PART D: READING
indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet
other countries, they brought their language with them. The first English people come to North Ame
The English language began in England, of course. (26)....... when people went from Englan
things that they did not know about before, especially different kinds of animals
America-the Indians. "Raccoon", "skunk", "tomato", "tobacco" are all Ameri
saw(27)
plants. But they took the (28)
living (30)
Indian words.
Question 26. A. but
for these plants and animals from the people (29)
B. and
D. so
D. many
Question 27. A. much
Question 29. A. who
Question 28. A. languages
B. any
C. or
C. a little
B. words
B. whose
C. vocabulary
C. which
D. tongue
D. whom
C. of
D. in
B. at
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be
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C
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were alre
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Question 30. on
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate th
correct answer to each of the questions.
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others
are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn Englis
just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. Most people
must work hard to learn English.
Why do all these people learn English? It's not difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls
learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is
useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their
books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to real
newspapers or magazines in English.
Question 31. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Learn English
B. Festivals
Question32. According to the writer, English is learnt by
A. young children B. adults
C. Learn French
D. Read newspaper
C. teenagers
D. Everyone
children C. English
D. question
D. in the office
Question 33. The word "it" refers to ......
A. country
B. young
Question 34. Where do many boys and girls learn English?
A. at home B. at school
C. in evening classes
Question 35. What of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Children like reading English newspapers.
B. People in many countries learn English.
C. English is one subject in school.
D. Some books are written in English.