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64. Read the passage and choose the best option:

You have probably never heard of Charles Burgess Fry but in the early years of last century, he
was the most famous man in England. He became (1) ....... while still at the university, mainly (2) .........
of his sporting achievements. He was, at the same time, captain of the university football, cricket and
athletics team and held the world record for the long jump. He was (3) ......... a popular sport journalist.
He was so famous that letters addressed to “Mr. Fry, Oxford” were delivered to him (4) ......... any
difficulty. His college, although it has a quite different name, (5) ..... known as “Fry’s College”.
Some people have criticized Fry’s sporting (6) .............. They point out that he lived at a time (7)
....... standards were quite low and (8) ................. was much easier to do well in several sports. It is
certainly true that athletes at a time did not have the totally delicate approach of modern athletes.
However, it is only fair to judge him (9) ....... the standards of his (10) ..... time. There is no doubt that
he had extra ordinary skills and an ability to write about sport with style and intelligence.

1. A. rich B. well-known C. fame D. common
2. A. which B. that C. because D. thus
3. A. of B. also C. so D. too
4. A. without B. not C. with D. no
5. A. which B. what C. was D. be
6. A. famous B. achievements C. succeed D. expect
7. A. when B. which C. then D. that
8. A. it B. him C. men D. they
9. A. beneath B. out of C. to D. at

10. A. owe B. private C. single D. own
65. Read the following passage and answer the question below

English is my mother tongue. Besides, I can speak French and Spanish. I studied the two languages
when I was at high school. Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University. As for me, mastering a
foreign language is not easy. After studying a language, practice is very necessary and useful. Travelling
to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, but if you can not speak the language
well enough you will certainly have troubles. I also frequently go to the movies, watch television, listen to
the radio in the language I am trying to learn. Reading is another good way to learn. Books are good, but I
personally think newspapers and magazines are better. However, getting some knowledge of the language
is the most important thing. Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered first.
1. How many languages can the writer speak?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
2. The writer has learnt Spanish _______.
A. in Spain B. at high school C. at University D. B and C
3. Travelling may cause troubles if _______.
A. you cannot speak the language well enough. B. you can speak the language well enough.
C. you can speak the language bad enough. D. you can communicate in the target language.
4. Some useful ways to practice your target language are _______.
A. listening to the radio and watching TV in the language.
B. reading books in the language.
C. seeing films in the language.
D. all are correct.
5. According to the writer, what should be mastered first?
A. Vocabulary B. Vocabulary and grammar
C. Writing skill D. Reading skill