I/ PHONETICS: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others: 1. A. screw B. knew C. threw D. flew 2. A. square B. strange C. occasion D. game 3. A. stabbed B. stepped C. talked D. missed 4. A. sings B. tells C. robs D. shops II/ VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: 1. The book is about Mark Twain’s life has disappeared. A. that B. who C. it D. 0 2. I know the man Miss White is talking to. A. him B. which C. whose D. 0 3. I couldn’t find the boy from I borrowed the newspaper. A. that B. who C. whom D. 0 4. Most of the people she invited to the party couldn’t come. A. that/ whom/ 0 B. that/ who/ which C. who/ which/ 0 D. who/ whom/ whose 5. Every four years young people from all over Asia gather together to in the Asian Games. A. fight B. compete C. struggle D. quarrel 6. Nearly 500 from 11 nations took part in the first Asian Games in New Delhi, India. A. viewers B. spectators C. athletes D. passers-by 7. It’s my brother gave me this hat on my birthday. A. he B. that C. which D. whom 8. I’ve just learned to play the guitar, and I can only play a few simple A. notes B. actions C. choruses D. tunes 9. Hobbies keep me and I am glad I’m able to do them. A. occupied B. occupying C. occupant D. occupation 10. I the books into different categories. A. classify B. discard C. exchange D. organize 11. the boss or the staff were blamed for causing the fire. A. Neither B. Either C. Both D.Only 12. It’s my father who to give a talk about our city. A. asked B. has asked C. had asked D. was asked 13. The most common activities n my country are home based. A. test B. leisure C. practice D. freedom 14. I’m very in watching and taking part in sports. A. amused B. keen C. interested D. fond 15. If you like music, you can take a in karaokesinging. A. course B. class C. trend D. book 16. The Asian Games are the occasions when friendship and solidarity are built and A. deepened B. enlarged C. heightened D. strengthened 17. The woman with her he fell in love left him after a few weeks. A B C D 18. She not only plays the piano well but also sings smoothly as well. A B C D 19. Neither David nor his friends don’t want to do the gardening. A B C D 20. It was the television set that broke by her son last week. A B C D III/ READING: Read the passage and answer the questions: The 6 th Asian Winter Games were held in Changchun, People’s Republic of China from January 28 th , 2007 to February 4 th , 2007. The Winter Games are a smaller version of the Winter Olympics, a celebration of Winter sports in Asia. This is the second time that China hosted the Winter Asiad; the first time was in Harbin in 1996. Since the last time China hosted the event interest in winter sports has considerably increased. Preparation for the games began four years before the event. In the months leading up to the games the preparation has been led by Acting Governor of Jilin, Han Changbin. Combining the movements of a ski jumper and a short-track speed skater, the emblem of the 2007 Asian Winter Games consist of two China calligraphy strokes. The blue C-shaped stroke calls to mind the first letter of Changchun and represents the city’s characteristic as the “city of ice and snow” and “city of science and technology”. The bottom green stroke symbolizes peace (“friendship first, competition second”) and represents the city’s characteristic as the “city of spring beyond the Great Wall” and “city of the forest”. The emblem presents an image of “change with each passing day” and “the hawk takes to the vast sky”. The 2007 Winter Asiad mascot is Lulu, a sika deer, which can be seen around Changchun. Aside from being a symbol of good luck and fortune, the sia is mild-tempered, elegant, agile ad quick, reflecting the skills of the best winter athletes. A total of 47 medal events in ten sports were in contention in the sixth Winter Asiad. 1. Until 2007, how many times has China hosted the Winter Asiad? 2. When did the Chinese prepare for the 6 th Asian Winter Games? 3. What does the C-shaped stroke represent? 4. What does the bottom green stroke of the 6 th Winter Asiad emblem symbolize?