Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The Maldives are a group of very small islands in the Indian Ocean, near Sri Lanka. It has the smallest (28)______ of any Asian countries. There are about 1200 islands and there are people living on 200 of them. About 400,000 people live in the Maldives and 75,000 of them are on the capital island, Mal.... Mal... is different from the other islands in the Maldives because it doesn't have any beaches. In fact, there is a small wall (29)______ goes around the whole island.

It is very easy to get around the islands. When you (30)______ on the airport island, you can take a dhoni and go to Mal... This is a small boat used for (31)______ around the islands. Dhoni taxis go from the airport island to the capital island every fifteen minutes and after midnight every half an hour. You can use these boats to visit other islands, too.

The Maldives are a popular place for scuba diving because there are many wonderful fish in the water to see. Also, the water is very clear so when you are underwater, you can see for more than 50 metres! There are many professional diving schools with instructors. They speak many languages, so you can find someone to help you. Of course, that's not all you can do on these beautiful islands. You can go whale and dolphin (32)______, fishing, surfing, snorkeling, hiking or explore the towns.

What is the passage mainly about?

The word “it' in paragraph 4 refers to ______.

On the lighted sight, the Mercury’s temperature is ______.

We cannot see the dark side of Mercury because ______.

Read the following passage and mark the teller A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

    Mercury is the smallest member of the sun's family which is only 3,100 miles across. It is also the sun's swiftest planet. Its yearly journey round the sun is only 85 days.

   Mercury always keeps one side towards the sun. On this side it is always day, on the other side it is always night. We only see the lighted side.

   Mercury appears to us like a yellowish orange star. The nearest planet to the sun, it is always seen near the sun, either just before sunrise or soon after sunset. People sometimes call Mercury the morning star or evening star. Mercury is half the size of the earth. Because it is much lighter, it has much less gravity. If you can visit Mercury in a spaceship, you will find it a strange world. Its low gravity makes you feel very light. If your weight on earth is 100 pounds, your weight on Mercury is only 27 pounds. Looking at the sun from Mercury, you can see that it’s much more brilliant than it is seen from the earth. And the yellow centre of the sun appears three times bigger from Mercury. On the lighted side, Mercury’s temperature is about 300 degrees centigrade. But the dark side is extremely cold, 150 degrees below zero so Mercury is probably the coldest as well as the hottest of the planets.

 The word swiftest in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.

However, getting (34) ______ knowledge of the language is one of the most (35) ______ things.

However, getting (34) ______ knowledge of the language is one of the most (35) ______ things.

I also frequently go to the movie, watch television, listen to the radio in the language (33)______

Travelling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, (32) ______ if you cannot speak the language well enough, you will certainly have troubles.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

      English is my mother (31) ______. Besides, I can speak French and Spanish. I studied these two languages when I was at high school. Now I am still learning Spanish at University. As tor me, mastering a foreign language is not easy. After studying a language, I find that practice is very necessary and useful. Travelling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, (32) ______ if you cannot speak the language well enough, you will certainly have troubles. I also frequently go to the movie, watch television, listen to the radio in the language (33)______ I           am trying to learn. Reading is another good way to learn. Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better. However, getting (34)         ______ knowledge of the language is one of the most (35) ______ things. That’s the reason why grammar and vocabulary should be mastered first.