MAKING EGG AND LEMON SOUP

Ingredients:
O 3 pints oI chicken stock
O 3 ounce oI rice
O 4 eggs, well beaten
O Salt and pepper
O A bowl oI lemon juice

4 t4 make:
1. !ut stock into saucepan and heat until boiling.
2. Add rice and cook on low heat Ior IiIteen minutes.
3. Mix together egg and lemon juice.
4. Add three tablespoons oI stock to the mixture and stir.
5. Stir this mixture into the remaining stock in saucepan.
6. Add a little salt and pepper.
7. Cook gently Ior three minutes.

1. What is discussed in the written text?
A. How to cook rice
B. How to make egg and lemon soup
C. How to mix salt and pepper
D. Cooking chicken stock
E. Making Iried eggs

2. What do you do aIter you put the chicken stock into a saucepan?
A. Mixing together egg and lemon juice
B. Cooking on low heat
C. Adding rice
D. Heat it until it is boiled
E. Mixing together egg, lemon juice and rice

3. How long do you cook the chicken stock and the rice?
A. Until boiling
B. For IiIty minutes
C. For a halI oI thirty minutes
D. For 15 minutes more
E. Until the mixture browns

4. What is the little salt and pepper Ior?
A. To make the soup taste sweet
B. For the beautiIul appearance
C. For the seasoning or Ilavor oI the soup
D. To serve as an accessory
E. To make the soup white

5. 'Add three tablespoons oI stock to the mixture and stir.
The bold words in this sentence reIer to....
A. #ice, egg and lemon juice
B. #ice and egg
C. Egg, lemon juice and three tablespoons oI stock
D. #ice and lemon juice
E. Egg and lemon juice

6. 'Stir this mixture into the remaining stock in saucepan.
The word 'this mixture in this sentence reIers to......
A. Egg and lemon juice
B. Egg, lemon juice and three tablespoons oI stock
C. Egg and three tablespoons oI stock
D. Lemon juice and three tablespoons oI stock
E. #ice, egg, lemon juice and three tablespoons oI stock

7. The deIinition oI 'stock` based on the text is.....
A. Farm animals
B. To keep a supply oI Ior sale
C. A store oI goods in a shop
D. A supply oI something
E. Liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones, etc.

4r number 8-13! Ch44se the appr4priate verbs f4r each blank in the cl4e text bel4!
This morning #iIIa (8) ... an accident. She went out Ior a run on the streets around her house. As
she was jogging she (9) . and (10) . her leg.
When she stood up she (11) . it diIIicult to walk. A taxi driver was driving past in his
taxi. The driver stopped and (12) . to take Yeni to the hospital. When they arrived at the
hospital, she (13) .. the driver and went into casualty department

8. A. has C. have E. have had
B. had D. was having

9. A. Iallen C.Iell E. had Iall
B. Ialling D. Ialls

10. A. injured C. damages E. hitting
B. wounded D. broken

11. A. seemed C. Iound E. destroyed
B. looked D. took

12. A. invited C. said E. oIIered
B. told D. ordered

13. A. paid C. bought E. inIormed
B. sold D. asked

14. Aldi : Have you got the news that #udi Iailed again in the English test at school?
HaniI : It`s a pity .

a. He has to take the English course.
b. He doesn`t have to study harder
c. His parents must be proud oI him
d. He is Iond oI English subject
e. It is strange that he is like that

15. April : 'my brother has got a scholarship to continue his study in one oI prominent
university in England.
Ivone : ' .......
A.I`m glad to hear that C. it`s common E. I`m not satisIied
B. I`m sorry to know that D. I`m not surprise


%ext 1 is f4r questi4ns 16-20!
Sydney the Metropolitan City

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population around
4.12 million. It is the state capital oI New South Wales and is the site oI the frst European
colony in Australia. The city is Australia`s largest fnancial centre.
Sydney is located on Australia`s south-east coast. The city is built around !ort Jackson,
which includes Sydney Harbour, leading to the city`s nickname, 'the Harbour City. This city is
a major international tourist destination Iamous Ior its beaches and twin land-marks: the Sydney
Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. The metropolitan area is surrounded by national parks,
and contains many bays, rivers and inlets.
Sydney also has many shopping centers and retail outlets throughout the city. The Queen
Victoria Building on George Street also contains many shops. Many oI the large regional centers
around the metropolitan area also contain large shopping complexes.
Sydney has several museums. The biggest are the Australian Museum (natural history
and anthropology), the !owerhouse Museum (science, technology and design), the Art Gallery oI
New South Wales, the Museum oI Contemporary Art and the Australian National Maritime
Museum.
Sydney`s Central Business District (CBD) extends southwards Ior about 3 kilometers
(1.25 mi) Irom Sydney Cove. It is the point oI the frst European settlement in the area at the
southern end oI the bridge known as 'The #ocks. It is densely concentrated with skyscrapers
and other buildings including historic sandstone buildings such as the Sydney Town Hall and
Queen Victoria Building are combined by several parks such as Wynyard and Hyde !ark.

16. What does the text tell us? ..
A. Sidney and its resorts C. The history oI Sidney
B. !eople like going to Sidney D. Numerous museums in Sidney
E. Australia and all the states
17. Why is Sydney called as the major international tourist destination? .
A. It is a metropolitan area population around 4.12 million.
B. its beaches and twin land-marks: the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge
C. The city is Australia`s largest fnancial centre.
D. It is surrounded by national parks, and contains many bays, rivers and inlets
E.contain large shopping complexes

18. Where should people go when they want to know the history and the development oI
technology? .
A. The Queen Victoria Building C. Sydney`s Central Business District (CBD)
B. the Sydney Opera House D. the !owerhouse Museum
E. Australian Museum
19. Sydney also has many shopping centers and retail outlets throughout the city. The
underlined word means .
A. Companies C. Iactories
B. Shops D. museum buildings
E.streets
20. The Iollowing statements are correct, except .
A. It has a metropolitan area population around 4.12 million
B. It has lots oI museums, such as:the Australian Museum, the !owerhouse Museum, the
Art Gallery oI New South Wales, the Museum oI Contemporary Art and the Australian
National Maritime Museum.
C. The city is Australia`s largest fnancial centre.
D. Sydney is located on Australia`s south-east coast
E. Queen Victoria Building are combined by several parks such as Wynyard and Hindia
!ark
21. Guest : Excuse me , Sir. Can I see Mr. Chang?
Leo : Let me check his schedule. Oh, He . Iree. He . on Friday.
A. was doesn`t teach
B. is didn`t teach
C. is doesn`t teach
D. was didn`t teach
E. has been hasn`t taught

22. ' Help me sweep the Iloor!
The girl asked her younger son .
A. that he must help her sweep the Iloor. C. in order to sweep the Iloor.
B. to help her sweep the Iloor. D. that he helps her sweep the Iloor.
E.swept the Iloor.

23. The boys : 'Her speech was very impressive '
The boys said that her speech .
A. had been very impressive.
B. was very impressive.
C. is very impressive.
D. has been very impressive.
E. will be very impressive.



24. ' The gardener is still watering the Ilowers in the garden, said the mother.
It is said that :
A. the Ilowers are still watering.
B. the Ilowers are still being watered.
C. the gardener is still being watered.
D. the gardener is still watered.
E. the Ilowers were still being watered


25. . I will tell you a secret. My Iriend whispered.
My Iriend said that he ..
A. would whisper to me secretly
B. will tell me a secret
C. was telling me a secret
D. is telling me a secret
E. would tell me a secret

Choose the correct answer based on the texts given to you.

%ext 2 is f4r questi4ns 26 - 32.
About three years aIter they got married at the Mall oI America in Minneapolis, David
and Elizabeth Weinlick`s marriage was still going strong. When telephoned in February 2001,
David Weinlick was in good spirits and said their marriage was doing wonderIully. He was
Iinishing a student teaching program in a local high school, and Elizabeth had switched to
nursing school because she Ielt she would have more oI a chance to help people as a nurse than
as a pharmacist. David said they were expecting their Iirst child in June 2001. When called a day
later, Elizabeth echoed what David had said, adding that the due date Ior their Iirst child was
June 13, 2001 the third anniversary oI their marriage. Both David and Elizabeth stressed that
commitment is the thing that makes a marriage work. The Ieelings came later, they said. 'The
day we got married we had no relationship. Zero.Nothing!Elizabeth commented. Feelings oI
love developed aIter they got to know each other. Asked how they can handle the conIlict,
Elizabeth said, 'We laugh. In other words, they don`t let conIlict develop.
Here`s an interesting postscript to their story: It turns out that David`s great-grandparents
went through a similar situation. His great-grandIather was scheduled to become a missionary in
Alaska, but his church Ielt he would need a wiIe to stand alongside him in his work. They
recommended a woman in New YorkState whom they thought would make him a good wiIe.
The two did in Iact get married aIter a very short courtship. Forty-three years later, David`s
great-grandparents said they had never regretted the way in which they wed. An observer
commented that 'many young people today might have happier married lives iI they got
acquainted more aIter marriage instead oI so much beIore.
There may well be some truth in this.

26. What happened with David`s marriage three years aIter they got married?
A. The marriage was still wonderIul. D. They expected to have a child.
B. They divorced. E. The marriage was not going strong.
C. The marriage was over.


27. What did Elizabeth use to do?
A. She was a nurse. D. She was a lawyer.
B. She was a teacher. E. She was a student.
C. She was a pharmacist.

28. Why had Elizabeth switched her career plans?
A. Because oI her marriage.
B. Because she Ielt she would have more oI a chance to help people.
C. Because she could not stand with her Iirst career.
D. Because she loved children.
E. Because she wanted to gain more money.

29. Which oI the Iollowing statement is NOT true according to the text?
A. David`s marriage was still wonderIul aIter three years.
B. Commitment makes a marriage works.
C. David and Elizabeth had such relationship beIore they got married.
D. They did not develop the conIlict.
E. David`s great-grandIather was a missionary in Alaska.

30. What does the word 'his in the 2
nd
paragraph line 2 reIer to?
A. David D. The writer
B. David`s grandIather E. The writer`s grandIather
C. David`s great-grandIather

31. What is the word 'stressed (1
st
paragraph line 8) similar to?
A. emphasized D. pressed
B. mad E. pulled
C. Irustrated

32. What can you conclude Irom the text above?
A. conIlicts appearing in a marriage must not be developed.
B. we must get married soon.
C. David`s marriage lasts Iorever.
D. David`s great-grandparents support David`s marriage.
E. people must get acquainted with his or her couple beIore the marriage.

%ext 3 is f4r questi4ns 33 - 35
Silkworms live Ior only two or three days laying eggs. About 36,000 to 50,000 eggs are laid, and
these are careIully stored at the silkworm Iarm until they are ready to hatch. The eggs hatch into
caterpillars, which Ieed on mulberry leaves. Soon, the caterpillars are ready to spin their cocoons.
Not all caterpillars can spin silk cocoons. Only the caterpillars oI a silkworm moth known as
'Bombyx mori can do such spinning.
This caterpillar has special glands which secrete liquid silk through its lower lip. The
caterpillar makes its cocoons using these strands. The threads on the outside oI the cocoon are
rough, while those inside are soIt and smooth.
Some Iully-spun cocoons are heated. This kills the pupa inside. The cocoons are then put into
hot water to loosen the Iine threads. Finally, these, threads are reeled oII the cocoons.
The length oI unbroken thread produced by a single cocoon measures about one- and- a
halI kilometers. Being twisted together several oI these threads make single woven materials.

33. What does the writer want to tell us?
a. to persuade readers to buy silk
b. to put silk into diIIerent categories
c. to entertain readers with the knowledge
d. to present some points oI view about silk
e. to describe how silk comes into existence

34. How are the threads on the outside oI the cocoon?
a. Iine c. rough
b. soIt d. strong
e. smooth

35. What are mulberry leaves Ior?
a. Ieeding caterpillars c. storing threads
b. spinning cocoons d. hatching eggs
e. laying eggs

#ead the questions, then choose the correct answer from the given options.

36. #ichard sat Ior a second. The ice was cold. On T.V. it looked so easy. He did not know it
would be so diIIicult to stand up. What was #ichard doing? .
A. Skiing C. !laying snow E. !racticing ballet
B. Standing up D. Cooking

37. A voice came over the intercom, 'Boys and Girls, 'it said sternly, 'we can no longer tolerate
the noise in the lunchroom. I shall be there myselI today, and I shall take any steps necessary
to ensure a quiet place to eat! Who was talking? .
A. The janitor C. The landlord E. The headmaster
B. The teacher D. The dormitory superintendent

38. Tammy made some roads, then a house or two; the she smashed it all with her Ieet. Next,
she Iilled up her pail and tossed the whole thing out oI her sandbox. Tammy wished her
older brother were home Irom kindergarten so they could play. How old do you think
Tammy was? .
C. 3 years old C. 5 years old E. 6 years old
D. 7 years old D. 1 years old

39.(YOU CAN HEA# ONLY ONE VOICE)
'May I speak with Lisa, please?
'I was calling 363-2754.
'Oh, I`m sorry to have bothered you.
What happened? .
E. Got the wrong number D. Been speaking to Lisa
F. Got Lisa on the phone E. Been speaking to Lisa`s husband
G. Got Lisa`s husband on the phone

40. A lion and a boar were Iighting Iiercely over which should drink Iirst Irom a spring. The
result was not determined when they saw a Ilock oI vultures waiting to devour the loser.
They quickly stopped Iighting and walked away Iriends. Thus when each was about to lose
its liIe in Ioolish Iighting, they wisely saved .
a. the vultures C. their pride E. the lion
b. the victory D. both lives

%ext 4 is f4r questi4ns 41 - 44

To the Editor:
When are the newspapers going to expose all these blasted insurance companies?
My home insurance company just notiIied me that it is placing a $50 deductible on my
policy because I had Iive claims in three years. All claims were the result oI kids busting
windows, painting my house red during Halloween, and such things.
Why have insurance iI you`re not covered Ior such things? Why be penalized Ior
something that isn`t your Iault?
My car insurance has sky rocketed in the past Iive years, despite the Iact that I didn`t
have one claim in years and years.
It`s interesting to note that my insurance agents no longer come to my home, as they did
in the past. Instead, they always phone to give me the bad news. They don`t dare step into my
house any more probably Ior Iear I might shoot one oI them in cold blood.

41. What did the writer hope to accomplish by writing this?
a. He hopes to amuse the readers.
b. He hopes to arouse sympathy or pity Irom the readers.
c. He hopes to prove something.
d. He hopes to arouse the Ieeling oI the reader towards his anger.
e. He hopes to spread gossip.

42. Which words showed the writer`s madness?
a. expose, blasted D. penalized, sky rocketed
b. notiIied, deductible E. penalized, claims
c. claims, deductible

43. What do you think oI the insurance company?
a. The insurance company is not responsible Ior the damage.
b. The insurance company is unIair.
c. The insurance company is very sympathetic.
d. The insurance company gives responses against the writer`s claims.
e. The insurance company has treated him appropriately.

44. What does the word notified (par. 2 line 1) reIer to?
a. told D. excused
b. inIormed E. described
c. explained



%ext 5 is f4r questi4ns 45 - 50
Wilderness Camping
Camping in the wilderness can be a real adventure, especially iI you have a close
encounter with a bear. One night while camping, my mom, my dad, and younger sister were
sound asleep in the tent, but I was wide-awake. Suddenly I heard these slurping, snorting noises
coming Irom our campsite. I crept to the door and peered out cautiously. By the light oI the
moon, I saw a big brown bear munching on a bag oI our marshmallows. I wanted to shout a
warning, but I was so scared that I couldn`t get out one sound. As I crawled across the tent to
wake my dad, I must have bumped my sister. She sat up and screamed. Her scream startled me,
and I yelled, 'It`s a bear! Our shouts must have scared the bear because when we opened the
tent, there was no bear and no marshmallows. My Iamily said I was dreaming, but they can`t
explain how that bag oI marshmallows disappeared.

45. How can a camping be a real adventure?
a. II we meet a thieI.
b. II we have a close encounter with wild animals.
c. II we go camping in the Iorest.
d. II we meet a ghost through our camping.
e. II we were robbed during our camping.

46. What made the writer crept to the door and peered cautiously?
a. The writer`s sister was crying Ior help.
b. The writer saw a big brown bear.
c. The writer was wide-awake.
d. The writer heard snorting noises coming Irom his campsite.
e. The writer was dreaming.

47. Why didn`t the writer shout Ior help?
a. The writer was too Irightened. D. The writer woke up his dad.
b. The writer Ielt asleep. E. The writer did not have any voice.
c. The writer ran away.

48. What made the big brown bear leave the campsite?
a. The writer`s shouts. D. The writer bumped his sister.
b. The writer`s sister crying. E. The writer`s Iamily caught the bear.
c. The writer`s Iamily shouts.

49. Which sentence is true according to the text?
a. The writer was dreaming. D. No marshmallows disappeared.
b. The Iamily saw the bear. E. The bear was dangerous.
c. The bear did exist.

50. . but they can`t explain how that bag oI marshmallows disappeared. (last line)
The opposite meaning oI the italic word is .
a. gone D. went away
b. lost E. ran away
c. emerged