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(sympathy; travelled, works, ages, novels, becam; born; famous, in; homeless, allow, during)
Jack London(1876-1916) was an American author, journalist and political activist. He.......(1)..became...... the most widely read American author. Much of London's fiction can be read as adventure stories. but his best ........works..(2)........also dealt with complex adult themes.
John Griffith Chaney was......(3)born........... in San Francisco. Between the ......(4)..ages...... of 16 and 19, he held many jobs connected with the sea. ......In...(5)........ 1897, London....(6)...travelled.... to Cannada to seek his fortune in the gold rush in the Yukon Territory. the trip to the Klondike region of Yukon was major turning oint in London's life . He found materials there that would.....(7)allow......him to express his major literacy theme, the struggle for suvival of strong men driven by primitive emotions . London's first Klondike stories, collected in the son of the wolf(1900), made him a best-selling author. Among London's major ....novels.(8)... are two that portray trong, brutal men : the sea wolf(1904) and the autobiographical Martim eden (1909). in these and many other novels and essays, London attacked capitalism
rEAD THE FOLLOWING TEST ABOUT bILL gATE, THE CO-founder of Mirrosoft, and do the takes below
Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. He is among the richest people in the world. Bill Gates’ interest in computers started when he was a teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he focused more on his interest in computer than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard’s computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted to open a software company with his friend Paul Allen. However, he later said, “ I don’t think dropping out is a good idea.” In 2007, he received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the audience. “I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad ,I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world
2)decide if the follwing statements are true (T) of false (F)
1. after high school, gates was accepted to only middle-ranking colleges in the USA ->____F__
2. At Harvard, he focused more on his coursework than his interesr in computer ->__F___
3. he didn't know how to relax his har work ->___F_
4. he regretted that he had dropped out of harvard ->__T_
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
Until he was ten, young Alexander Fleming attended the nearby Loudoun Moor School. He was then transferred to Darvel School (26) ________ he attended with his brothers. Alexander learned a good deal about nature during that four mile downhill hike to school and the four-mile uphill return (27) ________ . He was a quick student and at twelve, the age limit prescribed for Darvel School, he was sent to Kilmarmock Academy. Two years (28) ________ , he joined his brothers, John and Robert, at the home of his elder brother Thomas, who was to become a successful oculist in London. (29) ________ , Alexander was forced to leave school for economic reasons. When he was sixteen, he obtained a job in a shipping company. Good fortune, however, was on his side and the side of humanity. In 1901, he (30) ________ a share in a legacy which made it possible for him to return to school. He decided to study medicine.
26. A. which B. what C. where D. when
27. A. coming B. travel C. trip D. voyage
28. A. after B. later C. following D. next
29. A. Although B. Moreover C. Also D. However
30. A. received B. managed C. succeeded D. included
Nowadays, transportation in Vietnam develops(23) ……………. with various kinds of transports and it is increasingly easier to travel to Vietnam from other countries and vice versa, as well as travel to other destinations in Vietnam. Travel in Vietnam is(24) ………….. than in the past. Means of transportation are (25)……………….. and convenient. The travel routes in Vietnam between big cities and tourist destinations are comfortable and hassle free as well. To both (26)…………….. and international tourists, they need local knowledge requirement for a decent level of comfort. With beautiful natural landscapes and predominantly rural areas, Vietnam is a beautiful country in Southeast Asia. Being one of the most densely (27)……………. nations in the south East Asia, main mode of transportation at Vietnam are buses, Rickshaw, and bicycles, etc. Besides, axis, cars or motorbikes are popular in Vietnam.
Question 23. A. rapid B. rapidly C. high D. highly
Question 24. A.much more easy B. much easier
C. much more easier D. much more easy
Question 25. A. historic B. old C. relaxing D. comfortable
Question 26. A. inside B. within C. domestic D. abroad
Question 27. A populated B. populate C. population D. popular
Read the following passage and choose the correct option A, B, C, D that best fits each of the blank in the incomplete passage. JACK LONDON 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
Read the following passage and choose the correct option A, B, C, D that best fits each of the blank in the incomplete passage.
JACK LONDON
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 Wilddeal 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
Good luck!
1. How did Huge spend the first two days?
A. He worked as if the writer was not there.
B. He talked and sang to himself from time to time.
C. He spent his time making holes in the furniture.
D. He kept annoying the attendants.
2. On the second evening the writer
A. tried in vain to start a conversation.
B. was feeling bored.
C. began to fell frightened of his companion.
D. could not concentrate on his work.
3. Huge didn't talk to the writer at first because
A. he didn't realise the writer wished to.
B. he thought the writer was rude.
C. he was feeling ill.
D. he was too busy.
4. The writer's attitude to Huge changed from
A. fear to nervousness.
B. nervousness to interest.
C. curiosity to nervousness.
D. nervousness to unfriendliness
1. Alice had a ………tired……..… day at work and went to bed early. ( TIRE )
2. Food and clothing are ..............necessities .................................. of life ( NECESSARY )
3. His dream is to be an ................economist ...............like his father when he grows up. (economy)
4. Japan is an ………industrial ………………country. (industry)
5. She can find no ..................solution .............................. to her financial troubles. ( SOLVE )
6. The instructions are very...............confusing...................... I am not clear what I should do.( confuse)
7. The large dog is perfectly ……harmless ……….........and he has never been known to attack anyone. (harm)
8. The party is …….unformal…………, so you don’t have to dress up for it. ( FORM )
9. Travelling in big cities is becoming more ……troubling …….....…… everyday. ( TROUBLE )
10. We should learn all the new words by heart in order to ……..…enrich ………. our vocabulary. (rich)
106. B
107. A
108. C
109. B
110. C
111. A
112. B
113. D
114. B
115. C
116. A
117. D
1 B
2 A
3 C
4 B
5 C
6 A
7 B
8 D
9 B
10 C
11 A
12 D