IV. READING (3 marks) A. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box (1 mark)volunteer to with since helpingIn the United States, almost everyone, at one time or another, has been a volunteer.According ______(1) US government statistics, about one-fifth of the American population does___________(2) work each year. Americans have had the tradition of volunteering and _________(3) one another __________(4) the early days of the...
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IV. READING (3 marks)
A. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box (1 mark)
volunteer to with since helping
In the United States, almost everyone, at one time or another, has been a volunteer.
According ______(1) US government statistics, about one-fifth of the American population does
___________(2) work each year. Americans have had the tradition of volunteering and _________(3) one another __________(4) the early days of the country
B. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2 marks)
Headache is a very common disease in the USA. Every year, about fifty million people have to go to the doctor because of headache. The symptoms of a headache are various. People can see black dots or bright spots in front of their eyes. They may also have pains only on one side of the head. Sometimes when the pain goes away, the head is sore. People have headaches when they work too hard or they are too nervous about something. Medicine can help cure the disease but people usually have to do more than taking tablets. They can prevent headaches by changing their diets or their lifestyle or simply by going to bed.
*Questions:
1. Why is headache a common disease in the USA ?_______________________________
2. What can people see when they have headaches ? _______________________________
3.Can people have pains on only one side of the head ? ____________________________
4. How can they prevent headaches ?____________________________________________
Part 2: Fill in each blank with a suitable word deriving from the word in the brackets. Number ONE has been done for you. (15 marks)
The stories (1. CALL) …called….. The Thousand and One Nights are also known as the Arabian Nights, although many come from Iran and India. The Arab world has, however, made them (2. FAME) …famous….. and some of the (3. HEROICALLY) …heroes….., such as Ali Baba and the Sultan Haroun Al Rashid, are (4. PURITY) …pure….. Arab figures. In the story of Ali Baba, forty thieves plan a surprise (5. ATTACKING) …attack….. on Ali, by hiding in large jars inside a cave. They are (6. DISCOVERY) …discovered….. by a slave, however, who saves Ali Baba by pouring (7. BOIL) …boiled….. oil on the thieves in the jars. The tales (8. SPECIAL ) …especially….. describe clever or (9. UNLUCK)……lucky…… heroes like Ali Baba or Sinbad the Sailor managing to escape all the (10. ENDANGER) ……danger.. which they have to (11. FACIAL) …face….. while acquiring both the beautiful heroine and immense wealth.