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PASSAGE 1
WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT?
Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout the Earth’s history. Some animals
go extinct because the climate (1) _____ they live changes. The climate may become wetter or drier. It
may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die.
Some animals go extinct because they cannot (2) _______ with other animals for food. Some animals go
extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving. Evolving means
that the animals are changing (3) _______ from generation to generation. Small differences between
parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations. Eventually, a different
kind of animal evolves. Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (4) _______ time.
Scientists call this a mass extinction. Scientists think there (5) _______ at least five mass extinctions in
the Earth’s history. The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction
killed off the dinosaurs.
1. A. where B. which C. when D. what
2. A. complete B. find C. compete D. exist
3. A. accidentally B. suddenly C. quickly D. slowly
4. A. same B. similar C. different D. various
5. A. has been B. have been C. will be D. are

PASSAGE 2
MY BEST FRIEND
I have several good friends but I (1) ________ that my best friend is Ellen. We (2) ________ friends
with each other since we were very young because she (3) ________ next door to me. We have always
been in the same class at school, although she has always been much cleverer than me. I don't mind (4)
________, because she often helps me with my homework! Anyway, I've always been better at sports
than she is. I always (5) ________ her at tennis and she doesn't like that. In fact, she hates losing at
anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That's the only thing that I don't like about her. Otherwise,
she has (6) ________ humour and she's always making me laugh. We get on very well together,
although occasionally we've had arguments - usually about silly little things. Ellen and her family
moved to another district last year but I still see her a lot. We're planning to go on a trip around Europe
next summer, I'm really (7) ________ to it because I think we'll have a lot of fun and see exciting places.
Of course, it's going to be hard to afford such a wonderful and exciting trip and so we're both going to
get jobs and try to save up enough money for it.

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1. A. expect B. consider C. suppose D. hope
2. A. were B. have been C. had been D. are
3. A. used to live B. were used to living C. used to living D. got used to living
4. A. though B. although C. however D. but
5. A. win B. beat C. fail D. hit
6. A. great sense of B. a great ability of C. good gift of D. a great sense of
7. A. looking forward B. planning C. going D. excited

PASSAGE 3
VINCENT VAN GOGH
Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh’s paintings are sold at very
high prices (1) ________ many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (2)
______, he did not have a happy life.
Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (3) ________ his life at home. He lived a rather
sad and (4) ________ life. He drew things that he could see (5) ________ around the quiet town of his
parents’ home or outside his window. This is why he painted things (6) ________ the sky, his room and
even himself.
Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (7) ________ the
person that said the ear in Van Gogh’s painting was not correct. It was very unfortunate of him to do
such a thing. Van Gogh was also called a crazy man. He really did become crazy, and was sent to a
mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.
1. A. because B. in spite C. because of D. although
2. A. live B. alive C. living D. lively
3. A. almost of B. mostly C. most of D. the most of
4. A. lone B. alone C. loneliness D. lonely
5. A. both B. either C. neither D. all
6. A. likely B. alike C. like D. unlike
7. A. show B. reveal C. illustrate D. prove

PASSAGE 4
In Germany, it's important to be serious in a work situation. They don't mix work and play, so you
shouldn't make jokes (1) _______ you do in the UK and USA when you first meet people. They work in
a very organized way and prefer to do one thing at a time. They don't like interruptions or (2) _______
changes of schedule. Punctuality is very important, so you should arrive on time for appointments. At
meetings, it's important to follow the agenda and not interrupt (3) _______ speakers. If you give a
presentation, you should focus (4) _______ facts and technical information and the quality of your
company's products. You should also prepare well, as they may ask a lot of questions. Colleagues
normally use family names, and title - for example 'Doctor' or 'Professor', so you shouldn't use first
names (5) _______ a person asks you to.

1. A. while B. as if C. such as D. as
2. A. sudden B. suddenly C. abruptly D. promptly
3. A. other B. others C. another D. the other
4. A. on B. to C. at D. in

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5. A. if only B. as C. unless D. since

PASSAGE 5
Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the skills they need for such
everyday (1) _______ as reading a newspaper or managing their money. It also gives them the
specialized training they may need to (2) _______ for a job or career. For example, a person must meet
certain educational requirements and obtain a (3) _______ or certificate before he can practice law or
medicine. Many fields, like computer operation or police work, (4) _______ satisfactory completion of
special training courses.
Education is also important (5) _______ it helps people get more out of life. It increases their knowledge
and understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that make life more interesting and
enjoyable, (6) _______ the skills needed to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a musical (7)
_______ . Such education becomes (8) _______ important as people gain more and more leisure time.
Education also helps people adjust to change. This habit has become necessary because social changes
today take place with increasing speed and (9) _______ the lives of more and more people. Education
can help a person understand these changes and provide him (10) _______ the skills for adjusting to
them.
1. A. works B. jobs C. actions D. activities
2. A. do B. prepare C. make D. work
3. A. license B. card C. diploma D. paper
4. A. requires B. requiring C. require D. to require
5. A. therefore B. despite C. although D. because
6. A. such as B. so as C. such that D. for
7. A. appliance B. equipment C. instrument D. device
8. A. increased B. increasing C. increase D. increasingly
9. A. effect B. affect C. affective D. effective
10. A. with B. for C. in D. to

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