VI. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each question;
Brazil, the largest country in South America and the fifth largest country in the world, is located in the eastern half of South America. The people of Brazil are famous for their outgoing, friendly, and fun-loving nature. Brazilian women are considered to be among the best dressed in the world. Brazil is a federal republic with 23 states. The capital city is Brasilia. Portuguese is the official language and it is spoken with a distinct Brazilian accent. Brazil has population of over 138 million, which is made of people of many different races and ethnic groups. A number of industrial products are produced in Brazil, including cars, chemicals, ships, machines, and military weapons. Mining is also an important industry. Agriculture is another important industry. Many crops are exported including coffee (Brazil is the largest coffee grower in the world), cotton, soybeans, sugar, cocoa, rice, corn and fruit.
1. Who are considered to be among the best dressed in the world?
A. Brazilian men B. Brazilians C. Americans D. Brazilian women
2. How are the people of Brazil?
A. Outgoing, famous, and natural. B. Outgoing, friendly, and natural.
C. Outgoing, friendly, and fun-loving. D. Famous, friendly, and fun-loving.
3. The word “rice” in line 11 is closest in meaning to .
A. a kind of vegetables B. a kind of grains C. a kind of meat D. a kind of drinks
4. What is the most significant agricultural product in Brazil?
A. cocoa B. coffee C. corn D. cotton
VII. Choose one suitable word which best fits each gap of the passage.(3 points)
Music is an art that puts sounds together in a way that people like or find (1) …….. Most music includes people (2) …….. their voice or (3) …… musical instruments, such as a piano, a guitar, or drums. People can enjoy music by (4) ……. to it. They can go to the (5) …….to hear musicians perform. Classical music is usually (6) ………in concert halls, but sometimes huge ( 7) ……… are organized in which it is performed outside, in a field or a stadium, like pop festivals. People can listen to music on CDs, computers, Ipods, televisions, radios, cassettes/recordplayers and even (8) …… People can learn to play a musical instrument such as the piano, the guitar, the bass, the trumpet, the drums, or the flute. Anyone can make up his or her own (9) ….. of music. It is not difficult to (10) …… simple songs or melodies, but it is easier for those who can play an instrument themselves.
1. A. interest B. interesting C.interested D. interests
2. A. saying B. thinking C. singing D. telling
3. A. playing B. singing C. doing D. making
4. A. writing B. typing C. listening D. chatting
5. A. concerts B. plays C. dramas D. movies
6. A. done B. performed C. read D. made
7. A. songs B. meetings C. festivals D. classes
8. A. books B. mobiles C. songs D. poems
9. A. piece B. unit C. part D. lesson
10. A. do B. compose C. say D. make
VIII. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. (3 points)
CHRISTMAS IN ENGLAND
In England, children get their presents (1) ............ Christmas Eve, the 24th of December. Father Christmas comes at (2) ........when everyone is asleep. His (3) ........... can fly and takeshim from house to house to ( 4) ........all the gifts. They land on the roofs of the houses and then Father Christmas (5) .......down the chimney to leave the presents (6) .........the Christmas tree. In the morning of Christmas Day, the 25th of December, children usually get up very early to unwrap their (7) .......... Then they have plenty of time to play with their new toys. Christmas dinner is served (8) ......... the early afternoon. Most people eat turkey, sprouts and loads of other vegetables, not forgetting Christmas(9) .......... The 26th of December is called Boxing Day. It has not always been a holiday. People used to go back to work on that day where their bosses gave them little Christmas presents in small boxes. That is (10) .......... the day is called Boxing Day.
Write your answers here:
1 …………. | 2..................... | 3..................... | 4...................... | 5...................... |
6 …………. | 7.................... | 8..................... | 9..................... | 10..................... |
· For questions 1 – 8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.
Legal fight hits music pirates
The global recording industry has launched its largest wave of legal (1) _______against people suspected of sharing music files on the internet. The latest move by the International Federation of the photographic Industry (IFPI) (2) _______2,100 alleged uploaders using peer-to-peer (P2P) networks in16 nations (3) ___________ the UK, France, Germany and Italy.
Thousands of people have agreed to pay compensation since the campaign began. In the US, civil lawsuits have been brought against more than 15,597 people (4) ______ September 2003 and there have been 3,590 settlements. 'This is a significant escalation of our enforcement actions against people who are uploading and distributing (5) _______ music on p2p networks,' said IFPI chief John Kennedy.
Thousands of people - mostly internet-savvy men in their 20s or 30s - have learned to their (6) ________ the legal and financial risks involved in file-sharing copyrighted music in large quantities.' Individual cases are generally brought by the national associations (7) ________ the recording industry, and in some cases by the labels, as civil complaints. The UK record industry has so far brought 97 cases, with an (8) ______ 65 covered by the latest action. More than 140,000 in compensation has been paid to the British Phonographic Industry by 71individuals.
1. A) action B) activity C) acting D) acts
2. A) aimed B) targeted C) directed D) pointed
3. A) such B) with C) including D) throughout
4. A) during B) throughout C) since D) in
5. A) copyrighted B) registered C) trademark D) illegal
6. A) benefit B) charge C) cost D) fortune
7. A) for B) working C) representing D) inside
8. A) newly B) addition C) further D) another