I. choose the best one1. When we visited the zoo on Sunday, it was very crowded, but on

weekday it’s practically…….a. full b. uncrowed c. empty d. unoccupied2. We delayed our departure….the whether conditiona. on account for b. on behalf of c. in front of d. ahead of3. Bill is phoning his girlfriend again. That’s the third time he…her this eveninga. is phoning b. phones c. has phoned d. will phone4. It was difficult to…..a date which was convenient for everyonea. elect b. organize c. arrange d. provide5. This composition needs….a. rewritten b. to rewrite c. being rewritten d. rewriting6. Her parents were very…. Because she was out so late that nighta. sorry b. frightening c. worried d. worry7. They flew to the island; then… a car for three days and visited most place of interesta. hired b. lent c. managed d.spen8. Because of the heavy rain we had to… the dinner party until the following Sundaya. re-arrange b. postpone c. reserve d. give up9. It is of immense size. It is…a. great b. large c. huge d. big10. You can hear it when it is actually striking. You can hear, it is striking…. a. the hour b. the moment c. really d. indeed11. The clock slowed down. It…a. was slow b. was behind c. went back d. went slowly12. Around the earth there is a….a. sea b. atmosphere c. land d. envelope13. When you want to go by train you go to a….a. gas station b. underground c. railway station d. stop14. There’s not much rice left, but I think there’s just …. to last to the end of the weeka. enough of rice b. enough of the rice c. little of it d. enough of it15. There is only one student in the classroom…his lessona. prepares b. to prepare c. was preparing d. preparing16. ……are very exciteda. all b. Us all c. All us d. All of us

17. By the end of next year they will have finished the new stadium. This means they will finish it…..the end of the next year.a. at b. after c. before d. long before18. We welcome you to our city. You….to our city.a. welcome b. are welcome c. have welcomed d. are welcoming19. By next Friday, Sam…five speechesa. will have given b. might have given c. will give d. can have given20. He said that he…all day on Saturdaya. was working b. will be workingc. will have worked d. might have worked

II. ReadingDo you intend to study at an American University? It takes a long time to get accepted at most American schools, perhaps as much as a year. That’s why you should start choosing a school as soon as possible. It’s also a good idea to apply to several different institutions, so that you will have a better chance of acceptance at one. You should start looking for information now, because the more information you have about each college, the better choice you can make.There are two good ways to get information you need. One is a general reference book, called Guide to American Colleges and Universities. The other good source of information is the catalogue published by each school.

You can study the general guide in almost any American library. This book has many useful statistics, such as the number of students, the average test scores for people accepted to the school, the number of books in the library, and the number of faculty members. You can also find the address of each school in this book.Although the general guidebook has helpful information, some of the facts may be out-of-date. For instance, many schools raise their tuition every year. Since you’ll need to know what education will cost, out-of-date information will not be good enough. Also, schools sometimes change their requirements for entrance. To be sure that you are getting current information, write to the university and ask for it catalogue. The catalogue not only has more detailed information. For instance, the catalogue can tell you if there is a special foreign student advisor, what kind of courses are offered, and what kind of housing is available. Some universities have dormitories, but others you have to find your own place to live.With all of this information, you should be able to pick out several good schools.

1. What was the main topic of this talk?a. Different kinds of American universitiesb. Sources of information about US universitiesc. The difference between colleges and universitiesd. How to get accepted at a University2. What can you find in a general guide to University?a. statistics about American economyb. definitions on current slang expressionsc. addresses of the schoolsd. current information3. According to the speaker, what is one reason you should write for a

catalogue?a. Catalogue give the names of the faculty membersb. There are too many details in the guidebookc. Information in catalogue is currentd. Addresses are given for the dormitories4. What is tuition?a. textbooksb. students and facultyc. processing and applications for entranced. payment for classes5. What does the word “housing” mean?a. the building where classes are heldb. cafeteriasc. the building where the students lived. transportation facilities

III. Put the right word in the blocksA new restaurant with a difference has opened in the High Street next door to the Royal Theatre in Bristol. It is called “Starters” and (1) by Carol and Philip Wells who opened a (2) restaurant in London (3) year.Instead of the traditional three-course (4), customers can choose whatever (5) want from the list of (6) a hundred starters of first (7). The list also includes recipes from all over (8) world and customer are recommended to (9) at least 3 starters to (10) a satisfying meal.

a. meal b. similar c. run d. choose e. they g. overh. make i. the k. last m. course

IV. Put the right word into blocksWhen man first learned how to make a fire, he began to use fuel for the first time. The first fuel he used was probably wood. As time (1), men eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil would burn.Coal was not (2) very widely as a source of (3) until the last century. With the coming of the industrial revolution, it was soon realized that (4) would double if coal was used instead of wood. Nowadays, may of huge factories and electricity generating (5) would be unable to function if there was no coal.