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Reading part 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Questions 16-19

To: All English Teachers

There will be a meeting tomorrow, May 3, 2016, at 1 p.m. in the teachers’ room. We are going to discuss the students’ achievement and development since the semester examination is getting closer. We need to discuss the solution for the students who still get less improvement.

Thank you for your attention.

Mr. Lee Keenan
English Teachers Coordinator

Who makes the announcement?      

a)

The directoR

b)

The headmaster

c)

Teachers coordinator

d)

All English Teachers

2.

To: All English Teachers

There will be a meeting tomorrow, May 3, 2016, at 1 p.m. in the teachers’ room. We are going to discuss the students’ achievement and development since the semester examination is getting closer. We need to discuss the solution for the students who still get less improvement.

Thank you for your attention.

Mr. Lee Keenan
English Teachers Coordinator

What is the announcement about?

a)

Inviting English teachers to attend meeting about the students’ achievement

b)

Inviting English teachers to discuss the materials for the examination.

c)

Asking English teachers to improve the student’s achievement.

d)

Asking English teachers to find solution to improve the students’ achievement

3.

To: All English Teachers

There will be a meeting tomorrow, May 3, 2016, at 1 p.m. in the teachers’ room. We are going to discuss the students’ achievement and development since the semester examination is getting closer. We need to discuss the solution for the students who still get less improvement.

Thank you for your attention.

Mr. Lee Keenan
English Teachers Coordinator

.  If the meeting will be held tomorrow, what date is today?

a)

May 1, 2016

b)

May 3, 2016

c)

May 2, 2016

d)

May 4, 2016

4.

Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach because the weather was very hot in the mountains. The travel agent said that traveling by bus was the cheapest way, but we went by plane because it was faster. We wanted to have more time to spend at the beach. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time

We decided to go to the beach because —-.

a)

it was cheaper than going to the mountains

b)

the travel agent said that it was the cheapest

c)

of the hot weather in the mountains

d)

we wanted to spend time at the beach

5.

Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach because the weather was very hot in the mountains. The travel agent said that traveling by bus was the cheapest way, but we went by plane because it was faster. We wanted to have more time to spend at the beach. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time.

The bus was the —- way to travel.

a)

best

b)

Easiest

c)

Cheapest

d)

 Slowest

6.

Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach because the weather was very hot in the mountains. The travel agent said that traveling by bus was the cheapest way, but we went by plane because it was faster. We wanted to have more time to spend at the beach. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time.

Travelling by plane was —- than by bus.

a)

more fun

b)

faster

c)

expensive

d)

cheaper

7.

Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach because the weather was very hot in the mountains. The travel agent said that traveling by bus was the cheapest way, but we went by plane because it was faster. We wanted to have more time to spend at the beach. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time.

We —- our vacation.

a)

hated

b)

didn’t like

c)

regretted

d)

enjoyed

8.

Dear Melissa,
I hope you are well. Guess what! I am having a big party next week at my house and I am inviting all my close friends. The theme of the party is going to be Harry Potter, so all must dress accordingly. You would make a great witch! I need to let everyone know by Wednesday since I am throwing the party next Saturday. Sam is going to decorate the house and my mother is going bake a cake and make lots of food. There is going to be music and dancing as well. John is going to be the DJ. You can stay over at my house. It’s going to be great! I hope to see you then.

Love,

Sarah

. What kind of an organization is it?

a)

It is a slumber party

b)

It is about making a cake

c)

  It is a costume party

d)

It is a dance party

9.

Dear Melissa,
I hope you are well. Guess what! I am having a big party next week at my house and I am inviting all my close friends. The theme of the party is going to be Harry Potter, so all must dress accordingly. You would make a great witch! I need to let everyone know by Wednesday since I am throwing the party next Saturday. Sam is going to decorate the house and my mother is going bake a cake and make lots of food. There is going to be music and dancing as well. John is going to be the DJ. You can stay over at my house. It’s going to be great! I hope to see you then.

Love,

Sarah

Whose party is it?

a)

It is Judy’s party

b)

It is Sarah’s mother’s party

c)

 It is Harry Potter’s party

d)

It is Sarah’s party

10.

Dear Melissa,
I hope you are well. Guess what! I am having a big party next week at my house and I am inviting all my close friends. The theme of the party is going to be Harry Potter, so all must dress accordingly. You would make a great witch! I need to let everyone know by Wednesday since I am throwing the party next Saturday. Sam is going to decorate the house and my mother is going bake a cake and make lots of food. There is going to be music and dancing as well. John is going to be the DJ. You can stay over at my house. It’s going to be great! I hope to see you then.

Love,

Sarah

. When is the party?

a)

It is a fancy dress party

b)

It is next Saturday

c)

On Wednesday

d)

There is going to be music and dancing

11.

Thought history, people have been the victim of pickpockets. Today, pick pocketing is the one of the most rapidly increasing crimes. Pickpockets are increasing in number and developing better methods to practice their skill. Approximately one million Americans lose

Line  money to pickpockets every year, and none is really safe from a skilled pickpockets. His

(5)     victims, or `marks ‘as they are called, can be rich or poor, young or old.

During the eighteenth century, pickpockets were hanged in England, large crowds of people would gather watch the hanging, which was supposed to be a warning to other pickpockets. However, in time the practice was discontinued. The reason: while people were attentively watching the hanging of pickpockets, other pickpockets skillfully stole the

(10)  money of spectators.

Police official say that the most efficient pickpockets come from south America. Many of these expert pickpockets are trained in special school called Jingle Bell School. A pickpocket`s graduate from J.B.S when he is able to steal a wallet from a dresses dummy (mannequin) that has bells inside its pockets.

(15)      Even the most well dressed, respectable person may be a pickpocket. Some of the favourite places of pickpockets are banks, airports, racetrack, supermarkets, elevators, train, and bus station. Oftentimes a pickpocket well work with another pickpockets as his partner. Another kind of pickpockets works outside or inside bars, and  specialize in stealing from women is called a purse snatcher.

(20)          To avoid being the victim of a pickpockets, it`s important to be very cautious and alert when in the midst of large gathering of the people

26 The best title for the passage would be . . .

a)

pickpockets are well dress

b)

jingle Bell Schools

c)

The hanging of pickpockets

d)

Pickpockets

12.

Thought history, people have been the victim of pickpockets. Today, pick pocketing is the one of the most rapidly increasing crimes. Pickpockets are increasing in number and developing better methods to practice their skill. Approximately one million Americans lose

Line  money to pickpockets every year, and none is really safe from a skilled pickpockets. His

(5)     victims, or `marks ‘as they are called, can be rich or poor, young or old.

During the eighteenth century, pickpockets were hanged in England, large crowds of people would gather watch the hanging, which was supposed to be a warning to other pickpockets. However, in time the practice was discontinued. The reason: while people were attentively watching the hanging of pickpockets, other pickpockets skillfully stole the

(10)  money of spectators.

Police official say that the most efficient pickpockets come from south America. Many of these expert pickpockets are trained in special school called Jingle Bell School. A pickpocket`s graduate from J.B.S when he is able to steal a wallet from a dresses dummy (mannequin) that has bells inside its pockets.

(15)      Even the most well dressed, respectable person may be a pickpocket. Some of the favourite places of pickpockets are banks, airports, racetrack, supermarkets, elevators, train, and bus station. Oftentimes a pickpocket well work with another pickpockets as his partner. Another kind of pickpockets works outside or inside bars, and  specialize in stealing from women is called a purse snatcher.

(20)          To avoid being the victim of a pickpockets, it`s important to be very cautious and alert when in the midst of large gathering of the people

The hanging of pickpockets were not continued because . . .

a)

it was not effective to stop pick pocketing

b)

it was against humanity

c)

the police were not at the hanging

d)

they were large crowd of people

13.

Thought history, people have been the victim of pickpockets. Today, pick pocketing is the one of the most rapidly increasing crimes. Pickpockets are increasing in number and developing better methods to practice their skill. Approximately one million Americans lose

Line  money to pickpockets every year, and none is really safe from a skilled pickpockets. His

(5)     victims, or `marks ‘as they are called, can be rich or poor, young or old.

During the eighteenth century, pickpockets were hanged in England, large crowds of people would gather watch the hanging, which was supposed to be a warning to other pickpockets. However, in time the practice was discontinued. The reason: while people were attentively watching the hanging of pickpockets, other pickpockets skillfully stole the

(10)  money of spectators.

Police official say that the most efficient pickpockets come from south America. Many of these expert pickpockets are trained in special school called Jingle Bell School. A pickpocket`s graduate from J.B.S when he is able to steal a wallet from a dresses dummy (mannequin) that has bells inside its pockets.

(15)      Even the most well dressed, respectable person may be a pickpocket. Some of the favourite places of pickpockets are banks, airports, racetrack, supermarkets, elevators, train, and bus station. Oftentimes a pickpocket well work with another pickpockets as his partner. Another kind of pickpockets works outside or inside bars, and  specialize in stealing from women is called a purse snatcher.

(20)          To avoid being the victim of a pickpockets, it`s important to be very cautious and alert when in the midst of large gathering of the people

. Pick pocketing is … crime.

a)

a contemporary

b)

a modern

c)

a temporary

d)

an old

14.

Thought history, people have been the victim of pickpockets. Today, pick pocketing is the one of the most rapidly increasing crimes. Pickpockets are increasing in number and developing better methods to practice their skill. Approximately one million Americans lose

Line  money to pickpockets every year, and none is really safe from a skilled pickpockets. His

(5)     victims, or `marks ‘as they are called, can be rich or poor, young or old.

During the eighteenth century, pickpockets were hanged in England, large crowds of people would gather watch the hanging, which was supposed to be a warning to other pickpockets. However, in time the practice was discontinued. The reason: while people were attentively watching the hanging of pickpockets, other pickpockets skillfully stole the

(10)  money of spectators.

Police official say that the most efficient pickpockets come from south America. Many of these expert pickpockets are trained in special school called Jingle Bell School. A pickpocket`s graduate from J.B.S when he is able to steal a wallet from a dresses dummy (mannequin) that has bells inside its pockets.

(15)      Even the most well dressed, respectable person may be a pickpocket. Some of the favourite places of pickpockets are banks, airports, racetrack, supermarkets, elevators, train, and bus station. Oftentimes a pickpocket well work with another pickpockets as his partner. Another kind of pickpockets works outside or inside bars, and  specialize in stealing from women is called a purse snatcher.

(20)          To avoid being the victim of a pickpockets, it`s important to be very cautious and alert when in the midst of large gathering of the people

The passage mentions that pickpockets steal in/from the following, except

a)

crowded places

b)

drunkards

c)

the shops

d)

women

15.

South Americans pickpockets are the most efficient ones because …

a)

they are handsome

b)

they are well-trained

c)

They are well-dressed

d)

they are respectable