office.
c) talking with foreigners. d) working hard on their lessons.
3) Many boys and girls learn English because ...................................
a) English can give them a job. b) it is included in their study courses.
c) they are forced to learn it. d) they have to study their own language.
4) In America or Australia many school children study _................................
a) English as a foreign language. b) English and mathematics only.
c) such foreign languages as French, German and Spanish. d) their own language and no foreign language.
5) Many adults learn English because .......................
a) English is spoken in their office. b) they want to go abroad.
c) most of their books are in English. d) it helps them in their work.
PART 3 read the passage below and circle the best answer (A, B, C, D) to complete the sentences (1m)
Every day on the radio, on TV, and in the newspapers, we hear, see, or read about many problems in the world. Because of this we must think about these problems. We must also try to find a solution for them. Our lives depend on this. For example, there are pollution problems.
Air pollution is the first kind. It mistly comes from fumes released from cars, airplanes, and trains. Also, factories give out waste any where, even in the city where many people are living. The factory owners must knmw that people don’t want to live in pollution that is dangerous for their heath, Nobody in this world wants to breathe dirty air.
1 …………. helps us know many problems in the world
A. Transportation B. Media C. Air D Factories
2. we can infer(suy ra) from the passage that…………
A.the factories owners must live in the city B.the factories should owners don’t want to the in pollution
C.factories should be in the city D.factories shouldn’t be in the city
3. Pollution is the cause of many………………
A. diseases B. trains C. fumes D.cars
4. The word “them” in line 3 of the passage refers to………
A. newspapers B. factories C. problems D. people
5. The word “dirty” in the last sentence of the passage can be best replaced by………
A. clean B. pure C. harmless D. polluted
PART 4 . Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in the gap:
Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are (1) more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but (2) a child could be counter-productive if she isn’t ready. Wise parents will have a (3) attitude and take the lead from their child. What they should provide is a selection of (4) toys, books, and other activities. Nowadays there is plenty of good (5) … available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use around the house will also (6) … them to read.
Of course, books are no longer the only (7) .. of stories and information. There is also a huge range of videos, which can (8) … and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are (9) … valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a bad (10) … as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programs not