C. READING I. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap. When you are in Hong Kong, you can go about (1) _________taxi , by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (2) ______ it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) ______ buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) ______ and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) _______ taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult (6) _______ the bus you want. You can take a taxi , but it is (7) _______ expensive than the underground or a bus . On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and show you how to get to them, so that it is easy (8) _______ your way. 1. A. at B. in C. by 2. A. but B. because C. when 3. A. many B. a lot C. few 4. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker 5. A. so B. like C. than 6. A. to find B. find C. finding 7. A. less B. more C. most 8. A. to find B. find C. finding II. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap. Ewan McGregor was (1)_____ in Scotland in 1971. He decided to be an (2)______ when he was only nine and he (3)_____his first film in 1992. So far in his career he has appeared (4)_____ a lot of different types of films, including comedies, musical, dramas and the Star Wars movies. In his career Ewan has worked with like actresses Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have won lots of awards. He loves acting and when he finished (5)_______ the musical, Moulin Rouge, he said, “I have never been happier to do anything in my life”. 1. A. bear B. born C. bearing D. to bear 2. A. acting B. actress C. actor D. action 3. A. made B. played C. worked D. starred 4. A. at B. on C. with D. in 5. A. to film B. filmed C. film D. filming III. Read the passage and choose the best answer. Yesterday, on the way home from school, I saw an accident. A boy was run over by a taxi when he was riding his bicycle. The boy’s leg was broken and it was bleeding badly. Someone there tried to stop the bleeding. They put pressure on it and held it tight. A man used his mobile phone to call the emergency service. Some minutes later, an ambulance arrived and sent the boy to the hospital. Two policemen came to the scene immediately. Some people told the police that the taxi was driving at a very high speed when the accident happened. Some others began talking about the traffic accidents these days and blamed the increasing number of accidents on the roads for careless driving and drunk drivers. 1. What did the writer see yesterday? A. a fire B. an accident C. a fighting D. a crash 2. The accident happened between a taxi and……………. A. a bus B. a car C. a bicycle D. a motorbike 3. The boy was sent to the hospital by……………. A. a police B. a car C. an ambulance D. a passenger 4. What part of his body was hurt? – His……………….. A. arm B. leg C. head D. shoulder 5. How was the driver driving when the accident happened? – Very……………. A. slowly B. fast C. carefully D. well IV. Read the text and answer the questions: Titanic is a romantic film, which was directed by James Cameron. However, it’s also about a disaster. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. The film is about the sinking of the ship Titanic on its first voyage. The main characters are Jack Dawson and Rose Dewitt Bukater. Jack saves Rose from killing herself during the journey on board the ship. Although they are from different social classes, and Rose is already engaged, they fall in love. The film has a sad ending: the Titanic sinks and more than a thousand people die in the disaster, including Jack. Critics say it is a must-see. I agree because the story is moving and the acting is excellent. The special effects, visuals and music are also incredible. 1.What kind of film is Titanic? ………………………………………………………………………….……………… 2.Who does Titanic star? …………………………………………………………………………………….…… 3.What is Titanic about? …………………………………………………………………………………….…… 4.How is the ending of Titanic? ………………………………………………………………………………….……… 5.What do critics say about Titanic ? ………………………………………………………………………………….……