Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5. 
A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football or baseball, (1)______ in Europe or the USA in the nineteenth century. This did not happen by chance. It was the (2) ______ of changes in the way people lived in those places at that time. Until then, more people lived In the country than in towns. They worked in small groups and had no regular time off. All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the nineteenth century, first in Europe and (3) ______. In the USA. For the first time, most people began to live in towns, and they found themselves with regular free time. They had more leisure time than ever before. This resulted in the need for organized entertainment. Suitable games developed or were invented, typically team games, in which the crowd could (4) ______ sides and become involved. This gave people some of the entertainment they need in their free time. The recent explosion in TV, with the introduction of satellite and cable channels, has caused an increase in (5) ______ for sports as entertainment. The money TV has brought to games such as football, tennis and baseball means that spectator sports will certainly go on playing an important part in our lives

 

 

 

 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!

Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning. In our classroom, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups; this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with the personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers. Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes the work on individual tasks and assignments, they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced works; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.


The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to_______.

As it can be inferred from the passage, which of the following is an advantage of mixed-ability teaching?

The phrase "held back” in paragraph 1 means________.

Which of the following statements can best summarize the main idea of the passage? 
 

 In paragraph 1, “streaming pupils"________

In the passage, the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is_____

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

Make sure you ______ up the data on your computer, because you might get a virus.

 “ How many pages_______ so far?” 

“What a lovely boat!”  “I _____half a year building this boat.” 

 How _____since we ____school? 

 My sweetheart_____smoking next week. 

 After he______his driving test he bought a car

 I think John_______tomorrow

 When the phone rang she ______a letter

 As the sun _____ I decided to go out

 I _______ your uncle tomorrow, so I’ll give him your note

_____ study hard when you were at school? 

 Has your teacher ever _____angry with you? 

This winter wasn’t_______ as difficult as last winter

Tom: “Is there anything interesting _____ the paper today?" Anna: “Well, there’s an unusual picture____ the back page ” 

The book would have been perfect_____ the ending

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the bold and underlined part in each of the following questions


We decided to pay for the car on the installment plan

I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Smith!

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the bold and underlined part in each of the following questions


These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence

 Names of the people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the bold and underlined part in each of the following questions

 The doctor said, “You really ought to rest for a few days. Jasmine."

He is an authority on primitive religion.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions


He failed his driving test the first time. As a result, he took it again

You’d better take the keys. It’s possible I’ll come home late

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.   


The advent of the Internet may be one of the most important technological developments in recent years. Never before have so many people had access to so many different sources of information. For all of the Internet’s advantages, however, people are currently becoming aware of some of its drawbacks and are looking for creative solutions. Among the current problems, which include a general lack of reliability and numerous security concerns, the most crucial is speed. 
         First of all, the Internet has grown very quickly. In 1990, only a few academics had ever heard of the Internet. In 1996, over 50 million people used it. Every year, the number of people with access to the Internet doubles. The rapid growth has been a problem. The computer systems which run the Internet have not been able to keep up with the demand. Also, sometimes, a request for information must pass through many routing computers before the information can be obtained. A request for information made in Paris might have to go through computers in New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo in order to obtain the required information. Consequently, the service is often slow and unpredictable. Service also tends to be worse when the Internet is busiest - during the business day of the Western Hemisphere - which is also when companies need its service the most. 
         Some people are trying to harness the power of networked computers in such a way as to avoid this problem. In 1995, a group of American universities banded together to form what has come to be known as Internet II. Internet II is a smaller, more specialized system intended for academic use. Since it is more specialized, fewer users are allowed access. Consequently, the time required to receive information has decreased. 
          Businesses are beginning to explore a possible analogue to the Internet II. Many businesses are creating their own “Intranets”. These are systems that can only be used by the members of the same company. In theory, fewer users should translate into a faster system. Intranets are very useful for large national and international companies whose branches need to share information. Another benefit of an Intranet is an increased amount of security. Since only company employees have access to the information on the Intranet, their information is protected from competitors. While there is little doubt that the Internet will eventually be a fast and reliable service, industry and the academic community have taken their own steps toward making more practical global networks


 In the passage, which of the following ts NOT true of the Internet? 

As it can be inferred from the passage, what benefits does Internet II have over the Internet I? 

The word "analogue" in paragraph 5 most nearly means_____. 

The word “harness" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to 
 

According to the author, what is one reason why the Internet is sometimes slow? 
 

All of the following are advantages of business “Intranets” mentioned in the passage EXCEPT__________ 

With which of the following conclusions would the author probably agree? 
 

According to the passage, which of the following statements was true in 1990? 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 


After the police had tried unsuccessfully to determine to who the car belonged, they towed it to the station

Those who had already purchased tickets were instructed to go to gate first  immediately .

For thousands of years, man has created sweet-smelling substances from wood, herbs and flowers and using them for perfumes or medicine.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.