I. Multiple Choice on Vocabulary. (2%*10=20%)
Directions: Choose one item which best completes each sentence or answers each question.
1. In short, the ancient Greeks built the______of Western society.
A. base B. basic C. basis D. foundation
2. After finally______control of all of Persia, Alexander moved into Asia.
Which of the following can NOT be used to complete the sentence?
A. making B. taking C. having D. gaining
3. The Persians allowed the people they took______to keep their religions.
A. to B. over C. up D. with
4. Most people are familiar______Greek religion.
A. to B. of C. in D. with
5. When a pharaoh died, sometimes there was a conflict over the______.
A. position B. queen C. king D. throne
(1-5 DABDD)
II. Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions. (2%*15=30%)
1. A space station moves______per hour.
A.16, 280 km B. 62, 810 km C. 82,160 km D. 28,160 km
2. We can see the moon, planets and stars in space with a______.
A. metal B. mirror C. telescope D. microscope
3. Giraffes do not drink water very often. They get a lot of water from the______.
A. fruits B. leaves C. vegetables D. bamboo
(1-3 DCB)
III. Cloze (2%*10=20%)
Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.
IV. Reading Comprehension (3%*10=30%)
Directions: Each passage is followed by questions based on its content. After reading a passage, choose the best answer to each question and fill in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.
I. Choose from the four choices the ONE word or phrase that best completes each sentence: (20%)
1. An unexpected event, such as missed work or illness, can quickly _______ a family into homelessness.
A. decline B. decrease C. thrust D. plunge
2. By the time Clara Baton entered school at the age of three, she easily kept up with the older children academically but did not _______ with them socially.
A. fit in B. join in C. go in D. take in
3. Globular star clusters are _______ the pristine gases that formed the galaxy.
A. consisted of B. composed of C. consisted in D. composed in
4. Scientific research has _______ some common misconceptions about animals.
A. discovered B. disclosed C. detected D. uncovered
5. Chess is a difficult game because it requires different types of _______ and logical thinking.
A. mathematical B. technical C. critical D. strategic
(1-5 DABBD)
II. Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions: (30%)
1. Which Olympics had three animals as the official mascot?
A. The 1980 Moscow Olympics B. The 1992 Barcelona Olympics
C. The 2000 Sydney Olympics D. The 2004 Athens Olympics
2. Among the four sons of the third generation of the Kennedys, who didn’t run for presidency?
A. John F. Kennedy B. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
C. Robert Kennedy D. Edward Kennedy
3. Who was Apollo in the Greek myths?
A. God of war B. God of fire C. God of music D. God of hunting
(1-3 CBC)
III.Cloze: (20%)
IV. Reading Comprehension: (30%)