PART 3. READING

I. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.

Many visitors come to Tatter bridge to see the wonderful art (46) ………and museums, the beautiful buildings and the fantastic parks. Few people go outside the city, and so they miss out on (47) …….scenery and the fascinating history of this beautiful area. This brochure will tell you what you can see if you (48) …..the a short bus ride out of the city. The beautiful village of Tatter bridge was (49)….children's writer Jane Potter, whose stories of Benjamin Bear (50)….to the loved by adults and children around the world. Jane Potter's home is now a museum and tea shop, and is well (51)….a visit just for its wonderful gardens. It also has a gift shop where you can buy (52)….and books. Tatter bridge has a number of interesting shops (53)…….an excellent cake shop, and 'Wendy's Gift shop' where you can find lots of unusual gifts made (54)…… hand by local artists. Lovers of Jane Potter's books should also walk to the Green Valley woods, which have not changed since Jane Potter (55)……. her stories there one hundred years ago.

46. A. workshops

B. stations

C. restaurants

D. galleries

D. welcoming

47. A. experiencing

B. questioning

C. understanding

48. A. bring

B. drive

C. take

D. sail

49. A. school

B. home

C. shop

D. cottage

50. A. be

B. have

C. been

D. are

51. A. worth

B. value

C. excited

D. known

52. A. vegetables

B. souvenirs

C. costumes

D. materials

D. purchasing

53. A. preserving

54. A. at

B. in

B. advertising

C. including

C. with

D. by

55. A. carved

B. designed

C. moulded

D. wrote

II. Read the following text and use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks.

when

paintings

craft

artisan

as

situated

parts

villagers

and

engaged

Recently, we made a trip to revisit Dong Ho Village with a desire to meet old artisan Nguyen Huu Sam. Just when we arrived at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about the (56)…….intimately told us about him. they

The old house owned by the artisan is (57)…..in a long alley of the village. On the walls of the house there are many folk paintings in lifferent genres, from daily life paintings to landscape (58)…….shown in a set of "four seasons"

Mr. Sam told us about his past. (59)…..he was three years old, he was instructed in the craft of making Dong Ho paintings by his father. At ive, he could help his father apply the Dong Ho paintings. At seven, he was ible to draw with a pen (60)…..made the most difficult samples.

Years went by and the soul of Dong Ho folk paintings has kept seashell powder paint to the Poonah-paper.

In the 1940s this craft flourished. At that time, Nguyen Huu Sam was assigned by his parents to take the paintings to the market for sale. Mr. Sam said that 17 families in the village had been (61)……Ho paintings. in making Dong

Artisan Nguyen Huu Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has waited for opportunities to restore this traditional (62)…..In 1967, when the local authorities assigned him to restore the traditional genre of Dong Ho folk paintings, he gathered 50 (63)……….with professional skills and collected hundreds of woodblocks to establish the Dong Ho Painting Cooperative. Thanks to his efforts, such famous paintings (64)……….. "Rat's wedding", "Rooster", "Scene of jealousy" and "Writing verses about precious flowers" have been revived. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many (65)……. of the world such as Japan, France, Germany, Singapore and the United States.

PART 4. WRITING

I. Join these sentences using subordinators in brackets to write complex sentences.

66. I'm going to buy a computer. I haven't got much money. (EVEN THOUGH)

67. We stood up in order to get a better view of what was happening. (IN ORDER THAT)

68. Your design is excellent. It isn't suitable for our purposes. (WHILE)

69. She had already opened the letter. She realized it wasn't addressed to her. (BEFORE)

70. I've had to have the document translated. I can't read Russian. (SINCE)

II. Finish each of the following sentences so that its meaning stays the same.

71. Steve said to Mike, "Don't touch the electric wire".

→ Steve warned.

72. He was sorry he hadn't said goodbye to her at the airport.

→ He regretted

73. He looks older when he wears glasses.

→ Glasses make

74. I don't find it difficult to get up early in the morning.

→ I am used

75. Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday.

→ Sue is looking

III. Use the given words to write the complete sentences.

76. She/suggest/go/Lenin park / this weekend.

77. Two days ago,/ my brother/come/ school late/because/he/ get up / late.

78. If /I/ you /, I/ take part/ this competition.

79. Our school / going/hold/English-speaking contest/celebrate/Teachers' Day.

80. Teacher/asked/us/not/spend/too much time/play/computer games.