Reading 9 - Unit 1 - 5

. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:
London has population of about 6.777.000. It lies ……(1)……..the river Thames, where the Roman landed nearby 2,000 years ago. London used to be the biggest city in the world, but now there are many cities which are……(2)………. Bigger.
London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit historic buildings,………(3)……….St. Paul’s Cathedral, which has a huge dome, and the Houses of Parliament,………(4)…………you can see and hear the famous clock, Big Ben. They also come to visit its theaters, museums and its many shops, such as Harrods, where you san buy many things.
Like many big cities, London has problems………(5)……………traffic and pollution. Over 1,000,000 people a day use the London underground, but there are ………(6)…………..too many cars on the streets.
The best things about London is the parks. ………(7)……….are five in the city center. But my children’s……(8)……..place is Hamleys, which is the biggest toyshops in the world. It is 200 years old.
1. A. on B. by C. beside D. close to
2. A. more B. mostly C. most D. much
3. A. as B. like C. such as D. same as
4. A. and B. where C. that D. which
5. A. with B. of C. for D. involving
6. A. still B. also C. yet D. already
7. A. They B. There C. These D. Those
8. A. best B. lovely C. favorite D. popular
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The word jeans comes from a kind of material that was made (1) ______________ Europe. The material, called jean, was named after sailors from Genoa in Italy, because they (2) _____________ clothes made from it. In the 18th century jean cloth (3) ____________ completely from cotton and workers at that time loved wearing it because the material was very strong and it did not wear (4) __________ easily.
1. A. from B. in C. at D. for
2. A. wore B. put C. went D. brought
3. A. is made B. has made C. was made D. were made
4. A. off B. from C. in D. out
My village is about 50 kilometers from the city center. It’s a very beautiful and ………..(1)…………. place where people grow flowers and vegetables only. It’s very famous for its pretty roses and pictureque scenes. The air is quite fresh; however, the smell of the roses makes people…….(2)………cool. In spring, my village looks like a carpet with plenty of………..(3)………….. Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the……..(4)………..much time to water roses. And even at night people can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers.
A. polluted B. peaceful C. busy D. noisy
A. feel B. taste C. enjoy D. breathe
A. ways B. spots C. styles D. colours
A. city-dwellers B. workers C. villagers D. commuters
I have a niece called Mai. She is fifteen years old and likes to go to school more (1 ) ___________ anything. She studies very hard and even harder when preparing for exams. (2 ) __________ class, she listens attentively to lectures and answers her teacher’s questions perfectly . That is why she often performs well in exams and (3 ) ____________ in the list “ Top 10 Students” of the school. She is much better at learning English than any other (4 ) ______________ . She can now speak English very fluently. Her dream is to become a successful diplomat.
1. A. to B. than C. about D. of
2. A. at B. for C. on D. in
3. A. appears B. presents C. looks D. does
4. A. topics B. objects C. subjects D. matters
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