I. Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to fill in the gaps Earnest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, a small town (1)______ the state of Illinois. As a boy he was often taken on frequently hunting and fishing trips (2)______ his father to Michigan, the locale of many his stories, and (3)______ he soon got acquainted with the life of the Indians and such virtues as courage and endurance, (4)______ were later revealed in his fiction. After school Hemingway (5)______ as a newspaper reporter and then joined a volunteer ambulance unit (6)______ in World War I. After the war he came home (7)______ a hero. He lived for several years in Paris after that. He joined a group of expatriated American writers who considered (8)______ a lost generation. In Paris he published "Three Stories and Ten Poems" (1923) and "In Our Time" (1924) (9)______ his own experiences of life are revealed, and which brought him (10)______ immediately. 1. A. at B. in C. on D. behind 2. A. with B. for C. by D. to 3. A. where B. which C. that D. when 4. A. that B. which C. who D. it 5. A. works B. was working C. has worked D. worked 6. A. taking part B. take part C. to take part D. took part 7. A. an B. like C. as D. the 8. A .they B. them C. their D. themselves 9. A. in which B. in that C. where D. at which 10. A. famous B. fame C. famed D. famously II. Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to fill in the gaps. Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the first supermarket (1) _________ opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen. A supermarket is different (2) ___________ other types of stores in several ways. In supermarkets, goods are placed on open shelves. The (3) __________ choose what they want and take them to the checkout counter. This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other stores. The way products are displayed is another difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores; (4) __________ example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the checkout counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on. Most customers (5) __________ go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list. They know exactly what they need to buy. They do the shopping according to a plan. 1. A. is B. has been C. was D. were 2. A. in B. from C. of D. with 3. A. customers B. managers C. assistants D. sellers 4. A. in B. for C. of D. by 5. A. who B. what C. which D. whom III. Read the passage below then choose the best answers to the questions. I often hear or read about natural disasters- the eruption of Mount St. Helen, a volcano in the state of Washington; Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all over the world: huge fires; and so on and so on. But Ill never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature- theLondon Killer Fog of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4, when a high- pressure system (warm air) coveredsouthern England. With the freezing- cold air below, heavy fog formed. Polution from factories, cars, and coal stovesmixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped.People couldnt see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breath, and many peoplegot sick. Finally on Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people gotsick. Many of them died. 1. Which natural disraster isnt mentioned in the text? A. a volcano B. a flood C. a hurricane D. a tornado 2. What is his unforgettable personal experience? A. the London killer B. the heavy fog in London in 1952 C. the strangeness of nature D. a high- pressure system 3. How long did the London Killer Fog last? A. for four days B. for five days C. for six days D. for a week 4. What didnt happen during the time of the London Killer Fog? A. pollution B. humidity C. heavy rain D. heavy fog 5. Why did the traffic stop? A. because of the rain. B. because of the windy weather C. because of the humid weather D. because of the heavy