In Britain, the climate is not very good. There are very few hot days and it rains a lot. Because of this, people spend a lot of time at home. Generally, British homes have a lot of furniture in them, carpets on the floors and heavy curtains.
Many houses in Britain are old. Many of them are over one hundred years old. Often, they do not have enough insulation and the heat goes out through the windows, the doors and up the chimney.
Because of the climate, people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating. Many houses have a special system called “central heating”. This heats all the rooms and, at the same time, heats the hot water. Houses without central heating often have gas, electric or coal fires. New houses are much better. They have two layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat going out.
61. Why do British people spend a lot of time at home?
A. Because the climate is very good. B. Because they don’t know where to go.
C. Because the climate is not very good. D. Because they want to stay at home.
62. The heat goes out of the house through __________.
A. the windows and up the chimney B. the windows, the doors and up the chimney
C. the doors and up the chimney D. the walls and up the chimney
63. Because of __________, people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating.
A. cold weather B. cool weather C. hot weather D. bad weather
64. Houses without central heating often have __________.
A. only coal fires B. gas or coal fires
C. electric or coal fires D. gas, electric or coal fires
65. New houses usually have __________ in the windows to stop the heat going out.
A. one layer of glass B. two layers of glass
C. three layers of glass D. two layers of gas
III. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (2 points)
In the USA, students (66) __________ their secondary education at the age of 11. First, they (67) __________ to Middle School for three years. Then they go for High School for four years, from the age 14 to 18. Some students (68) __________ school when they are 16 and (69) __________ jobs. But most students (70) __________ at High School till they are 18. Then they (71) __________ exams and they get “High School Diploma”. There aren’t any national exams.
All students at secondary school in the USA (72) __________ English, maths, science, and P.E., but students (73) __________ other subjects, so they don’t all study the same subjects.
About 90% of (74) __________ in the USA go to state school. About 10% go to (75) __________ schools. Most of the private schools are religious schools

Question

In Britain, the climate is not very good. There are very few hot days and it rains a lot. Because of this, people spend a lot of time at home. Generally, British homes have a lot of furniture in them, carpets on the floors and heavy curtains.
Many houses in Britain are old. Many of them are over one hundred years old. Often, they do not have enough insulation and the heat goes out through the windows, the doors and up the chimney.
Because of the climate, people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating. Many houses have a special system called “central heating”. This heats all the rooms and, at the same time, heats the hot water. Houses without central heating often have gas, electric or coal fires. New houses are much better. They have two layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat going out.
61. Why do British people spend a lot of time at home?
A. Because the climate is very good.	B. Because they don’t know where to go.
C. Because the climate is not very good.	D. Because they want to stay at home.
62. The heat goes out of the house through __________.
A. the windows and up the chimney	B. the windows, the doors and up the chimney
C. the doors and up the chimney	D. the walls and up the chimney
63. Because of __________, people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating.
A. cold weather	B. cool weather	C. hot weather	D. bad weather
64. Houses without central heating often have __________.
A. only coal fires	B. gas or coal fires
C. electric or coal fires	D. gas, electric or coal fires
65. New houses usually have __________ in the windows to stop the heat going out.
A. one layer of glass	B. two layers of glass
C. three layers of glass	D. two layers of gas
III. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (2 points)
In the USA, students (66) __________ their secondary education at the age of 11. First, they (67) __________ to Middle School for three years. Then they go for High School for four years, from the age 14 to 18. Some students (68) __________ school when they are 16 and (69) __________ jobs. But most students (70) __________ at High School till they are 18. Then they (71) __________ exams and they get “High School Diploma”. There aren’t any national exams.
All students at secondary school in the USA (72) __________ English, maths, science, and P.E., but students (73) __________ other subjects, so they don’t all study the same subjects. 
About 90% of (74) __________ in the USA go to state school. About 10% go to (75) __________ schools. Most of the private schools are religious schools

Accepted Answer

61. C. Because the climate is not very good.
62. B. the windows, the doors and up the chimney
63. A. cold weather
64. D. gas, electric or coal fires
65. B. two layers of glass

Here are the answers to the blanks:

66. finish
67. go
68. leave
69. get
70. stay
71. take
72. study
73. choose
74. students
75. private

In Britain, the climate is not very good. There are very few hot days and it rains a lot. Because of this, people spend a lot of time at home. Generally, British homes have a lot of furniture in them,...