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Ex 1:
Jack London (1876 – 1916) is an American writer whose work combined powerful realism
and humanitarian sentiment. He was (1) ........ in San Francisco. After finishing grammar
(2) ..........., Jack London worked at various jobs and in 1897 and 1898 he participated
(3)........... the Alaska Gold Rush. Upon his return to the San Francisco area, he began to
(4) ............ about his experiences. A collection of his short stories, The Son of the Golf, was (5)
............ in 1900. Jack’s colourful life, during which he wrote more than 50 books and which
included enormous popular successes as an (6) .........., ended in his suicide at the (7) ........... of
40.
Many of his stories including his masterpiece The Call of the Wild deal with the reversion of
a civilized creature to the primitive state. Jack London’s style – brutal, vivid and exciting –
(8) ........... him enormously popular outside the United States; His (9) ........ were translated
into many languages. Jack’s important works include People of the Abyss about the poor in
London; the Sea Wolf, a novel based on the author’s experiences on a seal hunting ship; John
Barleycorn , an autobiographical novel about Jack’s struggle (10)............. alcoholism.
1: A. grown B. born C. developed D. lived
2: A. lessons B. course C. notes D. school
3: A. in B. to C. at D. of
4: A. speak B. read C. talk D. write
5: A. printed B. ordered C. sold D. published
6: A. architect B. author C. actor D. orator
7: A. moment B. age C. time D. year
8: A. gave B. let C. made D. did
9: A. speeches B. sayings C. words D. works
10: A. to B. for C. against D. of

Ex 2:
There’s much more water than land on the (1) ___ of the earth. The seas and oceans cover
nearly (2) ___ of the whole world, and only one-fifth of (3) ___ land. If you traveled over the
earth in different directions, you would have to spend (4) ___ more of your time (5) ___ on
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water that on roads or railways. We sometimes forget that for every mile of land (6) ___ four
miles of water.
There’s so much water in the surface of our earth that we (7) ___ to use two words to
describe. We use the word SEAS (8) ___ those parts of water surface which (9) ___ only few
hundreds of mile, the word OCEANS to describe the huge area of water (10) ___ are
thousands of miles wide and very deep.
1. A. cover B. surface C. outer D. outside
2. A. four-fives B. four-fifth C. four fifths D. fourth-fifths
3. A. it is B. it’s C. its D. them are
4. A. many B. much C. few D. too
5. A. to move B. move C. moved D. moving
6. A. there are B. there is C. there has D. have
7. A. must B. should C. have D. would
8. A. describing B. describes C. describe D. to describe
9. A. is B. are C. has D. will be
10. A. that’s B. which C. where D. whose

Ex 3:
The person I am going to write about is Charlie Chaplin. He has always been one of
my favorite actors and I really (1)_____ his films.
Charlie was born in London in 1889. Both his parents were music hall performers. His
father was a drunkard and his mother later (2)______ mad. Life was hard and Charlie and his
half brother, Sidney, were sent to a(n) (3)______ for a time.
He first appeared on the stage when he was seven and by the time he was ten he was a
regular performer. When he was 17, he went on a tour of the USA where he was (4) _______
and given a part in a Hollywood film. His early films were not particularly successful but in
1915 he made his (5) _______, “The Tramp”, in which he first appeared in the baggy trousers
and with the hat and cane. Soon he had had his own (6)_______ built and was making his own
films which included “The Gold Rush”, “Modern Times” and “The Great Dictator”.
In the 1940s his reputation in the USA started to (7) _______. Silent films were no
longer so popular. Chaplin went to Europe but was not allowed to return to the USA because
he was (8) _______ of being a communist. The authorities finally let him back in 1972 and he
was (9)_______ an Oscar, but by this time he had made Switzerland his home.

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 Chaplin did not have a very happy personal life and was married four times. He only
found happiness with his fourth marriage in 1943. When he died on Christmas Day 1977, the
world had lost one of the greatest (10) _______ comedians.
1. A. admire B. admit C. claim D. encourage
2. A. ended B. went C. came D. began
3. A. orphanage B. institution C. shelter D. lodging
4. A. spotted B. elected C. set D. drafted
5. A. achievement B. completion C. fiction D. masterpiece
6. A. factory B. workshop C. studio D. stage
7. A. slide B. split C. decline D. discredit
8. A. suspected B. doubted C. considered D. abused
9. A. prized B. awarded C. delivered D. rewarded
10. A. ever B. before C. previously D. present

Ex 4:
The Southwestern States of the United States suffered one of the worst droughts in their
history from 1931 to 1938. The drought (1) ______ the entire country. Few food crops could
be grown. Food became (2)______, and prices went up (3) ______ the nation. Hundreds of
families in the Dust Bowl region had to be moved to farms in other areas with the help of the
federal government. In 1944, drought brought great damage to (4)______ all Latin America.
The drought moved to Australia and then to Europe, (5)______ it continued throughout the
summer of 1945. From 1950 to 1954 in the
United States, the South and Southwest suffered a (6)______ drought. Hundreds of cattle
ranchers had to ship their cattle to other regions because (7)______ lands had no grass. The
federal government again (8)______ an emergency drought-relief program. It offered farmers
(9)______ credit and seed grains (10)______ low prices.
1. A. pushed B. incurred C. occurred D. affected
2. A. scarce B. mystified C. hidden D. uncommon
3. A. over B. throughout C. all D. across
4. A. near B. totally C. almost D. factually
5. A. which B. that C. where D. when
6. A. heavy B. sharp C. strict D. severe
7. A. pasture B. culture C. moisture D. manure

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 8. A. carried B. conducted C. convened D. conformed
9. A. emergency B. crisis C. tension D. disaster
10. A. to B. in C. over D. at

Ex 5:
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made (41) _______ of various
forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the
form of oral (42)______. When there is a language (43)______, communication is
accomplished through sign language in which motions (44) ______ for letters, words, and
ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to (45) ______ to this form of expression.
Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used
internationally; spelling, however, cannot.
Body language (46) ______ ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or
unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A
nod (47) ______ approval, while shaking the head (48) ______ a negative reaction.
Other form of nonlinguistic language can be (49) ______ in Braille (a system of raised dots
read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture
signs also guide, warn, and instruct people.
(50) ______ verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and
techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
41. A. usage B. use C. employment D. utility
42. A. address B. speech C. utterances D. claims
43. A. barrier B. obstacles C. divisions D. separation
44. A. point B. signify C. imply D. stand
45. A. refer B. rotate C. resort D. revolve
46. A. progresses B. transmits C. remits D. emits
47. A. signifies B. signs C. registers D. presents
48. A. predicates B. indicates C. abdicates D. implicates
49. A. traced B. trailed C. found D. explored
50. A. While B. As C. Because D. Until

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 Ex 6:
The Great Pyramid of Giza, a monument of wisdom and prophecy, was built as a tomb for
Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B.C. (41)________ its antiquity, certain (42)________ of its
construction make it one of the truly great wonders of the world. The four sides of the pyramid
are (43)________ almost on exactly true north, south, east and west – an incredible
engineering feat. The ancient Egyptians were sun worshippers and great astronomers, so
computations for the Great Pyramid were (44)________ on astronomical observations.
Explorations and detailed examinations on the base of the structure (45)________ many
intersecting lines. Further scientific (46)________ indicates that these (47)________ a type of
time line of events – past, present, and future. Many of the events have been interpreted and
found to (48)________ with known facts of the past. Others are prophesied for future
generations and are presently under (49)________.
Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or (50)________ built by a race far
superior to any known today?
41. A. Though B. In spite C. By D. Despite
42. A. tenets B. relics C. aspects D. properties
43. A. lined B. aligned C. assigned D. fathomed
44. A. set B. based C. fitted D. founded
45. A. reveal B. testify C. impose D. reset
46. A. volume B. trial C. study D. text
47. A. front B. represent C. repose D. forward
48. A. tangle B. consort C. resort D. coincide
49. A. inspection B. introduction C. recommendation D. investigation
50. A. that B. which C. such D. one

Ex 7:
Most ghost stories are (41)________ in mysterious, old houses or castles. The ghosts
themselves whose (42)________ wander the earth at night, are usually the victims of some
horrible crimes. This is not always the case as the following story (43)________.
When my friend, Paul, was a schoolboy, he often used to chat to Mr. Scott, an elderly
gentlemen living on his own. Mr. Scott was a keen gardener. He would always be looking after
his lawn or his flowers and Paul was (44)________ the habit of saying a few words to him
over the fence.

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 One summer’s evening, as Paul was on his way home from school, he saw, as
(45)________, Mr. Scott in his garden. The old man was busily weeding his flowerbeds. When
he saw Paul, he invited him into the garden with a (46)________ of his hand. Slowly, they
strolled all around, admiring the various flowers. Then, to Paul’s surprise, Mr. Scott bent down
and picked a (47)________ of his finest dahlias. ‘Here boy,’ he said. ‘Give these to your
mother.’
No sooner had he arrived home than he (48)________ the flowers to his mother. He then
told her that they were with Mr. Scott’s compliments. His mother’s face went red with anger.
‘You wicked boy!’ she shouted. ‘How (49)________you say such a thing! I (50)________ into
his daughter in the supermarket this morning. She told me that the poor old chap had passed
away in his sleep last Friday.’
41. A. set B. put C. fixed D. programmed
42. A. bodies B. minds C. spirits D. phantoms
43. A. points B. indicates C. states D. shows
44. A. on B. in C. within D. with
45.A. frequent B. common C. often D. usual
46. A. rise B. spread C. wave D. shake
47. A. carton B. bunch C. roll D. packet
48. A. submitted B. turned C. presented D. demonstrated
49. A. should B. dare C. would D. wrong
50.A. bumped B. struck C. rushed D. knocked

Ex 8:
(41)________ of the garbage we produce every day is a major problem in cities around the
world. In the United States, over 160 million tons of garbage are produced every year. Ten
percent is recycled, ten percent is burned, and the rest is put in landfills. But finding
(42)________ for new landfills is becoming more difficult.
A city that has solved this problem in an unusual way is Machida, in Tokyo, Japan. They
have developed a totally new (43)________ to garbage disposal. The (44)________ to the
operation is public cooperation. Families must divide their garbage into six categories:
1) Garbage that can be easily burned (that is, combustible garbage), such as kitchen
and garden trash.

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 2) Noncombustible garbage, such as small electrical appliances, plastic tools and
plastic toys.
3) Products that are poisonous or that (45)________ pollution, such as batteries and
fluorescent lights.
4) Bottles and glass containers that can be recycled.
5) Metal containers that can be recycled.
6) Large item, such as furniture and bicycles.
The items in categories 1 to 5 are collected (46)________ different days. (Large items are
collected upon request). Then the garbage is taken to a center that looks like a clean new
office building or hospital. Inside the center, special equipment is used to sort and
(47)________ the garbage. Almost everything can be reused: garden or kitchen trash becomes
fertilizer; combustible garbage is burned to (48)________ electricity; metal containers and
bottles are recycled; and old furniture, clothing, and other useful items are cleaned, repaired,
and resold cheaply or given away. The work provides (49)________ for handicapped persons
and gives them a (50)________ to learn new skills.
Nowadays, officials from cities around the world visit Machida to see whether they can use
some of these ideas and techniques to solve their own garbage disposal problems.
41. A. Disposing B. Dealing C. Contriving D. Ridding
42. A. land B. soil C. earth D. position
43. A. method B. process C. technique D. approach
44. A. answer B. solution C. key D. way
45. A. produce B. generate C. originate D. cause
46. A. on B. in C. by D. over
47. A. process B. create C. manipulate D. mould
48. A. cause B. exit C. produce D. emit
49. A. positions B. careers C. situation D. employment
50. A. time B. moment C. occasion D. chance

Ex 9
The anger that descends on people when they get behind the steering wheel of a car used to
be (41)________ as a joke. But the laughter is getting noticeably quieter (42)________ that the
problem has become increasingly widespread.

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 Stuck in a traffic jam, with family cars inching their (43)________ past, the driver of a fast
sports car begin to lose his temper. (44)________ the capabilities of his car, there is nothing he
can do. The outcome is anger.
Many people live in (45)________ of losing control. This is true of many situations but
driving is a good example. People think that the car might not start, it might break
(46)________ or, someone might run into it. Before anything even happens, people have
worked themselves up into a (47)________of anxiety. And when something does happen, they
are (48)________ to explode. In fact, it’s their anxiety about losing control that makes them
lose control.
This isn’t to say that all offenders have psychological problems or drive powerful sports
cars. In fact, most of them are (49)________ ordinary human beings who have no history of
violence. There is (50)________ something deep in our nature that awakens when we start up a
car engine.
41. A. found B. thought C. treated D. intended
42. A. once B. even C. since D. now
43. A. path B. way C. course D. route
44. A. However B. Besides C. Although D. Despite
45. A. worry B. fright C. fear D. concern
46. A. up B. down C. out D. off
47. A. state B. condition C. feeling D. case
48. A. good B. prepared C. near D. ready
49. A. purely B. fully C. exactly D. perfectly
50. A. openly B. directly C. clearly D. frankly

Ex 10:

A great number of people from many countries have joined in trips to space up to now. A
trip to space is very _( 1 )_. Do you want to join in a trip in the future?

If you decide to take a trip, you will have to get ready a few months before the _( 2 )¬-_.
You must be in excellent physical condition .You should run a lot, swim everyday, and do
aerobics and push-ups. You must get a letter from the doctor that shows you are in perfect
_( 3 )_ .

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 Once you get on the trip, you will be in a(n) _( 4 )_ world. You will see pictures of the
Earth. You may also find your country and other interesting places. You will be able to see the
oceans, the big rivers, the tall mountains. You will be able to see them many times because you
will _( 5 )_ the Earth 16 times a day! You will also be able to see stars that you couldn’t see
_( 6 )¬_ the Earth.

When you are in orbit, you will be able to get out of your seat and walk in the cabin. You
will be able to walk on the walls or on the ceiling like in a circus. You will not _( 7 )_
anything! You will feel totally free and enjoy the wonderful feeling you have never had before.
If you _( 8 )_ on board now, you would experience those marvelous things.

1. A. marvelous B. harmful C. dangerous D. terrible

2. A. walk B. course C. voyage D. flight

3. A. knowledge B. health C. intelligence D. wisdom

4. A. ancient B. imaginary C. different D. mysterious

5. A. fly B. orbit C. travel D. go

6. A. by B. in C. around D. from

7. A. eat B. see C. weigh D. know

8. A. were B. sit C. are D. come

Ex 11:
I keep a vocabulary notebook. It’s organized ( 1) ____________. Whenever I hear or read a
new word, I write it (2) ______________. Then (3) _________________ I have time, I look it
up in my dictionary. Then I put down some key (4) _____________ about the word- you
know, (5) _____________ it’s a noun or a verb, and some (6) ________________ of how it’s
used. I (7) ______ the notebook and study the words as often as I can. I really (8)
____________ that the only way to learn new words- (9) ___________in your own language-
is by (10) __________them.
1. a. alphabet b. alphabetical c. alphabetic d. alphabetically
2. a. in b. on c. down d. beside
3. a. when b. if c. while d. unless
4. a. examples b. information c. meaning d. usage
5. a. what b. where c. whether d. when
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 6. a. meanings b. things c. examples d. words
7. a. go after b. go through c. go on d. go up
8. a. believe b. mean c. guess d. learn
9. a. whether b. ever c. even d. though
10. a. forgetting b. memorizing c. improving d. learning
Ex 12:
Are there intelligent (1) _____________ on the other planets in our solar system? Maybe
there are. In our (2) _________ galaxy there are millions of stars. Some must have planets
with (3) __________ like those on the earth. (4) ________ in space there could be other
thinking beings. They would probably look (5) ___________ different that we might not (6)
_____________ them as people. However, (7) ___________ their planet is older than our
planet, they may know more than (8) ______. They may have more progress ( 9) _______
some aspects. They may be traveling in space and be (10 ) __________ human beings.
1. a. things b. humans c. beings d. animals
2. a. own b. distant c. nearby d. faraway
3. a. air b. conditions c. climate d. gemstones
4. a. nowhere b. Anywhere c. Somewhere d. Where
5. a. much b. many c. such d. so
6. a. recognise b. look c. approve d. consider
7. a. when b. if c. in case d. unless
8. a. our b. us c. we do d. we are
9. a. on b. for c .with d. in
10. a. examining b. looking c. discovering d. in

Ex 13:
Every year many people in the world learn English. Some of them are young children. (1)
…………are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, and some learn in evening
classes. A few learn English by (2)………….or just by (3) …………. to the language on
television or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English. (4) ………. do
all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question.
Young children learn English at school to study better at their subject. Many adults learn
English because (5) …………. useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their
(6) ………… studies, because some of their books are written (7) …………….English at their

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college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read English newspaper
or magazine for (8) ……….and entertainment.

1. A. The other B. Others C. Another D. Each other

2. A. them B. their C. themselves D. theirs
3. A. listening B. speaking C. talking D. hearing
4. A. What B. How C. Why D. Where
5. A. they are B. it is C. there is D. of being
6. A. taller B. higher C. better D. fuller
7. A. in B. at C. by D. with
8. A. equipment B. example C. transportation D. information

Ex 14:
In an educational context, the term ‘learner independence’ has gained increasing importance
in recent years. It is of particular (1) _______ to language learning and commonly refers to the
way students confidently control and organize their own language learning process. While
some people seem to have an almost (2) _______ flair for language, others have to rely on
strategies to maximise their skills and learn a foreign language more effectively. The main
thing to remember is that becoming a truly independent learner ultimately depends above all
on taking responsibility for you own learning and being prepared to take every opportunity
available to you to learn. You also increase your chances of (3) _______ by learning according
to your own needs and interests, using all available resources. Research shows that learners (4)
_______ adopt this approach will undoubtedly manage to broaden their language abilities
considerably and, (5) _______, are more likely to achieve their objectives in the longer term.
Question 1: A. resemblance B. relevance C. acquaintance D. acceptance
Question 2: A. instinctive B. spiritual C. perceptive D. habitual
Question 3: A. success B. succeed C. successful D. successfully
Question 4: A. who B. why C. where D. which
Question 5: A. because B. in contrast C. though D. as a result

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Ex 15:
When you first arrive in a foreign culture, often your first reaction is completely positive.
Everything seems exciting, different and fascinating. It’s an (1)________. If you are just on a
short holiday, you will probably never leave this phase.
(2)__________, if you stay longer, your attitude can start to change. As you start to realize
(3)__________little you really understand the new culture, life can get frustrating. People
misunderstand what you are trying to say, or they may laugh at you when you say something
incorrectly. Even simple things, like posting a letter, can seem very difficult to you. Thus, you
are likely to get angry or upset when things go wrong.
With time, though, you start to (4)__________to become more comfortable with the
differences and better able to handle frustrating situations. Your (5)___________ of humor
reappears. Finally, you may feel enthusiastic about the culture once again, enjoy living in it,
and even prefer certain aspects of the culture to your own.
Question 1: A. adventure B. adventurous C. adventurer D. adventurously
Question 2: A. Therefore B. Or C. However D. Nor
Question 3: A. whether B. how C. if D. what
Question 4: A. replace B. maintain C. adjust D. keep
Question 5: A. taste B. sense C. touch D. sound

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