Read the following passage and choose the item (a,b,c,d) that best answers each of the questions about it

TEST 1
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a,b,c,d) that best answers each of the questions about it:
In Scotland,there is a popular legend about a monster. The monster lives in a lake called Loch Ness,near the town of Inverness.Loch Ness is 32 km long ,5 km wide and very very deep . The monster's name is Nessie . People say that she is very big, and that she has a got a long neck ,like a snake .
The legend of the monster is very famous, ang millions of tourists from all over the world come to Loch Ness . Everybody wants to be the first person to see Nessie . Come to Scotland and Loch Ness -that person may be you!
1.What does the word "popular'' in the first line mean?
A.ancient
B.modern
C.famous
D.interesting
2.What is the length of Loch Ness?
A.32km
B.5km
C.very deep
D.no information
3.Which of the following does the world "she" in line 4 refer to?
A.legend
B.Loch Ness
C.the monster
D.the town
4.The tourists want to .............
A.hear about the monster
B.swim in the lake
C. be the first person to see the monster
D.catch the monster
5.Which of the following is not true?
A. The name of the monster is Nessie
B. The lake where the monster lives is near the town of Inverness
C. Millions of tourists saw Nessie
D. The lake where the monster lives is in Scotland
TEST 2
I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phase:
1.I ..........football very often when i was younger
A.play
B.was going to
C.played
D.was playing
2.Many people decorate their homes .......... Christmas
A.at
B.in
C.on
D.when
3.Children believe a fat , jolly man brings gifts .......... Christmas Eve
A.in
B.at
C.on
D.when
4.We live .......... the 21st century
A.in
B.at
C.on
D.for
5.I.......... gardening ,but I don't have time for it now
A.use to enjoy
B.used to enjoy
C.use to enjoying
D.used to enjoying
6.Costa Rica sounds.......... a great place for a relaxing vacation
A.as
B.like
C.similar
D.same
7.I am not happy .......... his work this term
A.with
B.to
C.on
D.of
8.I thought there was some coffee in the cupboard , but there is.......... there
A.no
B.none
C.any coffee
D.none coffee
9.The factory.......... down last year
A.burned
B.turned
C.fired
D.flamed
10.He.......... his words carefully
A.use
B.chose
C.collect
D.spoke
II.Choose the words or phrase that are not correct in Standard English:
1.Mozart started composing at the age of five and writing more than 600 pieces of music -> wrote

2.The course begins in 12 May and ends sometime in August - >on

3.How could you be so cruel with someone who never did you any harm ? -> you never did

4.I tried to ask a question,but just made myself look fool

III.Choose the word (a,b,c,d) that best fits each of the blank spaces :
(1).......... the United States and Canada,(2).......... a popular legend about a monster. People say that it is very big and that it has a lot of hair.(3).......... name is Bigfoot ,(4).......... there are big footprints in the snow.The footprints are 60 cms (5).......... and 20cms wide .But (6).......... Bigfoot really exist?We don't know!
1.A.In.
B.At
C.On
D.From
2.A.there is
B.there are
C.have
D.having
3.A.Its
B.It
C.It's
D.It has
4.A.so
B.because
C.so that
D.although
5._A.length
B.width
C.height
D.long
6.A.do
B.does
C.did
D.are
IV.Read the following passage and choose the item (a,b,c,d) that best answers each of the questions about it:
Legends are stories about the past . Some of the stories come from ancient history. But now all legends are ancient. There are modern leg-ends too . They are often called urban legends,because the stories happen in modern cities.Ten years ago,there was a rumor there were crocodiles under New York . The rumor was soon a newspaper story,and the newspaper story was soon a legend . So, today, many people in New York believe that there are crocodiles under the ground there !
1.What does the word "legends " in line 1 mean?
A. stories
B. history
C. people
D. newspapers
2.Which of the following does the word "they" in line 3 refers to?
A.stories about the past
B.modern legends
C.modern cities
D.people
3.Another name of "modern legends "is ..........
A.urban legends
B.modern cities
C.rumors
D.crocodiles
4.We can replace the word "believe " in line 7 with..........
A."know"
B."say"
C."think"
D."appear"
5.Which of the following is true?
A.All legends are about the past
B.Modern people still believe in legends
C.There are crocodiles under New York
D.Now many New Yorkers don't believe that there are crocodiles under the ground of New York