Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Set in the red desert of central Australia is the mining town of Coober Pedy. At first sight, the town looks similar to many other such communities, but Coober Pedy is different. Sixty per cent of its population of 4,000 people lives underground. There are today about 800 underground houses as well as shops, hotels and even churches in the town and the surrounding hills. Once a site has been chosen, special tunneling machines are (30) _______ in to create passages and rooms in the sandstone. Rock pillars are left to support the roof, and doors and windows are cut into the front. Houses are of all shapes and (31) ________, the largest having twenty rooms, and some even have their own swimming poll.

Living underground may sound strange but in fact it has a number of advantages. In summer, the temperature outside can reach an astonishing 47°C, and in winter the nights can be (32) _______ cold. However, inside the houses it remains a steady 25°C all year round. Many people say that living underground makes they feel very secure. There is no problem with noise from the neighbours and the houses are not affected. By the fierce dust storms that regularly sweep (33) _________ the area. And of course, if your family (34) ____________ or lots of friends come to stay, you can always dig another room.

In case you're suffered from the injury, you _____ see the doctor today.

Finally, I decide to follow in my father's footsteps to work in state-owned enterprise.

Find the mistake and correct

Soon after becoming a member, Viet Nam signed the Treaty on the Southeast Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone and being one of the founding members of the ASEAN Regional Forum.

Could I pick your ______ on the subject before the meeting?

A recent issue of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the (1) ........ of second language acquisition. Their advice may prove invaluable for those (2) ........ a language course. One suggestion is that you assess whether you are likely to be successful at learning a language. Did you enjoy studying languages at school, for example? Do you have enough time to learn a language? The major cost will be your own time and effort. If proof of your level of proficiency is important you must make sure that the course on offer leads to a (3) ........ qualification. Also, be realistic in your goals. If you don't set achievable aims you are more likely to give up. Do not be deceived (4) ........... thinking that the most expensive courses are the best. (5) ........... around to get the best possible value for money. You should also bear in mind that the quicker you learn a language the more quickly you forget it. Sandra Miller, a French teacher, tried to teach herself German by enrolling on a (6) .......... course. Already fluent in four languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching methodology her chances of making progress were high. Three years (7) ........ she remembers very little. She feels her biggest mistake was not to follow (8) ............ her first experience. "I should have consolidated what I'd learn by continuing to study, even if it were by myself."

The child was .................... by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.

As the patient could not walk he ____ home in a wheel chair.

We’ve divided the group report into three parts and you're ___ for the conclusion one

Read the passage and write T (True) or F (False)

Television is one of man’s most important means of communication. It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President compose a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to bring about peace. Through television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space.

In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more entertainment programs than any other kind. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events, and motion pictures.

Television brings pictures and sounds from around the world into all homes.

The doctor advised me not to take _____ so much work in future.

It takes a great deal of ______ for the class to make a trip abroad.

He accused me of standing ______ with my brother to deceive him.

I don't think it would be wise to try to make Max change his mind about divorcing Barbara. Well, in his place ______ her at?