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Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions.
These days it is easy for most of us to get a hold of the latest books or magazines. We can go to bookstores,
order them through the Internet, or borrow them from the local libraries. Now imagine having to walk miles
and miles through a hot sandy desert just to borrow a book. This is the reality for people living in the
villages of the Carissa region of Kenya in East Africa.
In 1996, librarian Wycliffe Oluoch used to spend each day waiting for people to come to borrow some of

to read them. It was too much effort to walk through the desert just to borrow books. Oluoch racked his
brain for ways to entice people into the library. After a lot of thought, he hit upon a great idea. If people

books onto the backs of camels, and created the Mobile Camel Library.
Starting with three camels in 1996, but more recently expanding the service to six camels, the Mobile
Camel Library serves over one million people. Twice a month, the camel library can be seen carrying books
all around the Carissa region. These hard-working animals need little water and can carry up to 500 pounds
of books across the sands. A librarian, a library assistant, a herdsman, and a lookout all travel with the
camels. The lookout helps protect the books from thieves.
The children of Caris -year-old Mohamud
Mohamed reads his library books carefully and always returns them on time. He knows the Carissa library
punishes people for losing books, just like any other library. However, the punishment is very stiff
compared to that of other libraries. If a village loses a book, the camel library stops visiting.
Question 1: racked his brain .
A. was thoughtful B. had a headache C. thought very hard D. was disappointed
Question 2: What does t that
A. punishment B. village C. book D. service
Question 3: What is the main idea of this reading?
A. Wycliffe Oluoch is a smart man.
B. Lookouts are necessary because of thieves.
C. A mobile camel library was invented.
D. Camels can carry up to 500 pounds.
Question 4: Which of the following is true?
A. Oluoch earns a lot of money with his service.
B. 24,000 books are not enough for people in Carissa to read.
C. In 1996, the library could serve only about one million people.
D. In 1996, there were three camels to help run the library.
Question 5: Which of the following do NOT travel with the Mobile Camel Library?
A. People who work in the library. B. People who borrow the books.
C. People who guard the books. D. People who take care of the camels.

Choose the words/phrases that have the OPPOSITE meaning with the underlined words/phrases.
Question 6: You should apologize to Mrs. Daisy for your rude behavior the other night.
A. impolite B. courteous C. brave D. charming
Question 7: Before heading for the mountains, climbers need to come up with a thorough plan in case
anything happens during the trip.
A. tough B. incomplete C. supplementary D. uncompetitive

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Choose the word whose stress pattern is placed differently from that of the others.
Question 8: A. recommend B. wonderful C. pleasure D. knowledge
Question 9: A. forest B. urban C. nature D. employ

Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions.
There are usually two reasons for the extinction of animals and other living things. The first is naturally,
which may take place when animals do not adapt to natural changes in their environment. For example, if
the habitat of a bird suddenly changes, and if the bird does not adapt, it could become extinct. The example
of this type of extinction was the wooly mammoth, a relative of the elephant, which died out 10,000 years
ago due to climate change and the disappearance of its habitat. The second reason for the extinction of
animals is human interaction, which includes hunting and habitat destruction caused by people. An animal's
environment may be destroyed by pollution or construction, such as the destruction of parts of a rainforest.
Humans also overhunt sometimes wiping out an entire species. In addition, the moving of non-native
species into an area where they are not usually found may lead to the extinction of another species.
Examples include the Dodo bird that became extinct due to overhunting and other animals moving into its
environment. The passenger pigeon died out due to the destruction of its habitat, as well as overhunting.
Endangered
of a certain animal is so low, that they are in danger of dying out forever and becoming extinct. The reasons
for an animal to become endangered are mostly the same as for those that have become extinct. There are
many animals in the world today that are on the endangered species list. Some are so in danger of becoming
extinct, they can only be found in a zoo.
Question 10: Hunting and habitat destruction are reasons for which of the following types of extinction?
A. mass B. natural C. human interaction D. None of the above
Question 11: its
A. type of extinction B. the wooly mammoth
C. climate change D. habitat
Question 12: What is the passage mainly about?
A. The period of extinction on our planet
B. A full description of endangered species
C. What leads to the extinction of animals and other living things
D. Dodo birds were threatened due to habitat loss
Question 13: suddenly
A. gradually B. significantly C. abruptly D. expectedly
Question 14: endangered
A. A species on the verge of not existing
B. An extinction of just one animal or plant species
C. An extinction that occurs at a faster rate compared to a typical extinction
D. Loss of land resources
Question 15: died out
A. returned B. destroyed C. disappeared D. threatened
Question 16: Which of the following is NOT true about the extinction of animals and other living things?
A. Some birds cannot adapt to the sudden changes of habitat.
B. Overhunting contributes to the extinction of passenger pigeons.
C. The disappearance of wooly mammoths definitely resulted from human interaction.
D. Climate change can lead to the extinction of animals.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Question 17: A. identify B. derive C. habitat D. biologist
Question 18: A. talked B. endangered C. identified D. conserved

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
of sentences in the following questions.
Question 19: The price of petrol has gone up. The essential commodities have become costlier.
A. The price of petrol has gone up in order for the essential commodities to become costlier.
B. The price of petrol has gone up once the essential commodities have become costlier.
C. The price of petrol has gone up, so the essential commodities have become costlier.
D. The essential commodities becoming costlier, the price of petrol has gone up.
Question 20: Mike would sit in his room during summer. He would listen to music for hours.
A. Mike would listen to music for hours because he would sit in his room during summer.
B. Before summer Mike would listen to music when he sat in his room for hours.
C. During summer, Mike would sit in his room and listen to music for hours.
D. Mike would sit in his room after summer as he listened to music for hours.
Question 21: He tried
A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the words/phrases that have the SAME meaning with the underlined words/phrases.
Question 22: Scientists always hope that the theory we discover today can be verified by future research.
A. charged B. rejected C. confirmed D. published
Question 23: I think hockey is a hazardous sport. You are constantly getting hit into the boards which can
lead to broken bones, concussions and more.
A. marvelous B. luxurious C. courageous D. dangerous

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
Question 24: After Maggie, I was watching a film on TV.
A. B. was watching C. a D. on
Question 25: She the house yet because her car is still outside.
A. B. yet C. because D. outside
Question 26: More than 60,000 koalas were died by the bushfire crisis in Australia a few years ago.
A. were died B. crisis C. in D. a few

Choose the best answer that completes each sentence.

Question 27: I got really wet walking home last night. I ______________an umbrella.
A. need to be taken B. must have been taking
C. should have taken D. can have taken
Question 28: Those students who ____ the exam are going to take another one ______ in August.
A. have failed/will be held B. failed/is held
C. failed/holding D. failed/held
Question 29: The modern zoo has developed dramatically as a major force in _______ biodiversity
worldwide.
A. dividing B. preserving C. conserving D. reserving
Question 30: He was taken to hospital after his collapse on the football_____________.
A. pitch B. plate C. court D. region
Question 31:
A. Positive B. More than you think
C. My pleasure D. Thank you so much
Question 32: After being held in a protected environment, many species may lose their ________to cope
in the natural habitat.
A. tips B. techniques C. competitiveness D. ability
Question 33: In water polo, the ball can be advanced by __________with one hand.
A. flying B. operating C. passing D. running

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Question 34: Since I _________school, I________ here.
A. had left/have worked B. left/worked
C. eft/moved D.
Question 35: It was clear Amy was unhappy. __________, it comes as no surprise she has decided to
resign.
A. Therefore B. However C. On the one hand D. So
Question 36: This is one possible solution to the problem. There are others, _____________.
A. despite B. however C. so D. although
Question 37: Some huge fish ______________ by my friend.
A. have been caught B. has been catching C. caught D. is being caught
Question 38: This report ___________ before 3 PM.
A. must be finished B. had better finish
C. is needed finishing D. is had to finish
Question 39: This chapter is so hard for me to_________, so I'll have to read it again later.
A. dip B. drink C. divide D. digest
Question 40: Fiction is a type of literature that describes _________people and events.
A. real B. historic C. imaginary D. entertaining
Question 41: Children __________ sit in the sun all day. It is not good for their health.
A. must B. C. D. don't have to be
Question 42: Tim was very upset yesterday because he _____that he ______ his wallet.
A. realized had lost B. realizes - loses
C. had realized - losing D. realizes will lose
Question 43:
A. So am I B. I do, too C. Neither do I D.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 44: When did Dave start playing the guitar in the band?
A. How long is it since Dave last played the guitar in the band?
B. How long has Dave started playing the guitar in the band?
C. How long has Dave not played the guitar in the band?
D. How long has Dave played the guitar in the band?
Question 45: adline for this assignment.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Gap-fill: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose
the word or phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks.
Not only can books inspire us in terms of capturing our imagination and our view of the world, (46) ____
they can also affect us emotionally. Very simply, emotional experiences have three components. First,
subjective experiences; whatever the experience, the emotions (47) ______ by a person will be particular
to them, and may be different (48) ______what another person might feel. One person might feel anger
over a particular event, whilst another might fear sadness. Second, that our heart may (49) _____ faster out
of fear is the example of the physiological response. Third, the expression of the emotion, which may be
smiling, crying or sighing, is called behavioral responses. Reading (50) ___ how we feel, how we feel about
the world around us and how we want to be in it. It can shape how we want to carry ourselves and behave.
Reading can lead to great things.
Question 46: A. so B. therefore C. but D. and
Question 47: A. feeling B. are feeling C. felt D. fell
Question 48: A. upon B. from C. with D. into
Question 49: A. drum B. beat C. clap D. tap
Question 50: A. affects B. effected C. effects D. affected

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