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What is the main topic of this passage? A. The number of non-native users of English. B. The French influence on the English language. C. The expansion of English as an international language. D. The use English for science and technology.
A. write B. written C. wrote D. writing
25. Either Peter or his brother ……………. the keys to the car.
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A. has been taken B. has taken C. have taken D. have been taken
26. We can tell you that we often have a friendly ……………. in our class.
A. atmosphere B. air C. matter D. impression
27. These clothes are fashionable and …………….. Do you agree with me?
A. only B. merely C. unique D. uniquely
28. He ……………. to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife.
A. rumors B. rumored C. has rumored D. was rumored
29. Did you use to do a …………….when you were at the university?
A. full-time job B. part-time C. full-time D. part-time job
30. My house is just _……………. . I live in the nearby neighborhood.
A. near here B. near to C. near by D. near from II. Read the passage below and find out 10 words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English and correct them Many Americans enjoys saving time. One way they’re found doing this is by shopping from home – by phone or e-mail. Home – shopping is a big business these days, and it’s getting biger. In most cities, you can watch TV channels that advertise 24 hours a day. The products they advertise can be order by calling a toll- free “800” telephone number and use a credit card. The products are then sent directly to the customer home. What could be easier ? Using mail- order catalogs makes to buy gifts from home easy. From apples to appliances, books to bathing suits, compact discs to camping equipment, there’s almost nothing that can’t be orders by mail. Last year more than five billions catalogs are mailed to Americans, and over forty billion dollar’s worth of products were bought from them. It’s expected that by the year 2020 more than one-three of all merchandise sold in the U.S. will be sold by mail. 31….. 32… 33….. 34….. 35….. 36…… 37…… 38…… 39…… 40……
III. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form the word that fits in the space in the same line. Number 0 is an example.
