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I. Fill in each blank of the following passage with only one suitable word. (10 points)
MY HOME TOWN
I was born in one of the most interesting cities in Malaysia. It has a rich, colourful history and
many parts of the city have hardly changed at (1) _______ during the last five centuries. However,
nowadays, it is (2) _______longer the trade centre that it once (3) _______.It is difficult to imagine that
at one time its harbour (4) _______ to be visited by over 2,000 ships a week, and that the huge
warehouses along the quayside would have (5) _______full of spices and silks, jewels and tea.
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The old city centre is small, which (6)_______it very easy to explore (7) _______foot. A river
neatly divides the town, (8) _______ only physically but in spirit, too. On one side, you find many
grand houses, but on crossing the river, you find yourself in ancient Chinatown, where you really take a
step back into the past.
It is great fun to wander through the colourful, noisy backstreets. As well as having shops that sell
a wide range of clothes and shoes, some of these streets are also famous (9) _______ high quality
antiques. Unfortunately, most of the bargains disappeared many years ago. However, (10) _______you
look around carefully, you can still come across an interesting souvernir.
II. Choose the one option (A,B,C or D) that best fits each of the blank space. (10 points)
Have you ever stopped (1)……… why people give each (2)……….. eggs at Easter? - The Christian
festival of Easter celebrates the return of Christ from the dead, but the festival is actually name (3)
……….. the goddess of the sun, Eostre, whose name is taken from the East where she (4)……….. In
very ancient times, Easter was a celebration that winter was (5)……… and that a new life was about to
begin . The rabbit , (6)……….. to the number of young it produces, it the symbol of life. In some parts
of the world, the rabbit leaves large (7) …….. of eggs (another symbol of new life) in the garden and
children have to find as many as they can . This is very (8)…………. Christmas when Santa Claus
leave presents for individual children. At Easter children have to be independent and (9)……… after
themselves . In this (10)……….. the hunt for Easter eggs presents the need for young people to go out
in to the world and make their own fortune .
1A. to wonder B. wondering C. wonder D. wander
2A.else B. person C. others D.other
3A.for B. about C. after D. with
4A. goes B. sets C . rises D. raises
5A. finish B.conclusion C. up D. over
6A. as B.since C. due D. because
7A. numbers B. sums C. fingures D. totals
8A. like B.unlike C.different D.similar
9A.take B.get C.look D. carry
10A day B. way C.habit D.time
III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces that follow. (5 points)
Today our knowledge of food and what it does for our bodies is far more advanced than that of old
time. Now we know about vitamins and how each kind of vitamin helps in the growth of a particular
part of our bodies. There are on the market all kinds of vitamin pills which one can take to make up for
one’s lack of certain important things which are needed for normal health. Of course, if we eat well and
properly, the food that we eat will take care of our bodies without these pills and so there is no need to
take any kinds of vitamin pills unless our doctor tells us that our bodies are short of something which
can be supplied by them.
Generally speaking, everything we eat does some good to our bodies, but if we eat too much of one
kind of food and pay too little attention to others, we may have too much of one kind and not enough of
others. Then we may be in trouble.
We are often told that we must eat some meat at each meal in order to get the necessary protein. That
is only partly true, for proteins are not found only in meat. We can also get them from some vegetables.
The best advice about what to eat is that we should eat all kinds of food but never too much of any.
1. According to the passage, we now know _________________.
A. more and more about food and health B. what food is fit to eat
C. how many kinds of vitamins there are D. more abou the growth of our bodies
2. People take certain vitamin pills when they ___________.
A. find their bodies are short of something B. want to eat well and properly
C. want to cure some diseases D. think certain foods don’t agree with them
3. The writer thinks we should ______________.
A. be careful in choosing food B. eat special food
C. have limited food D. have balanced food
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4. According to the passage, to get proteins, we must eat ____________.
A. more meat B. only vegetables
C. both meat and vegetables D. food and vitamin pills
5. The main topic of the passage is ___________________.
A. food and health B. vitamins and proteins
C. meat, vegetables and protein D. food and vitamin pills
PART IV : WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same meaning as the first,
using the word given. (5 points)
1. No one has seen Hoa since her birthday.
The last time Hoa _____________________________________________________
2. It is said that the thief stole everything in the house.
Everything __________________________________________________________
3. She never seems to succeed even though she works hard.
Hard _______________________________________________________________.
4. They leave me alone at home at night. I'm afraid of this
I am .........................................................................................
5. Is it all right if I come to the club with you tonight.
Would you mind ....................................................................
II. Use the words to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given words. (5 points)
1. The Eagle team performed more successfully than the Lion team. SUCCESSFULLY
The Lion team performed …………………………………………………
2. The form must be complete before you leave. FILLED
This form ……………………………………………..……………….
3. Everybody in the offce likes Harry. POPULAR
Harry ………………………………………..………………
4. I like to spend a lot of time in the open air DOORS
I like …………………………………………………………………….
5. You can avoid tooth decay by brushing your teeth regularly PREVENT
Brushing …………………………………………………………………….
III. Write a paragraph of about 120 words about the disadvantages of living in the countryside.
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