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PAPER ONE: READING COMPREHENSION A ( 45 minutes )
SECTION A:
In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C or D against the number of each item 1-20 for the word or phrase you choose. (20 points)
1. My sister is very fond about chocolate candy.      A. of                                 B. about                           C. with                        D. at
2. I have studied English for eight months.     A. for                                 B. since                           C. by                           D. in
3. Listen to.our teacher !     A. with                               B. to                                C. for                           D. in
4. There isn’t any food in the house.     A. none                             B. no                                C. some                      D. any
5. He arrives home at six o’clock.      A. at home                       B. home                           C. in home                  D. to home
6. Herbert has had his car ago 1999.     A. ago                               B. since                            C. to                           D. for
7. How long will it take to get there ?     A. cost                              B. lose                              C. make                     D. take
8. I gave .it to you if you don’t have one.      A. give                              B. gave                             C. will give                  D. would give
9. Did you finished your homework yet ?     A.Did you finished B. Are you finishing           C. Do you finish          D. Have you finished          
10. It’s the best book.I have ever read.     A. have ever                    B. had ever                       C. will ever                  D. can ever
11. He looked very happy when I told him the news.     A. happily                        B. happy                            C. happiness              D. was happy
12. She is interested..................in history.     A. interests                      B. interested                      C. interesting              D. being interest
13. Is the Eiffel Tower taller than Big Ben ?     A. then                            B. than                               C. as                            D. of
14. At school, David was as clever than anyone else in his class.     A. as clever as                B. as clever than                C. cleverer as             D. cleverest
15. She speaks French more faster than you.     A. more faster                 B. more fluently                  C. well                         D. the most fluently
16. It began to rain while we were sleeping soundly.     A. slept                          B. were sleeping                 C. have slept                D. are sleeping
17. She doesn’t like coffee, does she ?     A. Yes, she doesn’t        B. No, she does                  C. Yes, she did           D. No, she doesn’t
18. I won`t go to bed …………………..I finish my homework.     A. until                           B. when                             C. while                         D. since
19. Is this book ………………….. ? Yes, it`s mine.     A. you`re                        B. yours                             C. you                           D. your
20. …………………..do you come to school ? By bus     A. How                          B. What                              C. By                            D. When
SECTION B:
In this section you will find after the reading passage a number of questions of unfinished statements about the passage , each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing . You must choose the one which you think fits best (10 points)
People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy. They express their happiness by singing. When a bird sing, however, its song usually means much more than that the bird is happy. Birds have many reasons for singing. They sing to give information. Their songs are their language.
The most beautiful songs are sung by male (cock) birds. They sing when they want to attract a female (hen) bird. It is their way of saying that they are looking for a wife.
Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away. To a bird, his tree or even a branch of tree, is his home. He does not want strangers to come near him, so he sings to warn them.
If a bird cannot sing well, he usually has some other means of giving important information. Some birds dance, spread out their tails or make other sings. One bird has a most unusual way of finding a wife. It builds a small garden of shells and flowers.
21. Why do people usually sing ?      A. They like birds.                                                  B. They feel happy.      C. They want to tell a story .                                  D. They like studying music.
22. Which birds sing the most beautiful songs ?      A. Birds in a good temper.                                     B. Cock birds.      C. Hen birds.                                                         D. Female birds which attract male birds.
23. What warnings does a bird sometimes sing ?      A. A warning to keep away.                                    B. A warning to come quickly.      C. A warning about the approach of