LESSON 1

PASSAGE 1- Questions 1-10

JACK THE RIPPER-CASE CLOSED?

One of the greatest unsolved murder mysteries of all time is that of Jack the Ripper.
In the fall of 1888, a brutal murderer walked the dark, foggy streets of London, terrorizing the
inhabitants of the city. The victims were all women, and the police seemed powerless to stop the
murders. Panic and fear among Londoners was increased by a letter sent by the murderer to Scotland
Yard. In the letter he made fun of the police attempts to catch him and promised to kill again. It
finished, “Yours truly, Jack the Ripper.” This was the first of many letters sent to the police. The
murderers continued - seven in total. But in November, they suddenly stopped, three months after
they had first begun.
Jack the Ripper was never caught, and for more than a century historians, writers, policemen,
and detectives have tried to discover and prove his identity. Hundreds of articles and books have been
written and many movies made about the murderers. But the question “Who was Jack the Ripper?”
has remained unanswered. There have been plenty of suspects, including a doctor, a businessman, a
painter, and even a member of the royal family.
Three years ago the American crime writer Patricia Cornwell left aside her fictional detective,
Kay Scarpetta, and tried to solve the real-life murder mystery of Jack the Ripper. After spending a
considerable amount of time and money on her investigation, and analyzing DNA samples, Cornwell
thinks she has proved who Jack the Ripper really was …
1. The story is about Jack the Ripper, a ________.
A. writer B. policeman C. historian D. killer
2. Where did the murders take place?
A. London B. Scotland C. Milan D. Madrid
3. When did the first murder take place?
A. May, 1888 B. August, 1888 C. November, 1888 D. December, 1888
4. The words “seemed powerless to stop the murders” describe ________.
A. all women B. the police C. murderers D. the victims
5. How many murders were there?
A. seven B. three C. five D. nine
6. Why did Jack the Ripper send the first letter to the police?
A. to inform them of the murder B. to prove his identity
C. to promise to help them D. to laugh at them
7. According to the reading, who do suspects include?
A. teachers B. drivers C. doctors D. Nurses
8. What does Patricia usually do?
A. She writes about crimes B. She saves money
C. She sells fictions D. She analyzes DNA
9. What does “Kay Scarpetta” refer to?
A. a murder mystery B. a crime writer
C. a DNA sample D. a fictional detective
10. Which statement does the story lead you to believe?
A. In 1888 there was a security problem in London
B. In 1888 Londoners often read fictions
C. In 1888 London police were well equipped
D. In 1888 Londoners liked writing letters
PASSAGE 2- Questions 11-20
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 URGENT RECALL NOTICE
View Electronics has issued a mandatory recall for all deluxe edition cellphones
manufactured between July 1, 2006 and December 31, 2006. The serial numbers of the affected
products are listed on the company website. These phones could contain a faulty battery that poses
serious health risks.
The defective batteries were discovered after View Launched an internal investigation into several
reported incidents of electric shocks produced by the phones. In some cases, the shocks caused major
injury to the users of the phone.
All phones subject to this recall must be returned to the manufacturer by August 15, 2007.
Customers will have the option of receiving a full refund or a replacement phone. Also, everyone
who complies with this notice will be sent an extra $50 cash rebate* by the manufacturer.
Send your phone to: View Electronics, Returns Department 5461 Industrial Ave. Searsport, RI
*Rebate may take up to 6 weeks to process. Customers who return their phones by the above
deadline are guaranteed to receive the rebate by November 1, 2007.

11. For whom is this notice intended?

A. Customers who purchased a certain phone
B. Repair people employed by View Electronics
C. Consumers injured by a detective product
D. Investigators researching complaints about a company
12. What is putting users at risk?
A. Faulty electrics wires
B. Malfunctioning power sources
C. Electromagnetic waves
D. Battery charges
13. When is the latest day that customers must comply with the notice?
A. July 1, 2006
B. December 31, 2006
C. August 15, 2007
D. November 1, 2007
14. What is NOT being offered to affected consumers?
A. An additional rebate payment
B. A company membership card
C. A replacement product
D. Reimbursement of the purchase price

LESSON 2
INFLUENZA
Scientists have established that influenza viruses taken from man can cause the disease in
animals. In addition, man can catch the disease from animals. In fact, a great number of wild birds
seem to carry the viruses without showing any evidences of illnesses. Some scientists conclude that a
large family of influenza viruses may have evolved in the bird kingdom, a group that has been on the
earth 100 million years and is able to carry the viruses without contracting the disease. There is even
convincing evidence to show that virus strains are transmitted from place to place and from continent
to continent by migrating birds.
It is known that two influenza viruses can recombine when both are present in an animal at
the same time. The result of such recombination is a great variety of strains containing different H
and N spikes. This raises the possibility that a human influenza virus can recombine with an influenza
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virus from a lower animal to produce an entirely new spike. Research is underway to determine if
that is the way that major new strains come into being. Another possibility is that two animal
influenza strains may recombine in a pig, for example, to produce a new strain which is transmitted to
man.
15. According to the passage, scientists have discovered that influenza viruses __________.
A. cause ill health in wild animals.
B. do not always cause symptom in birds.
C. are rarely present in wild birds.
D. change when transmitted from animals to man.
16. What is known about the influenza viruses?
A. It was first found in a group of very old birds.?
B. All the different strains can be found in the wild birds.
C. It existed over 100 million years ago.
D. It can survive in many different places.

17. According to the passage, a great variety of influenza strains can appear when __________.
A. H and N spikes are produced.
B. Animal and bird viruses are combined.
C. Dissimilar types of viruses recombined.
D. Two viruses of the same kind are contracted.
18. New strains of viruses are transmitted to man by __________.
A. a type of wild pig. B. diseased lower animals.
C. a group of migrating birds. D. a variety of means.
19. It can be inferred from the passage that all of the following are ways of producing new strains of
influenza EXCEPT __________.
A. two influenza viruses in the same animal recombining.
B. animal viruses recombining with human viruses.
C. two animal viruses recombining.
D. two animal viruses recombining in a human.
20. The passage is the most suitable for which of the following subjects?
A. The History of Medicine. B. Medical Science.
C. Botanical Science. D. Life Study.
PASSAGE 3- Questions 21-30
THE SHOEMAKER
Bill Bird is a shoemaker who cannot make shoes fast enough for his growing number of
customers – and he charges more than £300 for a pair! Customers travel hundreds of kilometers to his
London shoe clinic or to his workshop in the countryside to have their feet measured. He makes
shoes for people with feet of unusual sizes: very large, very small, very broad or very narrow. The
shoes are at least as fashionable as those found in ordinary shops.
Mr. Bird says, “My problem is that I cannot find skilled workers. Young people all seem to
prefer to work with computers these days. We will lose the necessary skills soon because there are
fewer and fewer shoemakers nowadays. I am 45, and now I want to teach young people everything I
know about making shoes. It’s a good job, and a lot of people want to buy beautiful shoes specially
made for them.”
He started in the business 19 years ago and now he employs three other people. His customers
pay about £ 500 for their first pair of shoes. He says, “Extra pairs of shoes cost between £320 and
£450, as it takes one employee a whole week to make just one shoe.”
21. What is the writer trying to do in the text?
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A. describe where Mr. Bird finds his staff B. encourage people to wear comfortable shoes
C. advertise a job selling expensive shoes D. show Mr. Bird’s worries about his trade.
22. How old is Bill Bird?
A. over forty-five B. forty-five C. about forty-five D. thirty –five
23. What can readers find out from this text?
A. How many customers Mr. Bird has B. How to make shoes like Mr. Bird
C. How to get to Mr. Bird’s London shop D. How much Mr. Bird’s shoes cost
24. How much does he want for an extra pair of shoes?
A. more than £320 B. about £500 C. less than £300 D. over £500
25. What is Mr. Bird’s opinion of young people?
A. They want too much money. B. They are difficult to train.
C. They prefer other job. D. They don’t work hard enough

26. Customers choose Mr. Bird because his shoes _____________.

A. are the most fashionable B. fit perfectly
C. look very unusual D. are traditional in design
27. What shoes do many people prefer to buy?
A. which are sold at ordinary shops B. produced by big companies
C. made to order D. made in the countryside
28. Bill Bird makes shoes ____________.
A. fast enough B. not fast enough C. too fast D. quite fast
29. Bill Bird makes shoes ____________.
A. for all people
B. for those who like travelling hundreds of kilometres to his London shoe clinic
C. for those who want to have extra pairs of shoes
D. for those who want to have shoes fit perfectly for their feet.
30. Which advertisement would Mr. Bird put in a newspaper?
A. Wanted – experienced shoemakers to work in large shoe company in London. Good rates of pay.
B. Wanted – young people to train as shoemakers. Must be able to use a computer.
C. Wanted – young people to train as shoemakers. Good job with small company.
D. Wanted – country workshop needs people for unskilled jobs working with shoes.

LESSON 3
PASSAGE 4- Questions 31-40
HOUSES YOU’LL NEVER FORGET
Casa Azul (The blue House)
On the corner of Londres and Allende street in Coyoacan, an old (31) ____________ area of
Mexico City, there is a house with bright blue walls, tall windows and green shutters surrounded (32)
____________ trees. It is one of the most (33) ____________ places in Mexico, the home of the
surrealist painter Frida Kahlo, who died in 1954, when she was only 47.
The entrance is (34) ____________ by two giant statues nearly seven meters tall. As you walk past
them, you enter a garden with tropical plants and fountains. When you go inside the house, the first
room is the (35) ____________ and airy living room. Here Frida and her husband, the painter Diego
Rivera, entertained their famous friends, including the millionaire Nelson Rockefeller, the composer
George Gershwin, and the (36) ____________ leader Leon Trotsky. Now the room is gallery where
some of Frida's paintings can be seen.

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 The first thing you notice when you go into the kitchen is the floor - painted bright yellow to
stop insects from coming in. There is a long yellow table where Frida and Diego often had lunch
parties, and a yellow china cabinet holding traditional green and brown Mexican dishes. Here, their
guests often found (37) ____________ in the company of Frida's pets, Fulang Chang, a beloved
monkey, or Bonito the parrot, who used to (38) ____________ tricks at the table in return for butter!
Everywhere in the house you can feel the spirit of Frida and Diego. Upstairs Frida's palette
and brushes are still on the worktable in her studio, as if she had just put them down. In Diego's
bedroom you can see his stetson hat and a huge pair of shoes - he had enormous feet. In another
bedroom there is a cupboard with a glass door that contains one of the colorful Mexican dresses that
Frida loved to wear.
Above the cupboard, in Spanish, are painted these words: “ Frida Kahlo was born here on July 7,
1910.” in fact, she was born three years earlier (July 6, 1907 ), but she (39) ____________ her birth
date to the year of the Mexican Revolution. On the walls of the patio is another inscription “Frida and
Diego lived in this house from 1929 - 1954.” Again, this is not (40) ____________ true. She and her
husband lived in separate houses for five years during that period, and they divorced in 1939, though
they remarried a year later. The house, like Frida's life, is full of contradictions.

31. A. residential B. resident C. residentary D. residence

32. A. with B. around C. by D. for
33. A. simple B. fascinating C. magical D. extraordinary
34. A. guarded B. watched C. looked D. checked
35. A. space B. spacious C. spaceless D. spacing
36. A. politics B. politician C. political D. police
37. A. themselves B. theirs C. they D. them
38. A. produce B. do C. make D. perform
39. A. decided B. changed C. took D. wrote
40. A. complete B. nearly C. entirely D. at all

LESSON 4 ( SPEAKING SKILL)

Topic 1: Describe a film or TV program that made you laugh

What type?

- I am really into watching Mr. Bean, which is an animated movies produced by Disney.
- As you can guess, it is a prominent film studio. It is most known for animations and movies
for children.

When?

- I watched this cartoon a long time ago when i was knee- high to a grasshopper, I usually sat
in front of TV and spent hours on end watching with my sibling.

What it talk about?

- As you may know, this film has really high ratings and a lot of viewership
- Because it is incredibly hilarious, I mean there are scores of clever jokes and it cracked me up
everytime

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 - Actor Rowan Atkinson is the star of this British TV shows and he became one of the most
iconic characrter and his sense of humor was decidedly quirky

Why you like?

Topic 2: Describe a time you looked for information on the Internet

When?

What are you looking for?

Where you were searching on The Internet

How you felt about the info

Topic 3: Describe the time you changed your plan

When this happened?

What made you change the plan?

What the new plan was?

Topic 4: Describe the time you lost something

When?

Where you lost it?

Iphone 7 plus, break time, my bag

What it was?

What did you after it was lost?

LESSON 5 ( LISTENING SKILL)

Text 1:
Ben
The best thing for me is my dog, Jasper. He’s a black Labrador and he’s great. I got him when
he was a puppy, and I was nine. So we’ve grown up together. My uncle gave him to me for my ninth
birthday, so he didn’t cost anything. What’s he like? Well, he’s very (1)_______________. He’s also
a bit crazy, and great fun to play with. He’s much more (2)_______________ than I am. I’m always
tired after taking him for a walk.
Mary

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 Ooh, there are lots of things I like that don’t cost anything, I’m sure. Let’s see…sunsets. That’s
one thing I love. My house is on a hill, and in the evening when I look out of my kitchen window,
there’s sometimes a beautiful sunset. It makes washing the (3)_______________ much easier! I also
love getting phone calls and cards from my family. I suppose they cost something, but not to me! But
(4)_______________, the best thing of all is my first grandchild. He’s the most beautiful baby boy
I’ve ever seen!
Michael
I work in the city, so the best thing for me is being in the (5)_______________. I don’t care
what the weather is like. Even if it’s rainy and windy, it’s great to be outside. It’s much quieter than
the city, so there’s time to think. Actually, the countryside costs money, because I have to drive there
first! Ok, so the next best thing is going for a walk in the park near my place after work. It’s a nice
park with lots of trees and a small lake. It’s the most (6)_______________ way to end the day.
Laura
Um, well, I think the best thing for me is playing with my (7)_______________ sister, Abby.
She’s almost 4, so I’m much older than her. I also have a brother, Dominic. He’s 6. But he doesn’t
like the games I like, so he isn’t as much fun to play with. Abby’s always waiting for me when I
come home from school. She thinks I’m the best person in the (8)_______________ world. We
usually play hospital or school. I’m the doctor or teacher, of course, because I’m the biggest.
Kelly
(9)_______________ the best thing for me is being with my boyfriend, Dan. We don’t have to
go out or spend money. I love just going for a walk and chatting with him. He makes me laugh all the
time. He’s the funniest person I know. And the nicest friend. We’ve been together for nearly a year,
and our (10)_______________ just gets better and better. I think I’m really lucky.

Text 2:
My daughter Evie is living in New York now. She went there(1) _______________ months
ago, and I’m really worried about her. She says she’s having a great time, but she’s still only
(2)_______________, and I just think New York’s such a (3)_______________ place for a young
woman. She shouldn’t live so far away from home. Her mother went with her to help her look for
somewhere to live. But I didn’t go. I don’t like New York. I don’t like big cities.
Why did she have to go there, anyway? I don’t understand. She says she wants to be a dancer,
and she’s taking some kind of class, a ballet class or (4)_______________. But ballet isn’t a real job,
and you don’t make much money being a dancer, do you? She’s a smart girl. I think she should go to
(5)_______________.
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 She’s living in an (6)_______________ there in New York by herself – she’s on her own, and I
don’t like that at all! (7)_______________ she has a boyfriend. We’ve never met him – Michael, I
think his name is. He doesn’t have a job. But Evie works hard, though. She works on the weekends as
a (8)_______________ in a restaurant. I just hope it’s a nice place.
She calls home sometimes, but not a lot, and we call her, but usually her cell phone’s turned off
or she doesn’t answer. When I do (9)_______________ to talk to her, she just tells us that we should
get a (10)_______________ so she can text us. She says we shouldn’t worry. How can we not worry?
We’re her parents, we miss her, and of course we worry. Sometimes I can’t sleep at night. She really
should come home more often.

Text 3:
I want to be a (1)_______________ dancer, so I came to New York four months ago to study at
the National Ballet School. If you want a good dance (2)_______________, you have to go to a good
school and you have to start young. I’m almost 19 – almost too old! I know my parents are worried
about me living in New York, but it isn’t dangerous. You just have to be careful, that’s all. It was
hard in the (3)_______________. I didn’t know anybody, and New York’s such a big place, but I
love it now. There’s lots to do and see.
I’m living in a small apartment near the ballet school with Francine, another dance student.
We’re good friends now. And I also have a (4)_______________! His name’s Marco and he’s
studying at the same school. He still lives with his parents, (5)_______________ close to my
apartment. His parents are really nice, and I spend a lot of time with them. I want to take Marco home
to meet my parents, but the tickets are expensive. And I don’t have much money. New York’s really
expensive, so Francine and I have to work every (6)_______________. We teach children’s dance
classes at a school (7)_______________. It’s a lot of fun, actually!
I call my parents three times a week! My dad always (8)_______________ so worried! He
shouldn’t be. I try to tell him not to worry, but he doesn’t (9)_______________. I love my mom and
dad very much, but I can’t live at home for the (10)_______________ of my life. They really should
come to New York and visit me. And I think they should get a cell phone. Then I could send them
text messages, and maybe they wouldn’t worry so much.

Text 4:
Nisa Isaacs

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I live with my parents in a (1)_______________ outside the city. My parents collect old newspaper
and (2)_______________ to sell. They don’t make much money, so we’re (3)_______________.
But I’m going to change all that. I love school. I’m studying very hard, because I’m taking my high
school exams next year. Them I’m going to get a job in an office in town. But that isn’t my main
(4)_______________. I really want to go to college. So I’m going to work for a while to save some
money. I’m hoping to be an (5)_______________, then I can build my parents a proper house.
Victor Lopez
I’m studying for my high school (6)_______________, but I’m not sure what I want to study
(7)_______________. I love doing art at school, so I might go to art school. That would be fun. I
might become a designer. But I also enjoy Spanish language and (8)_______________, so I might
study that in school. I’ll have to get good test (9)_______________ to do that. I’d also like to try
living in (10)_______________ country. I have family in the U.S., so I might live there for a while.
Perhaps I could study art and design in New York. That would be great!

Text 5: At a crossroads in life

Andy
I just got some bad news about my job. I’m going to be laid (1)_______________ in three
months. It’s such a shock! I’ve worked for the same computer company for twelve years. I need to
think what to do next. Actually, I’ve always dreamed of (2)_______________ to Australia. So I
might try that! I have a friend in Melbourne, and I’m sure he would help me to find a job there. But if
I went to Australia, my parents would be so sad. And they wouldn’t be able to visit me very much.
It’s so expensive. So I would have to find a really good job, so that I could come home a lot, or pay
for them to visit me. That might not be easy.
Another thing I might do is start my own business, using my (3)_______________ pay. What if I
started a computer (4)_______________ company? People are always having problems with their
computers. If I did that, I’d have to work really hard in the beginning. It wouldn’t be easy, but I
would enjoy it, I think.
Lucy
I’m so surprised! My boyfriend just asked me to marry him! It was (5)_______________,
because I couldn’t give him an answer right away. You see. I really love my boyfriend, and I think I
want to marry him sometime, but not yet.
He wants us to get married next June. That’s only nine months away. I think it might be better to
wait. If we got married in June, we’d have to save all our money for the wedding and a house. But I
don’t want to do that. I want us to enjoy (6)_______________ while we’re young. I want to go away
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and travel. I’d like to learn how to ride a horse and how to (7)_______________. Oh, there’s a lot of
things I want to do. If we waited a little while, we could do all those things.
If I got married now, I might feel trapped. That would be terrible. But what if I told him I didn’t want
to marry him yet? Would he understand? He might not, and I don’t want to lose him. I do want to
marry him. I just want to put the wedding off for a while. That’s all.
Maureen
Well, my husband died three months ago, and I have to decide what to do next. He was sick for
a long time, so it wasn’t a shock. But we were married for 41 years, and I can’t (8)_______________
life without him. I don’t think I want to live in this house anymore. Anyway, it’s so big for just one
person. So I might sell it and move to an apartment. I’d feel safer if I lived in an apartment, because
there would be other people around. I think it might be hard living on my own.
Or my daughter says I can live with her and her family. So I might do that, but I’m not sure. I love
my daughter and my grandchildren very much. But if I lived with them, I wouldn’t feel
(9)_______________ anymore. And I’m still young – I’m only 68! I’m healthy with
(10)_______________ of friends. There’s lots I can still do with my life, I’m sure. I just need to
keep busy.

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