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Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D for the correct answer. Adele is one of the most famous singers and songwriters in the world in recent years. Born in North London in 1988, Adele started singing at a young age and was heavily influenced by the Spice Girls. At 16, Adele wrote her first hit, "Hometown Glory." While studying at the British School for Performing Arts and Technology, she recorded three songs for a class project. These songs were later posted on MySpace.com and became very popular. She was then offered a contract by XL Recordings after graduating. Her debut album "19" topped the UK charts in 2008.

Answer for Question: Adele's first song ____.

• was written when she was a teenager

• was written for her class project

• was influenced by the music of the Spice Girls

• was recorded at her art school

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D for the correct answer. Adele is one of the most famous singers and songwriters in the world in recent years. Born in North London in 1988, Adele started singing at a young age and was heavily influenced by the Spice Girls. At 16, Adele wrote her first hit, "Hometown Glory." While studying at the British School for Performing Arts and Technology, she recorded three songs for a class project. These songs were later posted on MySpace.com and became very popular. She was then offered a recording contract by XL Recordings after graduating. Her debut album "19" topped the UK charts in 2008.

Answer for question: After Adele graduated from the art school, ____.

• she started singing and writing songs

• she got a recording deal

• she posted songs on MySpace.com

• she began her career in the US

Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer

Adele has been one of the world's most well-known singers and songwriters in recent years. Born in North London in 1988, Adele started singing at a young age and she was mostly influenced by the Spice Girls. At the age of 16, Adele composed her first hit song, "Hometown Glory".

When she was a student at the British School for Performing Arts and Technology, she recorded three songs for a class project. All these songs later were posted on MySpace.com and became very popular. As a result, she was offered a record deal from XL Recordings after her graduation. Her first album "19" debuted at number one on the British charts in 2008.

In March 2008, she did a short tour in America and soon her international career began. In 2011, her second album, "21", came out. The music on this album was different from the soul music of "19". It was influenced by American country music, which Adele was listening to during her tour.

In 2012, she wrote and recorded "Skyfall" for the James Bond film of the same name. The song sold more than two million copies worldwide and for it Adele won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Since 2012, Adele has won many more awards. She has many fans including other famous singers because they admire her unique voice and her passion for music.

The second paragraph is mainly about _____________.

• what Adele learned at British School

• why Adele's first album is different

• how Adele started her music career

• how Adele posted her famous songs

Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer

Adele has been one of the world's most well-known singers and songwriters in recent years. Born in North London in 1988, Adele started singing at a young age and she was mostly influenced by the Spice Girls. At the age of 16, Adele composed her first hit song, "Hometown Glory".

When she was a student at the British School for Performing Arts and Technology, she recorded three songs for a class project. All these songs later were posted on MySpace.com and became very popular. As a result, she was offered a record deal from XL Recordings after her graduation. Her first album "19" debuted at number one on the British charts in 2008.

In March 2008, she did a short tour in America and soon her international career began. In 2011, her second album, "21", came out. The music on this album was different from the soul music of "19". It was influenced by American country music, which Adele was listening to during her tour.

In 2012, she wrote and recorded "Skyfall" for the James Bond film of the same name. The song sold more than two million copies worldwide and for it Adele won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Since 2012, Adele has won many more awards. She has many fans including other famous singers because they admire her unique voice and her passion for music.

The pronoun "which" in paragraph 3 refers to _____________.

• her second album

• her tour

• American country music

• the Oscar Award

Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer

Adele has been one of the world's most well-known singers and songwriters in recent years. Born in North London in 1988, Adele started singing at a young age and she was mostly influenced by the Spice Girls. At the age of 16, Adele composed her first hit song, "Hometown Glory".

When she was a student at the British School for Performing Arts and Technology, she recorded three songs for a class project. All these songs later were posted on MySpace.com and became very popular. As a result, she was offered a record deal from XL Recordings after her graduation. Her first album "19" debuted at number one on the British charts in 2008.

In March 2008, she did a short tour in America and soon her international career began. In 2011, her second album, "21", came out. The music on this album was different from the soul music of "19". It was influenced by American country music, which Adele was listening to during her tour.

In 2012, she wrote and recorded "Skyfall" for the James Bond film of the same name. The song sold more than two million copies worldwide and for it Adele won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Since 2012, Adele has won many more awards. She has many fans including other famous singers because they admire her unique voice and her passion for music.

The word "passion" in paragraph 4 can be replaced by _____________.

• indifference

• disinterest

• hatred

• love

Choose the correct answer for each of the following sentences. Jane’s mother doesn’t work, but stays at home to ____ the family.

• set up

• look after

• do up

• put out

Choose the correct answer for each of the following sentences. Mai isn’t studying very hard at the moment. I don’t think she ____ the exam.

• is passing

• is going to pass

• passes

• will pass

Choose the correct answer for each of the following sentences. Nowadays, teenagers enjoy ____ with smartphones.

• study

• studying

• studied

• to study

Choose the correct answer for each of the following sentences. She is excited ____ volunteering at the center.

• of

• in

• about

• on

Choose the correct answer for each of the following sentences. We will organize more activities to ____ people’s awareness of environmental issues.

• move

• raise

• rise

• develop