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1. Choose one suitable word from the box to fill in each gap in the following passage but which is up friend to than going however on have who too man do Your answer Jane usually works in England, but sometimes she works abroad, too. When she isn’t working, she likes (1)…………….. to the cinema and eating in nice restaurants. She isn’t sporty and she doesn’t (2) …………… any exercise, but at least she doesn’t smoke. People say that she (3)……………. open and friendly. She gets (4)………….. well with most people, but she’s sometimes quite shy, (5)…………. For example, she doesn’t like going to parties. She prefers (6)…………… meet friends individually or in small groups. She likes intelligent, funny men (7)……………. make her laugh, and ideally who love music. Physically, she prefers men with dark hair who are not taller (8)…………. her. And she likes men who are good listeners. Her closest (9)………………. is Laura. They often talk about boyfriends and the problems they have. She usually doesn’t talk to her family about that kind of thing. Her mum always says that she looks for the wrong boy, (10)…………… that’s what mothers always say. 1. ……………. 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. ……………. 5. ……………. 6. ……………. 7. ……………. 8. ……………. 9. ……………. 10. …………… EXERCISES 3 I. Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. 1. ……… the lights went out, I was having a maths test. A. During B. When C. While D. As soon as 2. Ruth can’t go to Mike’s wedding because she’ll be away …… business. A. for B. on C. at D. with 3. A large number of seabirds are now at ……….. as a result of an oil tanker disaster. A. danger B. threat C. difficulty D. risk 4. I don’t think Jim will ever ………. in finding peace in mind. A. manage B. arrive C. succeed D. achieve 5. Today’s typewriter keyboard is ………. Shole’s 1867 keyboard. A. as same as B. the same as C. the same than D. a same one as 6. The Icelandic language ………. very little over the past 800 years. A. is changed B. has changed C. changes are D. bring their 7. Nuclear engines operate without air and consume ……….. fuel than do others engines A. much less B. most C. much D. most of the 8. Paul Samuelson was the first American to win the Nobel Prize in ……. A. economy B. economical C. economic D. economics 9. Would you mind ................. please ? A. to answer the telephone B. answering the telephone C. answer the telephone D. to the telephone answering 10. The brakes need ................. A. adjusted B. to adjustment C. to adjust D. adjusting 11. The bus only stops here to ................. passengers A. get off B. pick up C. take up D. get on 12. Last Sunday was ................. that we took a drive in the country A. so beautiful day B. such a beautiful day C. such a beautiful weather D. so a beautiful day 13. Because the first pair of trousers did not fit properly he asked for...... A. another trousers B. the other one C. others trousers D. another pair 14. He kept his job ................. the manager had threatened to sack him A. despite B. unless C. even D. although 15. She said that she could not .................a new dress on her small salary A. spend B. save C. afford D. spare II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence. 1. They have been living here for six years now. They moved………………………………………………………………. 2. “Who has been sitting in my chair?” said the chairman. The chairman wondered………………………………………………….. 3. If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house. If I…………………………………………………………………………. 4. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it. The furniture was .......................................................................................................... 1. I ate dinner. I did the washing up. When I……………………………………………………………………. 2. Choose one suitable word from the box to fill in each gap in the following passage meal make put on which vegetarians stay when keeping because wearing with to another vegetarian other Your answer Some people do not eat meat (1)…………. they believe it is cruel (2)………… animals. This may be because their religion forbids it or because they do not like to think that an animal had to suffer and die just so they could have a (3)…………… Many people who are (4) …………… for this reason also avoid (5)……………. clothes and shoes that are made of animal fur and leather. Some people do not eat meat because they believe it is too expensive. By not buying meat, these vegetarians have more money left over to buy (6)………… kinds of food. Meat is high in protein (7)…………….. is an important element of food that people need to stay alive. Vegetarians (8)………….. sure they get the protein their bodies need by eating other, less expensive types of food like nuts, cheese and milk. (9)…………… people decide to stop eating meat, they must find alternative sources for the nutrients they need to (10)……………. healthy. After a while, a vegetarian diet becomes a regular part of daily life. 1. ……………. 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. ……………. 5. ……………. 6. ……………. 7. ……………. 8. ……………. 9. ……………. 10. …………… 3. Choose one suitable word from the box to fill in each gap in the following passage to before studying after has at in which had professional famous who the learn earns Your answer The American actor Brad Pitt probably makes a lot of other men envious, not least because he (1)……………..thousands of dollars for a day’s work and is always in celebrity magazines’ lists of ‘the world’s most beautiful people’. He hasn’t always (2)……………. a glamorous life, however. Before he got his first break in Hollywood, for example, his jobs in Los Angeles included trying to attract customers (3)………… a restaurant by standing outside wearing a chicken costume. Pitt was born in the state of Oklahoma (4)…………..1963, and was interested in films from an early age. At high school, in the state of Missouri, his other hobbies included golf, tennis and swimming. He began (5)……………….. journalism at university, but dropped out when he decided he wanted to try to become a (6)…………… actor. (7)…………… some minor roles in various Hollywood films, Pitt became famous in (8)……….. mid-1990s by playing a police detective in the crime thriller Seven and a psychiatric patient in the science-fiction film Twelve Monkeys. Since then he (9)…………….. been in one successful film after another, including Fight Club (one of a number of films in which he plays unconventional, slightly dangerous characters), Ocean’s Eleven (about a gang of thieves (10)……………….. plan to steal money from Las Vegas casinos), and Troy (in which he plays Achilles, a hero from Ancient Greek mythology). 1. ……………. 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. ……………. 5. ……………. 6. ……………. 7. ……………. 8. ……………. 9. ……………. 10. …………… 4. Choose one suitable word from the box to fill in each gap in the following passage for make front when our do brings if which are will bored middle pleasant a Your answer According to geomancers, the way you decorate your house can (1) …………… you happy and healthy or sad and sick. (2)…………. example, a living room looking out a well-aired space (3)………….. health. Rounded ornaments make us easy-going (4)…………… they are in the living room, but deficient if they are in the bedroom. If there are many square and pointed ornaments in the living room, we (5)…………. feel obstructed. Flowing water is sometimes (6)…………. to the eyes and ears but annoyed (7)………….. we want to sleep. If we want to sleep well, we have to place (8)…………bed in the opposite corner with the door and not under the window. We always have a mirror in the bedroom, but do not place it in (9)…………… of the bed. Flowers are good for the living room, but not for bedroom, too. There are also many other things we have to care of if we want to live in a good house. (10)……….. you believe? Try following what I have said and decide yourself. 1. ……………. 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. ……………. 5. ……………. 6. ……………. 7. ……………. 8. ……………. 9. ……………. 10. …………… 5. Choose one suitable word from the box to fill in each gap in the following passage the never best which up because difficult most for very what an much although use Your answer To me, English is very interesting. It is not (1)………….. to learn English well. However, it is important to know the (2)……………. effective way of learning. I rarely look (3)………….. new vocabularies but often learn them through reading. At first, I felt it difficult (4) …………… I did not know many vocabularies. However, I try to guess the meaning through (5)…………… information in newspapers and magazines. Only when I can’t guess, will I look them up in the dictionary. I (6)………….. use English-Vietnamese dictionary. My mother bought me an English-English dictionary. It helps me (7) ………….. So, I can (8)…………… those new vocabularies correctly and naturally. I often write diary and compose short stories to improve my writing skill. I may imagine the content or revise (9)……………. I have read from the newspapers and magazines. I also listen to English music and news on radio and TV. It is (10)…………… interesting way of practicing listening. My father bought me an ipod, so that I can record the news and listen again. When I listen, I repeat and mimic the accent. Then, I record my voice and listen again to correct the mistakes myself. It is very useful. Therefore, when I go to English clubs or talk to foreigners, I am praised a lot. 1. ……………. 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. ……………. 5. ……………. 6. ……………. 7. ……………. 8. ……………. 9. ……………. 10. …………… 6. Choose one suitable word from the box to fill in each gap in the following passage on during unnecessary moments letting living live probably other so as important allowing another over Your answer In cities in the United States, there are clocks in most stores, factories, and (1)………….buildings. Radio announcers give the correct time (2)………. the day. People here think that it is (3)………. to know the time. Most Americans have watches. They want to do certain things at certain times. They don’t want to be late. Time is not (4)………. important to people everywhere. Suppose you visit a country in South America. You would find that people (5)……. there do not like to rush. If you had an appointment with some friends, they would (6)…….. be late. They would not want to arrive (7) ………….time In South America, even the radio programs may not begin right on time. Nor do the radio people think it important to announce the exact time. In South America, many people think of a clock (8)……….. a machine. They feel that people who do everything on time are (9)……… clocks run their lives. They don’t want a clock or any machine to have that much power (10)……….their lives. 1. ……………. 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. ……………. 5. ……………. 6. ……………. 7. ……………. 8. ……………. 9. ……………. 10. …………… 7. Choose one suitable word from the box to fill in each gap in the following passage almost supplies who whose land owning enjoy government most with wealthy into own agree each Your answer Farmland is very important to every country in the world. Farmland (1)……………the food needed by people everywhere. (2)……… owns this land? Farmland may be owned by the farmers who work the land. It may be owned by people who have others farm it. In some places, a (3)……… owns the farmland. In England, many farmers rent their land. Some families have farmed a piece of land for generations without (4)……… it. In Chile, most farmland was once owned by a few (5)……….. landowners. Workers farmed the land for them. But during the 1940s, many landowners divided their land (6)…………..small farms and sold it. Today, there are fewer large farms but many smaller ones. In China, large groups of farmers own most of the (7)……. together. The families in each group (8)……… to raise certain crops and livestock. (9)………… family also owns a small plot for its own use. In the United States, most farmland is owned by the families who farm the land. A few farmers rent their land from others. In the 1990s, (10)……… 90 percent of American farmers owned all or part of the land they farmed. 1. ……………. 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. ……………. 5. ……………. 6. ……………. 7. ……………. 8. ……………. 9. ……………. 10. …………… 8. Choose one suitable word from the box to fill in each gap in the following passage lose other using If by also accounts can because of make buyers companies from in that Your answer Go to a city anywhere in Canada. In it you will find people who own businesses, people who work in businesses, and people who buy products and services (1)…………….businesses. One thing keeps the products and services flowing from producers to (2)………..: money. Workers use the money they earn to buy things they need and want. Companies use that money to make more things (3)…….. people need and want. People who start companies also have to convince (4)….. people to invest in them. To get people to invest, companies offer them a chance to (5)……….money. They can do this (6)………..a number of ways. Some companies sell stock. The people who buy stock own a piece of the company. (7)……… the company makes a profit, so will the stockholders. If the company does not do well, stock-holders may lose their money. Businesses (8)……….also sell bonds. People who buy bonds lend their money to the company. To make it worthwhile for lenders, companies pay interest on the money. Businesses also get loans from banks. They pay interest to the bank. The bank uses the money in people’s bank (9)………. to make loans. It pays them interest in exchange for (10)……….. their money. 1. ……………. 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. ……………. 5. ……………. 6. ……………. 7. ……………. 8. ……………. 9. ……………. 10. …………… 9. Choose one suitable word from the box to fill in each gap in the following passage together after use being that borrowing useful like made sometimes off by down produce inventions Your answer The English language is different from any other language. Yet, (1) ………..most other languages, ours is always changing. We need new words for new (2)……… and new ideas. Different words come into (3) ………., or older words are used in a new way. English can change by (4)……….. words from other languages. Tomato was borrowed from Mexico and pajamas from India. The word coffee came from Turkey, and tea came from China. Now new space and science words are (5)………. borrowed from other countries, too. New words are also made by adding two words (6)……….. Strawberry, popcorn and grandfather are words made up of two parts. (7)………. new words are shorter form of older words. The word photo was made from photograph by cutting off the end of the longer word. Plane was made by cutting (8)……….the front part of airplane. Smog was made by using only the first two and last two letters from the words smoke and fog. The names of people and products can become new words. Our sandwich was named (9)……….. a man named Sandwich. Scotch Tape, Band-Aid, and Jell-O were names made up by the companies that first (10)………. the products. 1. ……………. 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. ……………. 5. ……………. 6. ……………. 7. ……………. 8. ……………. 9. ……………. 10. …………… 10. Choose one suitable word from the box to fill in each gap in the following passage by teaching skills can when like programmer addition do getting could because find make as Your answer Judy Krecek has been (1)………. for twenty-four years. She teaches social studies, language arts, computer (2)……… and other disciplines. Students in her class read and write, (3)………..all students do. Like all elementary school students, they also play pranks on their teacher. (Ms. Krecek’s says they do it out of love) Still, in some ways Ms. Krecek’s classroom is not like other classrooms. (4)……… students do not recognize words, they spell them out loud instead of pointing to them. Students listen to recorded stories instead of stories read (5)……….their teacher. Their tests are recorded, too. Students must always sit in the same seats for every class. In (6) ………, Ms. Krecek uses a talking clock calculator. She does things this way (7)…….. she is blind. When M. Krecek first got her teaching license, she had trouble (8) ………..a job. Many people did not think a blind person (9) ……….control a class. The principal who hired Ms. Krecek wasn’t concerned. All he wanted to know was if she could teach. Ms. Krecek is a tough teacher who pushes her students to (10)……… their best. To them, she is simply a teacher-not the blind teacher. Here’s how Judy Krecek feels about her job. “I love teaching because I can touch children’s lives and make a difference. ” 1. ……………. 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. ……………. 5. ……………. 6. ……………. 7. ……………. 8. ……………. 9. ……………. 10. …………… 11. Choose one suitable word from the box to fill in each gap in the following passage together after use being that borrowing useful like made sometimes off by down produce inventions Your answer The English language is different from any other language. Yet, (1) ………..most other languages, ours is always changing. We need new words for new (2)……… and new ideas. Different words come into (3) ………., or older words are used in a new way. English can change by (4)……….. words from other languages. Tomato was borrowed from Mexico and pajamas from India. The word coffee came from Turkey, and tea came from China. Now new space and science words are (5)………. borrowed from other countries, too. New words are also made by adding two words (6)……….. 1. ……………. 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. ……………. 5. ……………. Strawberry, popcorn and grandfather are words made up of two parts. (7)………. new words are shorter form of older words. The word photo was made from photograph by cutting off the end of the longer word. Plane was made by cutting (8)……….the front part of airplane. Smog was made by using only the first two and last two letters from the words smoke and fog. The names of people and products can become new words. Our sandwich was named (9)……….. a man named Sandwich. Scotch Tape, Band-Aid, and Jell-O were names made up by the companies that first (10)………. the products. 6. ……………. 7. ……………. 8. ……………. 9. ……………. 10. …………… 12. Choose one suitable word from the box to fill in each gap in the following passage by teaching skills can when like programmer addition do getting could because find make as Your answer Judy Krecek has been (1)………. for twenty-four years. She teaches social studies, language arts, computer (2)……… and other disciplines. Students in her class read and write, (3)………..all students do. Like all elementary school students, they also play pranks on their teacher. (Ms. Krecek’s says they do it out of love) Still, in some ways Ms. Krecek’s classroom is not like other classrooms. (4)……… students do not recognize words, they spell them out loud instead of pointing to them. Students listen to recorded stories instead of stories read (5)……….their teacher. Their tests are recorded, too. Students must always sit in the same seats for every class. In (6) ………, Ms. Krecek uses a talking clock calculator. She does things this way (7)…….. she is blind. When M. Krecek first got her teaching license, she had trouble (8) ………..a job. Many people did not think a blind person (9) ……….control a class. The principal who hired Ms. Krecek wasn’t concerned. All he wanted to know was if she could teach. Ms. Krecek is a tough teacher who pushes her students to (10)……… their best. To them, she is simply a teacher-not the blind teacher. Here’s how Judy Krecek feels about her job. “I love teaching because I can touch children’s lives and make a difference. ” 1. ……………. 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. ……………. 5. ……………. 6. ……………. 7. ……………. 8. ……………. 9. ……………. 10. …………… Các cấu trúc chuyển đổi câu (Sentence Transforrmation): 1. so … that…/such … that …/too ….. to-V 2. Although / In spite of / Despite 3. Because / Because of 4. Comparison 5. Active / Passive 6. 1st / 2nd Conditionals 7. Reported Speech 8. After (had done) / Past simple 9. Past simple / Present Perfect 10. Relative pronouns (Who / Which / Where) EXERCISES 1 I. Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. 1. I prefer writing a term paper ………. taking an examination. A. than B. to C. for D. that 2. Staying in a hotel costs ……….. renting a room in a dormitory for a week. A. twice more than B. twice as much as C. as much twice as D. as much as twice 3. The examiner made us ……. our identification in order to be admitted to the test center. A. showing B. to show C. showed D. show 4. The cook looked ………….. at the burned food. A. sad B. sadly C. sadness D. in sad 5. Most insects are tiny. They are ........ . A. huge B. very small C. intelligent D. beautiful 6. “Would you like a cold drink?” “............” A. I’d love to. That’s very kind B. I’d love one. I’m very thirsty C. I’d love some. It’s delicious D. I don’t like biscuits 7. Tim seems to be putting .................... weight. A. in B. on C. by D. over 8. If ever the child ........................., the mother would run to it. A. cries B. will cry C. would cry D. cried 9. After the children ........................ she began to write. A. has left B. leave C. left D. had left 10. If the coffee is still too ......................., put some more sugar in it. A. bitter B. hot C. sour D. sweet 11. The price of petrol has ....................... up again. A. risen B. got C. gone D. stood 12. I wonder ................ he’d like the steak cooked – rare or well-done? A. which B. how C. where D. why 13. Helen asked me ............... the film called “Star War” A. have I seen B. have you seen C. if I had seen D. If had I seen 14. There has been a great .................. in his English. A. increase B. improvement C. decrease D. rise 15. We have to ......... the meeting until next week because no one can come this afternoon. A. put down B. put off C. put on D. put out II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence. 1. The weather is much warmer than it was a few days ago. A few days ago…………………………………………………………… 2. No one has lived in this house for years. This house………………………………………………………………… 3. “Will you marry me?” said Eric to his girl friend. Eric asked…………………………………………………………………. 4. Although he overslept, Mike wasn’t late for work. Despite…………………………………………………………………….. 5. The postman usually leaves the papers on the doorstep. The papers…………………………………………………………………. EXERCISES 2 I. Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. 1. That baby .. . . . . . . . non-stop for the past hour. A. cried B. was crying C. is crying D. has been crying 2. I'd have told you if I .. . . . . . . . the book. A. had seen B. should have seen C. saw D. would have seen 3. Skiing is a sport .. . . . . . . . goes back 4,000 years. A. and he B. and its C. whose history D. whose 4. Physicsist J. Robert Oppenheimer .. . . . . . . . an important role in the birth of atomic age. A. who played B. had C. playing D. was 5. ‘He didn’t understand it.” “ ......................” A. So did I B. I did too C. I did either D. Neither did I 6. Don't forget to .. . . . . . . . the alarm clock for six o'clock tomorrow morning. A. put B. set C. wind D. ring 7. “Would you like a cold drink?” “............” A. I’d love to. That’s very kind B. I’d love one. I’m very thirsty C. I’d love some. It’s delicious D. I don’t like biscuits 8. Most insects are tiny. They are ........ . A. huge B. very small C. intelligent D. beautiful 9. They were too late. The plane ..................... off ten minutes earlier. A. took B. has taken C. had taken D. was taking 10. When Paul stopped the car, I opened the door and got ............. behind him. A. on B. down C. in D. out 11. Can I ……..... your dictionary, please? I can’t find mine. A. read B. see C. borrow D. lend 12. He worked ...................... than his brother. A. more carefully B. more careful C. carefully D. very carefully 13. She can’t get home .............. she has no money. A. if B. unless C. without D. until 14. Could I take this ............ to thank you for all you have done for us. A. possibility B. option C. advantage D. opportunity 15. The composition needs ................... A. rewrite B. to write C. being written D. rewriting II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence. 1. “Did you leave a tip for the waiter, Dad?” I asked I asked……………………………………………………………………… 2. I’ve never seen such an exciting football match before. This is………………………………………………………………………. 3. They are repairing my television now. My television………………………………………………………………. 4. I recently went back to the town. I was born there. I recently……………………………………………………………………. 5. Joan will stay on at school unless she finds a good job. If…………………………………………………………………………….. EXERCISES 3 I. Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. 1. The television, .. . . . . . . . so long been a part of our culture, has an enormous influence. A. has B. it has C. which D. which has 2. One problem with all languages .. . . . . . . . they are full of irregularities. A. when B. so C. is that D. in case 3. He had to borrow a little money from his brother .. . .he could finish his education without working. A. so B. that C. so that D. in order so 4. The final test will be .. . . . . . . . the midterm. A. alike B. like C. same D. similar 5. Besides being expensive, the food in the cafeteria tastes .. . . . . . . . . A. badly B. too badly C. too much bad D. bad 6. My parents thought that education was important so they .. . . . . . . . me study hard. A. let B. forced C. encouraged D. made 7. Mr. Smith was ................ in a road accident. A. wounded B. wrong C. injured D. damaged 8. ………………… your cigarette before you go into class. A. put out B. put down C. give up D. give away 9. The River Thames .............. from Oxford to London A. floats B. flows C. moves D. passes 10. We spent our holiday in a hotel which had a private .............. A. beach B. coast C. seaside D. shore 11. She told me .................. to go to the bank. A. not to forget B. don’t forget C. not forget D. should not forget 12. Even if the rains .............. now, there won’t be harvest this year. A. came B. come C. didn’t come 13. Our teacher is very kind .............. us. A. to B. so C. with D. will come D. at 14. If she had put enough coffee in the pot, it ................... so week like this. A. would taste B. wouldn’t taste C. would have taste D. could have taste 15. A railway bridge ................. over the river. A. is built B. is building C. is being built D. been built II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence. 1. I have never met anyone more generous than your husband. Your husband……………………………………………………………... 2. Unless he keeps in touch immediately, he won’t get any information. If he……………………………………………………………………….. 3. “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William,” his mother said. William’s mother told…………………………………………………….. 4. They started working on this project last Christmas. They haven’t finished it yet. They have…………………………………………………………………. 5. The thief suddenly realized that the police were watching him. The thief suddenly realized that…………………………………………… TEST 5 PART • • • I: Questions 1-5 Look at the sign in each question. Someone asks you what it means. Circle the letter next to the correct explanation A, B or C 1. A Lock your cycle near this gate before entering. B Cyclists should use a different entrance when this one is locked. C If the side gate is locked, go through the cycle entrance. 2. A. We will keep any picture for you if you I give us £25 B. Some of the pictures in the gallery are reserved. C. It costs £25 to show your picture in the gallery. 3. A Ellen and Annette are spending the day together sightseeing. B Annette is writing this card while Ellen attends an interview. C Ellen is staying overnight in Manchester, but Annette isn't. 4. A. Bookings now include an extra five minutes for equipment to be put away. B You have five minutes after bookings have finished to return any sports equipment used. C The hall must be cleared of equipment in the five minutes before bookings end. 5. John wants Helga to A find a boat for hire on the river. B do all the cooking on the holiday. C help those on board to communicate. PART II: Question 6-10 Read the following passage and then circle the best answer A, B,C, or D Pompeii The ancient Roman town of Pompeii sat at the foot of the giant volcano Vesuvius in southern Italy. The town and the volcano had lived peacefully side by side for years. Pompeii’s citizens lived a good life. Their town was a wealthy port and a popular resort. Many rich Romans had their vacation homes there. The theaters, shops, and temples were filled with activity. All this ended on August 24th in the year 79 A.D. At about noon on August 24th, a great cloud of ash and rocks spewed out of the top of Vesuvius, ascending 20 kilometers into the air. The ash and rocks began to rain down on the citizens of Pompeii and other nearby towns. Soon, the roofs of Pompeii were covered with a layer of volcanic material that was about three meters thick. Buildings started collapsing under the heavy weight. By this time, people had already started escaping from the town. Taking what possessions they could and calling fearfully to their loved ones to join them, they escaped to the countryside, as far from the town as they could go. By evening, most of the residents had left Pompeii. But Vesuvius hadn’t finished yet. All night long, it continued to spew rock and ash high into the air. The next morning, steaming lava poured out of the volcano and rolled down its sides toward Pompeii. The lava buried the town in a layer so deep that only the tops of the very tallest buildings could be seen. Later, some people returned to the town to try to dig their possessions out of the hardened lava, but of course no one could live there any more. The buried town lay abandoned for hundreds of years. In 1748, the long-forgotten town was rediscovered. Since then, a number of excavations have been made uncovering a great deal of information about ancient Roman life. Architecture, art, and other examples of Roman culture were all perfectly preserved by the lava. Excavators have also uncovered the bodies of about 2,000 Pompeii citizens who, unable to escape the rushing wave of lava, became frozen in it forever. 6. What is this passage mainly about? A. The ancient Roman Empire B. The last days of Pompeii C. The volcanoes of Rome D. The excavation of an ancient town 7. At about what time of day did Vesuvius begin to erupt? A. Early in the morning B. 12:00 noon C. Late in the afternoon D. At night 8. What happened in 1748? A. Pompeii was rediscovered. B. Vesuvius erupted again. C. A museum of Roman art was opened D. Pompeii’s citizens returned to their homes. 9. What is true about Pompeii? A. Most of the citizens were poor. B. It was a boring place to visit. C. Very few people lived there. D. It was on the coast. 10. What does ‘sat’ mean in paragraph 1? A. was on a chair B. was in a place C. modeled for a painting D. was a candidate for