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GLOBAL SUCCESS 8TEST FOR UNIT HK1 Trang 3 Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 29: What does the sign say? A. This is a sign for a bus stop called Kemble. B. This sign shows the way to the Kemble airport. C. This is a railway station sign for a place called Kemble. D. This sign is giving a warning about road construction in Kemble. Question 30: According to this sign, who is allowed to enter this area? A. Only students who are on the school sports team. B. Only authorized staff members. C. Both students and visitors. D. Anyone, as long as they are quiet. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 36. Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages. There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer for young children. However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find jobs. In short, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young people who have a career are better provided in the city. Question 31. According to the passage, living in the country has ______. A. only good points B. only bad points C. both good and bad points D. no disadvantages Question 32. The word “advantages” in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to ____. A. Benefits B. problems C. difficulties D. solutions Question 33. The word “hard” in paragraph 3 is OPPOSITE in meaning to ____. A. Comfortable B. Severe C. easy D. Convenient Question 34. Living in the country is safer for young children because A. there is less traffic B. there are few shops C. there are fewer people D. there are few services Question 35. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city. B. It's hard to find entertainment in the country. C. There are fewer shops and services in the country. D. The country is only suitable for retired people. Question 36. Having few friends is _______. A. one of drawbacks to life in the country B. the only disadvantage to living in the country
GLOBAL SUCCESS 8TEST FOR UNIT HK1 Trang 4 C. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city D. one of certain advantages to life outside the city Four phrases/ sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 37 to 40. I'm not sure how many people ever stop to think (37) ____ . I think people who live in cities don't care about the seasons. (38) _____. I live in the country and I love watching the seasons come and go. Every day is different in the countryside. I love watching the crops grow in the fields. I watch them push their way up from the ground in the spring and then grow tall in the summer sun. Just before autumn arrives, _______ (39) . Seasons means it's like living in a new place every four months. Everything changes. One wonderful thing about seasons is the seasonal food you get. (40) ____. A. the farmers harvest them and then winter comes B. how wonderful four seasons are C. There's always something tasty that's just come in season D. City people spend half their lives indoors or underground Question 37. _____ Question 38. _____ Question 39. _____ Question 40. ______