V.Choose the best word to complete the passage below. Most people think......(1)........computers are very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over 2 centuries ago by a man ........(2)...........Charles Babbage. Babbge was born ............(3)..........1791 and grew..........(4)...........to be a billiant mathematican. He.........(5)...........up plans for serveral calculating machines which he called "engines". But despite the fact that he .........(6)...........building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years, people have argued.......(7)........ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building engine based ..........(8)...... of the Babbage's designs. ..............(9)..........has taken 6 years to complete and more than 4 thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will...............(10)......... on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage's work. 1. A.of B.from C.in D.up 2. A.known B.called C. recognized D. written 3. A.about B.around C.in D.at 4. A.down B.up C.along D.across 5. A.wrote B.drew C.took D.made 6. A.wanted B.started C.made D.missed 7. A.until B.though C.why D.whether 8. A.on B.off C.in D.out 9. A.He B.One C.It D.They 10. A.come B.be C.take D.carry VI.Read the passage and choose the best answer. "Let's have a picnic lunch in the countryside." This is easy to say nice to think about. You imagine a beautiful green field with a big tree in the middle which gives some shade from the sun. All around is lovely scenery and in the distance you can see the cows quietly eating the grass. After a meal of delicious sandwiches and raw fruit you can imagine lying in the warm sun then as darkness comes. You strap uy your basket and drive happily home. But it doesn't always happen like this. You must not forget that flies also like raw food, that green fields are sometimes damp fields, that rain may follow the sun that peaceful cows may be unfriendly bull. 1.What is easy to say and nice to think about? A. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the countryside” is. B. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the mountain” is. C. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the green fields” is. D. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the city” is. 2.Where, in your imagine, is the big tree? A.It’s in the middle of a beach. B. It’s in the middle of a hill. C. It’s in the middle of a beautiful stadium. D. It’s in the middle of a beautiful green field. 3.What can you imagine doing after meal? A.We can imagine lying in the darkness. B. We can imagine lying in the warm sun. C. We can imagine lying in the badroom. D. We can imagine lying in the hotel. 4.What also likes raw fruit? A.Dogs also do. B.Lions also do. C.Flies also do. D.Chicken also do. 5.What may follow the sun? A.The earth may follow the sun. B. The rain may follow the sun. C. The cows may follow the sun. D. people may follow the sun. VII.Rewrite each sentence so that the meaning stays the same. 1.I last wore that shirt in May. => I haven't.................................................................................................................................... 2.We have met each other for ages. => It's...................................... ......................................................................................... 3.Travelling by air is much more expensive than travelling by train. =>Travelling by train............................................................... ........................................... 4.Why isn't this TV working? =>What.................................................................................................................................... 5.When is John and Mary's wedding? =>When are................................................................ ......................................................... 6.Most people can understand him when he speaks English. =>He can make............................................... ..................................................................... 7.She needs to study harder. =>She doesn't.............................................................................................................................................. 8.We can't afford to buy this car. =>The car.............................................................................................................................. VIII.Use the prompt words to make a sentence. 1. These exercises/too difficult/ students/do/without/mistakes. …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I/not see/Mai/since/we/leave/school. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……