IT IS MY HOBBY GO CAMPING WITH FRIENDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AT WEEKEND...

40. It is my hobby go camping with friends in the mountains at weekends.

A B C D

V. Choose the correct answer for each the gap to complete the following paragraph(10ms)

An increasing number of people are now going on……….(0) to Egypt. Last year, for

example, about one and a half million………(41) visited Egypt. The …….(42) of Egypt is

about fifty million and the ……(43) is EL Qahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine

million people. Although the ……..(44) is hot and dry and most of the country is desert,

the average …………(45) from October to March is not too high. The most………….(46)

sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to ………..(47) Alexandria,

port Said and several other places and do as much………..(48) as possible in the time

available. A ………….(49) to Luxor is an unforgettable experience, and there are frequent

……….(50) there from Cairo.

0 A. holiday B. visit C. excursion D. trip

41 A. explorers B. voyagers C. tourists D. passengers

42 A. people B. citizenship C. nation D. population

43 A. principal B. head C. state D. capital

44 A. temperature B. climate C. condition D. position

45 A. weather B. measurement C. climate D. temperature

46 A. famous B. known C. visited D. requested

47 A. search B. inspect C. examine D. visit

48 A. viewing B. inspecting C. sightseeing D. looking

49 A. picnic B. trip C. guide D. entertainment

50 A. flights B. travels C. journeys D. voyages

VI. Read about eight places in Sydney, Australia then decide which place is suitable for

each person. (10ms)

A. The Harbourside Development is one of the world’s most exciting places to shop.

It’s found right on the edge of Sydney Harbour, and there are over 200 shops, selling

everything from home-made sweets to the very latest in fashion; from Australian

souvenirs to Swiss watches and Japanese cameras.

B. The Australian Wildlife Park has been specially built to give people an extra close

look at Australia’s native animals. Have your photo taken with a kangaroo, touch

and feed koala bears. There are talks every afternoon about these animals, which are

only found in this part of the world. Excellent souvenir shop.

C. A visit to the Australian Museum is like an adventure across Australia. There are

exhibitions on the people and their way of life, and the whole continent. Talks and

guided tours help to make your visit unforgettable. There’s also a café and a good

bookshop, selling excellent maps.

D. The Opera House. This is a 20

century masterpiece of engineering and offers top

international performances. A guide tour lasts two hours and is available any day

between 9 am and 4 pm. Special “backstage” tours are available on Sundays.

E. The State Library is in the oldest part of Sydney. There are free film screenings,

guided tours and educational activities. It has regular exhibitions of books on science

and technology. Learn to use a microcomputer, watch a video , or look through the

Library Shop.

F. Surrounded by the modern city, the Rock is the oldest part of Sydney and full of

history. On weekends there are outdoor concerts and street theatre to enjoy. Every

Saturday and Sunday there is a market where it is possible to buy the works of local

artists.

G. One of the world’s leading museums, the Powerhouse Museum has over 25

exhibitions on the latest developments in science and technology. Everything from a

NASA space station to the first car ever built can be found at this museum. There are

also many activities for children here.

H. Taronga Zoo has Australia’s finest collection of rainforest birds and a sealife

centre which has many of the fish that can be found off the coasts of Australia and

New Zealand. Taronga is also famous for its large group of South East Asian

monkeys. Snacks available at café.