II/ Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 21. Mary: “I passed the driving test yesterday.” John: “________!” A. With pleasure B. Congratulations C. Have a good time D. You’re welcome 22. Anna: “Would you like some more chicken?” John: “______.I’m full.” A. Yes, please B. No, thanks C. Yes, I would D. No, I wouldn’t 23. Man: “Can I help you with your luggage. Madam?" Woman: “¬¬______.” A. Oh, thank you B. Oh, you're night. C. It must be boring. I'm afraid D. Poor you! 24. Student 1: “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” Student 2: “____________” A. No, thanks. B. Yes, I am so glad. C. Sorry, the seat is taken. D. Yes, yes. You can sit here. 25. John: Shall I get a taxi for you? - John’s lecturer: ______. A. Yes, I’d love to B. Oh, that would be nice C. Let’s do D. Yes, why not? PART B: READING I. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the blanks If you are (31) ______ to someone's house for dinner in the United States, you should (32) _______ a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates. If you give your host a wrapped (33) ______, he or she may open it in front of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered (34) _______. It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his/her appreciation to you immediately. (35) ______ the host doesn't like it, he or she will tell a "white lie" and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad. 31. A. called B. invited C. calling D. inviting 32. A. take B. give C. bring D. make 33. A. gift B. gifts C. flower D. flowers 34. A. funny B. sad C. rude D. polite 35. A. Although B. But C. Because D. So II. Read the following passagc and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it Last year, we had a nice holiday. My friend and I went to the seaside for a month. I had been to the seaside several times before, but this was the first time for my friend. Naturally, it was the great event for him. Finally, the day came. It was a fine morning. We got up very early because we wanted to leave home after breakfast. We made the journey by car. We reached the seaside at noon. We spent many hours on the beach. We enjoyed making castles and channels in the sand. People said we ought to spend at least a few weeks at the seaside. If we could stay longer, so much the better. 36. How long did the writer and his friend spend at the seaside? A. A week B. A few weeks C. A month D. A few months 37. Who went to the seaside the first time? A. The writer B. The writer and his friend C. The writer's family D. The writer’s friend 38. What was the weather like on the day they started their journey to the seaside? A. It was bad B. It was rainy C. It was snowy D. It was nice 39. How did they travel to the seaside? A. By car B. By train C. By bus D. By air 40. When did they reach the seaside? A. At 8 o 'clock B. At 12 o'clock C. At 4 pm D. At 9 pm I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it 41. “ Do you have a camera?” she asked. A. She wanted to know if I have a camera. B. She wanted to know if I had a camera. C. She asked me whether I did have a camera. D. she asked me whether did I have a camera. 42. The exam lasted three hours. A. We finished the exam at three o'clock. B. We had three-hours exam. C. It was a three-hour exam. D. It takes us three hours to take the exam. 43. They are watering the flowers in the garden. A. The flowers are being watered in the garden. B. They need some water and flowers in the garden. C. There are some water on the flowers in the garden. D. They are putting the flowers in water in the garden. 44. Unlike her friends, Jane prefers an independent life. A. Jane doesn't like her friends because she prefers an independent life. B. Her friends live in an independent life and Jane doesn't like it. C. Jane doesn't like her friends to live in a dependent life. D. Jane prefers an independent life but her friends do not. 45. When they arrived, the good seats were already taken. A. They didn't get good seats because they arrived too late. B. They arrived late enough to get good seats. C. They had to stand for a long time to have good seats. D. They couldn't get good seats although they arrived early