Once upon a time, there was a King and a Queen who lived in a (1) ………………. with their beautiful daughter. One night an ugly ogre captured the princess and put her in his tall, dark tower. The King and the Queen were very sad. They promised to give (2) ……………to the knight that rescued the princess. Many knights wanted to rescue her. But they all ran away when they reached the tower and saw the ogre roaring (3) with …………….. One day a dragon was flying over the tower when he heard the princess cry for help. The dragon flew down to the tower, took a big fiery (4) ……… and blew the ogre far away. The dragon rescued the princess from the tower and gently put her on his (5) ………………back. They flew back to the castle. The king and the queen were so happy. The dragon turned into a handsome prince and married the princess. They all lived happily ever after. PART B : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Pronunciation 1. Find the word with the different underlined sound. A. washed B. crushed C. stayed D. watched 2. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. A. imbalance B. unable C. unhealthy D. impolite III.Choose the correct option A,B,C or D to complete the sentences. 1. Don’t drink that water. It’s . . . . . A. damaged B. dumped C. contaminated D. pollution 2. When I came, the whole family . . . . . dinner around a big dining table. A. is having B. was having C. had D. have 3. While she was dancing, the princess . . . . . a witch. A. was seeing B. saw C. see D. is seeing 4. If you were the president , what . . . . . you do to help the environment ? A. will B. would C. do D. are 5. Our teacher says that new technology . . . . . many worker jobless in the future. A. makes B. is making C. will make D. has made 6. Alexander Graham Bell was a great . . . . ., who invented the telephone. A. developer B. conservationist C. inventor D. explorer PART D : READING I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere which comprises the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and many smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the Southeast. Australia has six states, and two major mainland territories. The city of Australia is Canberra. With a population of over 380,000, it’s Australia’s largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall. Australia is also ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. A, a continent B. a capital C. in Europe D. in America One of the neighbouring countries of Australia is …………….. A, China B. England C. Indonesia D. Thailand The Newzealand is to the ……………….of Australia . A, Northeast B. Southeast C. West D. East 4.The capital of Australia is …………… city. A, Sydney B. London C. Washington DC D. Canberra