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
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
31. National forests including land for animal grazing, as well as wilderness areas with scenic mountains and lakes.
A. including B. animal grazing C. wilderness D. scenic
32. The discover of gold in California in 1848 led to the Gold Rush of 1849.
A. discover B. in C. led to D. of
33. If farmers keep using pesticides as much as they do now, they would destroy their own living source soon.
A. using B. as much as C. would destroy D. living source
34. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children.
A. are B. very common C. which D. affects
35. Rainwater carries unused chemicals from fields into streams or lakes, where various compounds promote the rate grown of weeds.
A. unused chemicals B. streams or lakes
C. various compounds D. rate grown
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 26 to 35:
Jim Green is a student at May Secondary School. He (26) has classes from Monday to Friday. He has many (27) things to do after class in the afternoon. On Monday and Wednesday, he helps his (28) brother with their English. On Tuesday and Thursday, he takes part in the Informatics Club. On Friday, he (29) plays basketball. He goes to the park or museum (30) \(\varnothing\) with his parents and his sister (31) on Saturday. On Sunday, he has a good rest (32) at home and (33) does his homework.
Now it is 8.30 in the morning. Jim (34) is in the classroom and having a Maths class. He is listening to the teacher carefully. His friends David and Tony are looking at the blackboard. Lucy and Lily are thinking. Mary is writing something in her notebook. All of them (35) are working hard.
26:has
27:things
28:friends
29:plays
30:∅
31:on
32:at
33:does
34:is
35:are