I. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each sentence below
Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise. It can help to increase your strength and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and stronger heart. But increasing your strength is not the only advantage of cycling. Because you’re not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it’s a good form of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise it’s important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing too much and too quickly can damage muscles that aren’t used to working. If you have any doubts about taking up cycling for health reasons, talk to your doctor and ask his/her advice.
Ideally, you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing you good, you should get a little out of breath. Don’t worry that if you begin to lose your breath, it could be dangerous and there must be something wrong with your heart. This is simply not true; shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the right effect. However, if you find you are in pain then you should stop and take a rest.
1. According to the writer, it is best to go cycling..............
A. once a week B. at least two or three times a month
C. at least two or three times a week D. every day
2. All forms of exercise must be started............
A. quickly B. gradually C. strenuously D. violently
3. People with back problems might go cycling because.............
A. it enables them to carry the weight of their body on their feet C. it helps to make their backs become stronger
B. it helps them to relieve their backache D. it does not make them carry the weight of their body on their feet
4. Which of the following is NOT included in the advantages of cycling?
A. Giving you a stronger heart B. Increasing you strength and energy
C. Making you look younger D. Giving you better muscles
II. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the suitable words
A volunteer group came to our little …(5)…. village last month. We used to ..(6).. a tedious and quiet life until they came. When they appeared at ..(7).. end of the path leading to the village, we heard their loud songs and their merry laughter. The village children ……(8)…. after them and formed a big procession. On the first day, they had a talk with the head of the village in the morning, and later on with the villagers in the evening.
5. A. mountainous B. mountain C. mountainously D. mountainousless
6. A. having B. have C. had D. had had
7. A. a B. an C. no article D. the
8. A. running B. run C. ran D. runs
III. Choose the best answer for each questions
- Which is pronounced differently:
9. A. who B. wheel C. whether D. whale
10. A. handicapped B. visited C. decided D. wanted
B. Which word has different stress:
11. A. apologize B. difficulty C. enjoyment D. remember
12. A. competition B. annual C. final D. stimulate
IV .Grammar and Vocabulary
13. Yesterday, when we ……..on the way to home, it…………………heavily
A. were/started to rain B. were/had started to rain C. had been/started to rain D.were being/rained
14. They ………………….everything by the time I …………………..at the party last night
A. have eaten/ arrived B. had eaten/arrived C. ate/had eaten D. eat/arrive
15. He……………us about his marriage when we……………………………afternoon tea
A. tells/were having B. told/ are having C. told/were having D. is telling/ have
16. The Earth ……………….around the Sun
A. goes B. went C. is going D. has gone
17. “How often do you go to school ?” “…………………”
A. I go there early B. Every day except Sunday C. I do not think so D. I go there by bus
18. Linda: “Excuse me! Where is the post office?” Maria: “………….”
A. Don’t worry B. I’m afraid not C. Yes, I think so D. It’s over there
19. Listen! I hear someone ………….the gate. It can’t be Peter because he is at work at present.
A. to open B. not to open C. opening D. opened
20. He was accused of………………….his ship two months ago
A. desert B. deserted C. to desert D. having deserted
21. You should be ashamed of yourself for………………so badly
A. behave B. to behave C. behaving D. behaved
22. The teacher advised him ____harder so that he can ______the coming exam easily.
A. to study/ to pass B. study/ pass C. to study/ pass D. study/ to pass
23. “Don’t forget to ring me”
A. I advised David to ring me B. I reminded David to ring me
C. I offered to be rung D. You promised to ring me
24. He told us to wait him at the bus stop .......................... .
A. tomorrow B. next Sunday C. yesterday D. the previous day
25. “It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner. Thank you”, Miss White said to Paul.
A. Miss White thanked Peter for inviting her to the dinner
B. Miss White thanked Paul for inviting her to the dinner
C. Miss White thanked Paul to inviting him to the dinner
D. Miss White thanked Paul for inviting him to the dinner
26. Mr. and Mrs.Smith looked forward to meeting …………children soon
A. we B. us C. their D. them
27. I’d like to thank your brother for your help.
A B C D
28. He insisted on seeing the manager tomorrow.
A B C D
29. Each nation has many people who voluntary take care of others.
A B C D
30. I’d like buying some earrings like yours.
A B C D
31. A person who decides who has won a competition is called a(n)..................................
A. referee B. judge C. investigator D. witness
32. We need some ……………….to clean up the kitchen
A. volunteers B. volunteered C. volunteer D. voluntary
33. “ …………………….” : “To make something develop or become more active”.
A. To encourage B. To enhance C. To stimulate D. To strike
34. A person who has been chosen to speak for someone else on behalf of a group is a (an)………………..
A. contestant B. competitor C. examinee D. representative
35. She hasn’t seen her family for years.
A. She didn’t see her family for a long time. B. It’s the last time she saw her family years ago.
C. It’s years ago she has seen her family. D. It’s years since she last saw her family.
36. We drove to Paris and then flew to Rome
A. We drove to Paris after we had flown to Rome B.After we had driven to Paris, we flew to Rome
C. After flying to Rome , we drove to Paris D. Before driving to Paris, we had flown to Rome
37. I wouldn’t ..................... of going to the party I hadn’t been invited to.
A. dream B. intend C. depend D. rely
38. Her mother prevented her ..................... going out tonight.
A. against B. from C. about D. at
39. He shouted, “I am …………..happiest in …………….world.”
A. a / the B. x / a C. a / x D. the / the
40. How many..................................are there in the competition?---------About 30
A. participates B. participating C. participants D. participated