A. Vocabulary : I. Fill in the blanks with the words given.(one word is extra)(3pts)
distant / prevent / join / forward/ minerals / artificial / access
1. With the invention of the telescope people could observe ……… objects in space.
2. A leg injury may ………. from playing in tomorrow ’s game.
3. The flower was so beautiful that no one realized it was …………….. .
4. Materials that are taken from the earth by mining are called………. .
5. The Internet makes it possible to ……………… to updated information easily.
6. After college Tom is going to ………… the police.
II. Match the definitions in A with the words in B. ( one word in B is extra.) (3pts)
A B
7. a building for nuns a. poverty
8. help for the poor b. charity
9. that can be held in a hand c. server
10. the main computer in a network d. convent
11. a small amount of sth to test e. mission
12. the state of being poor f. handheld
g. sample
B. Grammar : I. Choose the best answer. (2pts)
13. Tom didn’t pass the test. He ……… have studied more.
a. should b. may c. must d. might
14. She is going to the post office………….. buy some stamps.
a. so that b. because c. although d. in order to
II. Combine the following sentences with the words in parentheses. (2pts)
15. Mary is saving money. She wants to buy a new car. ( so that )
16. George has plenty of money. He doesn’t help the poor. (although)
17. I like classical music. My brother enjoys pop music. (while)
III. Put the words in a correct order and complete the sentences. (2pts)
18. Although the Internet is very useful,……………………… .(be ,it ,addictive, can)
19. Reza didn’t come to class . …………………………. . (may, he ,been ,sick ,have)
C: Sentence Function :
Match the items in A with the items in B .(one item in B is extra ) (2 pts)
A B
20. A computer is a programmable machine…… a. such as e-mail, newsgroups and
online shopping.
21. Children works for many reasons .…… b. who is learning a job
22. Employers may hire children……. ………. c. including pressure of poverty and
adult unemployment.
23.The Internet provide many services…….. d. that accepts data and processes them
into information we can use.
e. since they can pay them less.
D. Comprehension :
I. Read the following sentences and choose the best answer.(4pts)
24. “Although there have been no plans to build bases on the moon they could be
possible by the year 2020."
In the above sentence "they" refers to ………..
a. bases b. plans c. the moon d. the year 2020
25. “ Child labor is more common in developing countries, but it also exist in
industrialized nations.”
This sentence says that child labor……………………….. .
a . exists only in industrialized nations
b. does not exist in industrialized nations
c. is commonly seen in developing countries
d. does not exist in developing countries
26. “ Fifty years later the English scientist Sir Issac Newton used an even better
telescope so that he could observe other objects in space .”
It is understood from this sentence that Newton ……………………… .
a. didn’t use a better telescope b. wanted to observe more things in space
c. wanted to study the space for fifty years d. didn’t observe things discovered before
27. " Most likely the next electronic device you pick up, Edison once invented or
improved ,or at least tried to. "
This sentence tells us that ………………. .
a. had a lot of inventions b. only invented electronic devices
c. tried very hard but couldn’t invent anything d. invented things for today
II. Put these sentences in a correct order and make a meaningful paragraph.
Write a, b, c ,or d. (4pts)
28. __ This may have been the reason for Edison’ s poor performance at school.
29. ___ Edison was born on February,11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio, and grew up in
Michigan.
30. ___ Edison did not do well there and was often annoyed by the other children.
31. ___ At an early age , he showed signs of a serious hearing problem.
III. Complete the following text with the words given. (one word is extra) (3pts)
paintings / early/ recorded/ magnify / observed /phases / devices
Thousands of years ago, people 32 the night sky and 33 their observations in cave
34 and rock art. These 35 observations were made without telescope or other 36 . The only things early people could see were the 36 of the moon.
IV. Read the following passage and answer the questions as required. (5pts)
The healthy body protects itself against many illnesses. It can make a cut finger or broken leg as it was before. But it breaks down and stops working well if it doesn’t receive proper care. Your body can stay healthy only if you supply it with the food and care that it needs. Many people today are very aware of health and fitness. They are changing their eating habits and getting more exercise. They are eating food with less fat. They are also joining health clubs ,or sports clubs, to swim or play tennis. All through the history, many persons have worked to improve man ’s health. Also, the government and a lot of organizations always try to make a useful laws to help protect your health.
38. We understand from the passage that………………….. .
a. we are not alone in taking care of our health
b. health is a new problem in the history of the world
c. healthy government is necessary for healthy people
d. our body needs more food than it usually receives
39. The word "it" in line 1 refers to……. .
a. a cut finger b. a broken leg c. the healthy body d. proper care
40. The word "supply" in line 3 is closest in meaning to ………. .
a. suggest b. compare c. provide d. prevent
41. The healthy body doesn’t do anything against illnesses.
a. True b. False
42. Your body doesn’t work well if it doesn’t receive proper care.
a. True b. False
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