XI. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (10 pts)
Americans like sport very much. One of the most popular (1)
Autumn is football. All (2)
In winter, the most popular kind of (3)
match every evening in one school gymnasium (4)
of sperts in
high schools and universities have their own teams.
is basketballL There is usually a
some parts of the United States there is a lot of snow and ice. Many people love skiing and skating
another. (5)
In the other two (6)
millions of Americans enjey baseball. The schools (7)
their games in spring. but the most imporant professional games (8)
played during summer. Many peopie (9)
radio, watch them on television or read (10)
to the games on the
them on the newspapers.
XII. Read the passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D to fill in each blank.
(5pts)
The leaning tower of Pisa is one of the most famous (1)
not because of its beauty or size, but (2)
tower attracts thousands of (3)
in the world It is famous
it leans dangerously to one side. Each ytar the
from all around the world.
(4)
the tower lcans to the south and also curves towards the north. It is said that the
tower has leaned more than 17 feet. Over the past years, various proposals (5)
stop the tower from leaning (6)
it down and rebuild it (7)
around the base of the tower to stop it (8)
tower might collapse very soon. But until it is rebuilt or straightened, it will remain as one of the (10)
been made to
and to prevent its collapse. Some people would like to pull
stronger foundations. Others have suggested pouring concrete
done, the
leaning further. If nothing (9)
fascinating architectural mistakes in the world.
1. A. schools
2. A. because
3. A. dollars
4. A. Tomorrow
5. A. had
6. A. downloads
7. A. in
8. A. for
9. A, will
D. buildings
D. when
C. towns
C. nevertheless
C. visitors
C. Yesterday
C. will
C. westwards
C. on
C. to
B. cities
В. for
B. flies
D. birds
D. Today
D. are
D. further
D. around
D. at
D. become
B. Sometimes
B. have
B. much
B. under
В. from
B. was
C. is
D. more
C. most
B. many
10. A. much