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Exercise 5: Read the following passage and circle the best answer (A), (B),(C) or (D) to fill in each gap:
C & A is probably one of the largest family fashion stores in the world, and their shops are a familiar sight in….61…. High Streets in Britain. But many British people would be surprised to learn …..62…..this fashion company has Dutch origins. Founded in the small market town of Sneek in 1841, the first C &A shop….63…..opened by two brothers called Clemens and August Brennikmeyer. The initials of their first names formed the name of the shop. As trade grew, more……64…were opened across Europe and in 1922 C & A came to Britain. ….65….success was immediate and the store was a major influence in bringing down the…..66….. of women’s clothes. It was the two brothers….67….started the 5-day working week, at a time when shopkeepers in Britain wanted their …68… to work a 6-day week. Today C & A employs many thousands of people. All the stores are attractively designed with good use of space, lighting and plenty of individual changing rooms where…..69…. can try things on in comfort…..70….they buy.
61. (A) every	(B) most	(C) more	(D) each
62. (A) that	(B) if	(C) and	(D) because
63. (A) were	(B) have	(C) is	(D) was
64. (A) stores	(B) places	(C) parts	(D) houses
65. (A) they	(B) this	(C) that	(D) their
66. (A) value	(B) number	(C) cost	(D) money
67. (A) which	(B) who	(C) what	(D) whom
68. (A) staff	(B) groups	(C) officers	(D) employers
69. (A) customers	(B) patients	(C) one	(D) persons
70. (A) after	(B) before	(C) when	(D) while
Part IV: WRITING:
Exercise 6: The words in the sentences below are in the wrong order. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences by choosing the most appropriate answer from A, B, C or D:
71. is/ “/ global/ being/ nowadays/ the/ English/ “/ tern/ increasingly/ used.
 The English “global term” is being used increasingly nowadays.
 The “global English” term is being used increasingly nowadays.
 The term is “global English” being used increasingly nowadays.
 The term “global English” is being used increasingly nowadays.
72. English/ is/ spoken/ said/ that/ it/ in/ every/ world/the of/ part/ is.
That English is said it is spoken in every part of the world.
It is said that English is spoken in every part of the world.
English is said that it is spoken in every part of the world.
It is spoken in every part of the world that English is said.
73. no/ by/ its/ the UK/ speakers/ in/ native/ North America/ longer/ is/ English/ spoken/ Australia/ only/ and/ New Zealand.
English is no longer spoken only by its native speakers in the UK, North America. Australia and New Zealand.
English is no spoken only by its native speakers in the longer UK, North America, Australia and New Zealand.
English is no longer spoken in the UK, North America, Australia and New Zealand only by its native speakers.
English is spoken only by its native speakers no longer in the UK, North America, Australia and New Zealand.
74. among/ non-native/ speakers/ countries/ Philippines/ spoken/ and/ the/ Singapore/ like/ India/ within/ also/ is/ it/ ,/ etc.
It is spoken among non-native speakers also within countries like India, the Philippines and Singapore, etc.
It is also non-native speakers spoken among countries like India, within the Philippines and Singapore. Etc.
It is also spoken among non-native speakers within countries like India, the Philippines and Singapore, etc
Singapore is also spoken among non-native speakers within countries like India, the Philippines and Singapore, etc.
75. refers/ international/ English/ it/ as/ being/ developed/ in/ used/ and/ to/ sometimes/ English/ is/ the/ world.
English sometimes refers to International English as being used and it is developed in the world.
International English sometimes refers to English as it is being used and developed in the world.
International English sometimes refers to it as English is being used and developed in the world.
It is sometimes international English refers to English as being used and developed in the world.
76. context/of/ an/ language/ usually/ teaching/ language/ English/ the/ as/ additional/ British/ based/ is/ American/ English/ on/ standards/ or/ in.
In the context of language teaching, English as an additional language is usually based on British or American English standards.
In the language teaching, English as context of an additional language is usually based on British or American English standards.
The context of English language teaching as an additional language is usually based on British or in American English standards.
In the language teaching of English as an additional language context is usually based on British or American English standards
77. spread/ the US/ accents/ to/ masses/ arrived/ different/ of/ England/ Ireland/ immigrants/ as/ across/ English/ and/ Canada/ from/ parts/ and/ of/ Scotland/ began/ vary/ as
As spread across the US and Canada, English accents began vary as masses of immigrants arrived from different parts of England, Ireland and Scotland.
As English from different parts of England, Ireland and Scotland spread across the US and Canada, accents began to vary as masses of immigrants arrived.
As English began to vary across the US and Canada, accents spread as masses of immigrants arrived from different parts of England, Ireland and Scotland.
As English spread across the US and Canada, accents began to vary as masses of immigrants arrived from different parts of England, Ireland and Scotland.
78. Australia/ and/ historical/ also/ from/ connections/ derived/ their/ English/ New Zealand/ their/ language/ country/ ‘s/ strong/to/ Britain/.
Australia and Britain’s English language also derived from their country strong historical connections to their New Zealand.
Australia also derived their English language from their country’s New Zealand and strong historical connections to Britain.
Australia and New Zealand also derived their English language from their country’s strong historical connections to Britain.
New Zealand also derived their English language and from their country’s Australia strong historical connections to Britain.
79. dominated/ the/ of/ the/ civilizing/ century/ Britain/ beginning/ surface/ colonies/ had/ a/ of/ the/ earth’s/ the/ English/ 18th/ language/ was/ an/ essential/ means/ of/ therefore/ the/ third/ British/ by/.
By the beginning of the third century, Britain had dominated a 18th of the earth’s surface; therefore, the English language was an essential means of civilizing the British colonies.
By the beginning of the 18th century, Britain had dominated a third of the earth’s surface; therefore, the English language was an essential means of civilizing the British colonies.
By the beginning of the 18th century, Britain had dominated a third of the earth’s surface; therefore, the language was an British essential means of civilizing the English colonies.
Of the beginning of the 18th century. Britain had dominated the British colonies; therefore, the English language was an essential means by civilizing a third of the earth’s surface.
80. English/ the/ of/ began/ the/ century/ expeditions/ from/ England/ the/ of/ 16th/ toward/ beyond/ Britain/ westward/ to/ end/ the/ movement/ America/.
Toward the end of the 16th century, westward expeditions from England began the movement of English beyond Britain to the America.
The end of the 16th century toward westward expeditions from England began the movement of English beyond America to the Britain.
Toward the end of the 16th English century, of westward movement from England began the expeditions beyond Britain to the America.
Toward end of the 16th century. The westward expeditions from England began the movement of English beyond Britain to the America.
Part V: VOCABULARY:
Exercise 7: Questions 81-90 are incomplete sentences. Choose from the four options given ( marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D
81. Foreigners visiting England often find it very hard to get ___________________
(A) familiar 	 (B) acquainted	(C) use	(D) accustomed
82. Thanks to the development in medical ______, many diseases which were incurable in the past have row been successfully treated
(A) technique	(B) breakthrough	(C) technology	(D) advance
83. There is a _______ for Vietnamese learners to miss the ending sounds when pronouncing English words
(A) tendency	(B) plan	(C) determination	(D) habit
84. Humans should __________ a point of protecting endangered species before they become extinct
(A) see	(B) make	(C) get	(D) do
85. People usually throw away rubbish as a ___________ of convenience
(A) problem	(B) fact	(C) result	(D) matter
86. ________ Nam Cao is a realistic writer, but he still used a lot of romance in his stories
(A) On the contrary	(B)On the other hand 
(C)On the hold 	(D) On my part
87. Tradition claimed that the British custom of driving on the left _________ into being as a result of the British ‘s hatred towards Napoleon
(A) went	(B) came	(C) arrived	(D) got
88. When being _____________ to a stranger, American men often shake hands
(A) recommended	(B) taken	(C) introduced	(D) shown
89. The World Health Organization is trying to play _________ the ill effects of SARS on Asia people
(A) down	(B) out	(C) up	(D) with
90. It is ______________ human beings to decide the future of the earth
(A) up on	(B) up to	(C) towards	(D)for
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