Read the passage and choose the best answer. Bessie Smith, an American singer, is known as the Empress of the Blues. She had a beautiful voice. Born in poverty in Chattanooga, Tennessee, she was helped in her career by Ma Rainey, one of the best known of the early women blues singers. After touring in the South, Smith went to New York City in 1923 and recorded with leading jazz musicians, including Louis Armstrong, James P.Johnson, and Benny Goodman. Then she became the most popular blues singer of her time, reportedly earning $2000 a week at the peak of her career. She died in Clarksdale, Mississippi, after an automobile accident. Question 21. What did Bessie Smith do? A. a singer B. a dancer C. a teacher D. a worker Question 22.She was born in a ________ family. A. rich B. wealthy C. poor D. bad Question 23.________ helped her with her career. A. her mother B. Louis C. James D. Ma Rainey Question 24. She became the most popular ________ of her time. A. blues singer B. rock singer C. pop singer D. red singer Question 25. She died in ________. A. New York B. Mississippi C. Tennessee D. England Read the passage and choose one suitable word in the box to fill in. interesting / in bed/ likes/ gets up/ programme Ann lives in London. She is twenty nine years old and works for the BBC. She interviews people on an early morning (26)________ called The World Today. Every week, she gets up at 3.00 in the morning because the program starts at 6.30. She loves her work because it is (27)________ and she meets a lot of very interesting people, but she loves her weekend, too. On Friday evening, she goes out. Sometimes her friends come and they cook dinner. Anna loves cooking. They listen to music or just chat. On Saturday mornings, she (28)________ at 9.00 and she goes shopping. Then in the evenings, she sometimes goes to the theatre or the opera with her friends. She loves opera. On Sunday morning, she stays (29)________ late. She doesn’t get up until 11.00. Sometimes in the afternoon, she visit her sister. She (30)________ playing with her niece and nephew, but she leaves early because she goes to bed at 8.00 on Sunday evenings. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form. 31. In 2100, people (travel) in flying cars. 32. We (not begin) to study for the test yet. 33. The Japanese (eat)………………………..a lot of fish so they are very intelligent. 34. I (not see) him since we (leave) school. 35. Jane (leave) just a few minutes ago. 36. It is very hot outside. Please (wear)…………………a sun hat when you go out. 37. Do more exercise and you (feel)………………………..healthier. 38. I don’t want (be)……………………………..tired tomorrow so I go to bed early. 39. Nowadays, I don’t feel well. I often (feel)……………………….sick and weak. 40. People who ( smile)……………………….more are happier and they live longer. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words. Question 41.The shirt costs $19. The pants cost $22. => The shirt doesn’t cost __________________________ . (as) Question 42. Jane is 18 years old. I am 18 years old, too. => Jane is ______________________________________ . (same) Question 43. I think this dish is very delicious, but she doesn’t. => Her taste is __________________________________ . (from) Question 44. The novel was written just within 2 weeks by a disabled writer. => A disabled writer_____________________________ . Question 45. People raised this fund to help orphanage children in the city. => This fund____________________________________ .