Time is very important in our lives. It organizes our everyday moments. However, time never had any importance in my life until I received a watch from my father that organized my life and made me more　 1　　 .

　 It’s round in the center with two silver bands that go around my wrist（手腕）. And all of it is made of silver. This object tells me the 　 2　 of time in my life.

　 I received this gift on a gray-sky day. 1 had to go to the airport at 9:00 AM to 　 3　 up my Uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house. However, I was late because I was 　 4　 out with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 AM, I 　 5　 my uncle, but I was very 　　6　 for him. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to my father's house.

　 I got to my father's house at 2:00 PM on the same day and looked at my angry father’s face I felt 　　7　　 of myself at that moment. After I said hi to my angry father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him where he handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, “Essa, did you have 　　8　 with your friends today?” I answered, “Yes father, and I'm sorry about not picking up my Uncle Ali” He said, "What you did was not very nice and you should be 　 9　 for your actions ” I was ashamed and said, “Father, I'll never do it again. I promise.” He said, “I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a reminder for you.” He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my 　 10　 　

I learned a very important lesson from my father: to 　 11　 time and never be late to get someone. This watch is 　 12　 to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

1. A. confident B. independent　 C. efficient　　 D. responsible

2. A. importance　　　　　　　　 B. similarity　　 C. necessity D. interest

3. A. call　　 B. put　　　　　 C. pick　　　　　 D. bring

4. A. going　　 B. hanging（闲逛）　　　　　　　　 C. standing D. leaving

5. A. forgot　 B. saw 　　　　　 C. remembered　　 D. visited

6. A. anxious　 B. nervous　　　 C. early　　　　 D. late

7. A. ashamed　 B frightened　　 C. disappointed　 D. shy

8.A.pleasure　 B. fun　　　　　 C. appointment　 D. quarrels

9. A. anxious　 B. happy　　　　 C. sorry　　　　 D. proud

10.A.life　　　 B. day　　　　　 C. way　　　　　 D. thought　　　　　

11. A. waste　 B. respect　　　 C. neglect　　　 D. enjoy

12. A. bad　　 B. necessary　　 C. different　　 D. important　

Time is very important in our lives. It organizes our everyday moments. However, time never had any importance in my life until I received a watch from my father that organized my life and made me more   1      .

    It’s round in the center with two silver bands that go around my wrist（手腕）. And all of it is made of silver. This object tells me the    2    of time in my life.

    I received this gift on a gray-sky day. 1 had to go to the airport at 9:00 AM to    3    up my Uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house. However, I was late because I was    4     out with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 AM, I    5    my uncle, but I was very     6     for him. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to my father's house.

    I got to my father's house at 2:00 PM on the same day and looked at my angry father’s face  I felt     7      of myself at that moment. After I said hi to my angry father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him where he handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, “Essa, did you have     8    with your friends today?” I answered, “Yes father, and I'm sorry about not picking up my Uncle Ali” He said,  "What you did was not very nice and you should be    9   for your actions ” I was ashamed and said, “Father, I'll never do it again. I promise.” He said, “I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a reminder for you.”  He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my    10     

I learned a very important lesson from my father: to    11    time and never be late to get someone. This watch is    12    to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

1. A. confident       B. independent       C. efficient     D. responsible 

2. A. importance    B. similarity    C. necessity    D. interest 

3. A. call B. put      C. pick    D. bring 

4. A. going     B. hanging（闲逛）      C. standing     D. leaving 

5. A. forgot    B. saw    C. remembered      D. visited 

6. A. anxious  B. nervous      C. early   D. late

7. A. ashamed B frightened    C. disappointed      D. shy

8.A.pleasure    B. fun     C. appointment       D. quarrels

9. A. anxious  B. happy  C. sorry  D. proud

10.A.life  B. day     C. way    D. thought          

11. A. waste   B. respect       C. neglect       D. enjoy 

12. A. bad      B. necessary   C. different     D. important   

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context. ( 12 points)

Time is very important in our lives. It organizes our everyday moments. However, time never had any     importance in my life until 1 received a watch from my father that organized my life and made me more   46      .

    It’s round in the center with two silver bands that go around my wrist. And all of it is made of silver. This object tells me the    47    of time in my life.

    I received this gift on a gray-sky day. 1 had to go to the airport at 9:00 AM to    48    up my Uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house. However, I was late because I was    49     out with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 AM, I    50    my uncle, but I was very     51     for him. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to my father's house.

    I got to my father's house at 2:00 PM on the same day and looked at my angry father’s face  I felt     52      of myself at that moment. After I said hi to my angry father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him where he handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, “Essa, did you have      53    with your friends today?” I answered, “Yes father, and I'm sorry about not picking up my Uncle Ali” He said,  "What you did was not very nice and you should be    54   for your. actions ” I was ashamed and said, “Father, I'll never do it again. I promise.” He said, “I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a reminder for you.”  He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my    55     

I learned a very important lesson from my father: to    56    time and never be late to get someone. This watch is    57    to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

SECTION  B

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context. ( 12 points)

Time is very important in our lives. It organizes our everyday moments. However, time never had any     importance in my life until 1 received a watch from my father that organized my life and made me more   46      .

    It’s round in the center with two silver bands that go around my wrist. And all of it is made of silver. This object tells me the    47    of time in my life.

    I received this gift on a gray-sky day. 1 had to go to the airport at 9:00 AM to    48    up my Uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house. However, I was late because I was    49     out with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 AM, I    50    my uncle, but I was very     51     for him. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to my father's house.

    I got to my father's house at 2:00 PM on the same day and looked at my angry father’s face  I felt     52      of myself at that moment. After I said hi to my angry father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him where he handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, “Essa, did you have      53    with your friends today?” I answered, “Yes father, and I'm sorry about not picking up my Uncle Ali” He said,  "What you did was not very nice and you should be    54   for your. actions ” I was ashamed and said, “Father, I'll never do it again. I promise.” He said, “I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a reminder for you.”  He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my    55    

I learned a very important lesson from my father: to    56    time and never be late to get someone. This watch is    57    to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

46. A. confident     B. independent       C. efficient     D. responsible 

47. A. importance  B. similarity   C. necessity    D. interest 

48. A. call      B. put     C. pick    D. bring 

49. A. going   B. hanging      C. standing     D. leaving 

50. A. forgot  B. saw    C. remembered      D. visited 

51. A. anxious       B. nervous      C. early   D. late

52. A. ashamed      B frightened   C. disappointed      D. shy

53.A.pleasure  B. fun     C. appointment      D. quarrels

54. A. anxious       B. happy C. sorry   D. proud

55.A.life B. day     C. way    D. thought          

56. A. waste   B. respect       C. neglect       D. enjoy 

57. A. useful   B. necessary    C. different     D. important   

 Time is very important in our lives. It  16  our everybody moments. However, time never had any  17  in my life until I received a watch from my father that organized my life and made me more  18 .

     It’s round in the center with two silver bands that go around my wrist. And all of it is made of silver. This  19  tells me the importance of time in my life.

     I received this  20  on a gray-sky day. I had to go to the airport at 9:00 am to  21  up my uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house  22  , I was late because I was  23  out with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 am, I  24  my uncle, but I was very  25  for him. He had  26  the airport and taken a taxi to my father’s house.

     I got to my father’s house at 2:00 pm on the same day and looking at my angry father’s face I felt  27  of myself at that moment. After I said hi to my  28  father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him where he handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, “Essa, did you have  29   with your friends today?” I answered, “Yes, father, and I’m sorry about not picking up my uncle Ali.” He said, “What you  30  was not very nice and you should be sorry for your  31  .” I was ashamed and said, “Father, I’ll never do it again, I promise.” He said, “I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a  32  for you.” He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my 33   .

I learned a very important lesson from my father: to  34  time and never be late to get someone. This watch is  35  to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

16. A. appreciates                 B. organizes               C. orders               D. explains

17. A. importance                 B. similarity                 C. necessity           D. interest

18. A. confident                   B. independent              C. efficient            D. responsible

19. A. object                       B. belonging                 C. matter               D. stranger

20. A. card                       B. letter                        C. gift                   D. thing

21. A. call                       B. pick                         C. put                   D. bring

22. A. Otherwise                  B. Fortunately               C. However           D. Hopefully

23. A. going                        B. hanging                    C. standing            D. leaving

24. A. forgot                        B. remembered             C. saw                   D. visited

25. A. anxious                    B. nervous                    C. early                 D. late

26. A. reached                    B. recognized                C. left                   D. found

27. A. ashamed                    B. frightened                C. disappointed      D. shy

28. A. kind                       B. happy                      C. angry                D. doubtful

29. A. pleasure                    B. fun                          C. appointment      D. quarrels

30. A. said                        B. did                          C. thought             D. forgot

31. A. ideas                       B. words                      C. actions                     D. promises

32. A. wonder                     B. hope                        C. requirement              D. reminder

33. A. life                        B. day                          C. way                  D. thought

34. A. waste                      B. respect                            C. neglect              D. enjoy

35. A. useful                       B. necessary                  C. different            D. important