Read the following passage and choose the best answer to complete the sentences.. 1,0 point The agricultural revolution in the nineteenth century involved two things: the invention of l
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I Read the text and decide which answer best fits each space given (1.0 pt)
THE BAT
The bat may seem an ordinary creature, but in fact it is an amazing animal The bat has wings and is the only animal (1) of true flight There are many (2) species of bat In Britain (3) there are fourteen types of bat, which ranges in sizes from a few inches
to (4) feet in wingspan
Bats are nocturnal animals (5) become active only at dusk Many species (6) on a “radar” system to find their way around The bat emits squeaks and then measures the echoes to “see” how far away any (7)
The (8) of bats survive on a diet of insects while others eat fruit There are two species which eat fish and there are even some bats which eat meat! Some vampire bats take blood (9) their sleeping victims These bats may carry the deadly disease rabies
Bats are sociable creatures and form large colonies Most bats (10) throughout the winter months Many people are afraid of bats without even seeing one Perhaps if we learn more
about these wonderful creatures, we will no longer fear them
1 A capable B able C possible D probable
2 A differing B contrast C different D conflicting
3 A all B alone C lonely D lonesome
4 A various B few C little D several
5 A whose B who C which D they
6 A put B rely C stand D confide
7 A hindrance B barrier C obstacle D blockage
8 A majority B population C amount D number
9 A out B off C of D from
10 A hibernate B sleep C hide D rest
II Read the following passage and choose the best answer to complete the sentences Write A,
B, C or D on your answer sheet (1,0 point)
The agricultural revolution in the nineteenth century involved two things: the invention of labor–saving machinery and development of scientific agriculture Labor-saving machinery naturally appeared first where labor was scarce “In Europe,” said Thomas Jefferson, “the object
is to make the most of their land, labor being abundant; here it is to make the most of our labor, land being abundant” It was in the United States, therefore, that the great advances in 19th
century agricultural machinery first came
At the opening of the century, with the exception of a crude plough, farmers could have carried practically all of the existing agricultural implements on their backs; by 1860, most of the machinery in use today had been designed in an early form The most important of the early inventions was the iron plough As early as 1790 Charles Newbold of New Jersey had been working on the idea of a cast-iron plough and spent his entire fortune in introducing his invention The farmers, however, were not interested in it, claiming that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow Nevertheless, many people devoted their attention to the plough, until
in 1869 James Oliver of Indiana turned out the first chilled-steel plough
1 What is the main topic of the passage?
A The need for agricultural advances to help feed a growing population
B The development of safer machines demanded by the labor movement
C Machinery that contributed to the agricultural revolution
D New Jersey as a leader in the agricultural revolution
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A Europe was changing more quickly than the United States
B Europe had greater need of farm machinery than the United States did
C The United States was finally running out of good farmland
D There was a shortage of workers on the United States farms
3 What point is the author making by stating that farmers could carry nearly all their tools on their backs?
A Farmers had few tools before the agricultural revolution
B People in the United States were traditionally self-reliant
C Life on the farm was extremely difficult
D New tools were designed to be portable
4 According to the passage, which of the following statements about Charles Newbold is true?
A He was James Oliver’s assistant B He spent his own money to promote his invention
C He was opposed to scientific agriculture D He was born in Europe
5 Why did farmer reject Newbold’s plough?
A Their horses were frightened by it B They preferred lighter tools
C It was too expensive D They thought it would destroy the land
III Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on the answer sheet (1,0 point)
1 The secretary said she was sorry she was late for the meeting
The secretary apologized ………
2 It was such an interesting novel that I read it again and again
The novel ………
3 The teacher started to write the lesson plan right after he returned home from work
Hardly had ………
4 They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily
Because of ………
5 She never seems to succeed even though she works hard
Hard ……… 6.When he was young, he lived in Hanoi
He
used 7.What a pity I don’t have a laptop
I
wish
8 “Why don’t we go to the countryside this weekend?”, said Scott
Scott
suggested 9.In spite of taking a taxi, Tim still arrived late for the meeting
Although
Tim
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The river is not
IV.Writing you have just been to the town centre to spend some birthday money on a book Write an email to your english friend, sam in your email you should: • say what kind of book you bought • say why you chose the book • suggest when you can show your friend what you bought Write 35–45 words on your answer sheet ………
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