What’s your plan for the holidays? When July comes, children know they’ll have __16__ examinations and the school year will end soon. Boys and girls will have a nearly two months’ holiday, and some of them will __177__ to see their parents __18__ train or car.

The summer holidays are the __19__ time of the year for most children. The weather is usually good, so one can __20__ most of his time playing outside. If one lives in the country, he can __21__ into the woods and in the fields. If one lives in a big town, he can usually go to a park to play. The best place for a summer holiday is the __22__. Some children are __23__ enough to live near the sea. But for the others who do not, if they have the chance to stay at one of the big seaside towns for a week or two, they will talk about it all the following school year.

__24__ makes children like the seaside so much? I think it is the sand, the sea and the sun. Of course, there are __25__ new things to see, nice food to eat and interesting things to do. But the feeling of sand under their feet and the feeling of the warm sun on their backs make them happier.

16. A. they　 　　　　 B. them　　　　 　　　　 C. theirs　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. their

17. A. go to town　 B. return to school　 　 C. leave home　　　　　　　 D. return home

18. A. on　　　 　　 B. by　　　　　　　 C. in　　　 　 　　　　　 D. at

19. A. best　　 　　 B. better　　　　 　　　　 C. worst　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. worse

20. A. take　　　 　 B. use　　　　　　　 　 C. spend　　 　　　　　　　 D. waste

21. A. go out　 　　 B. go on　　　　　　 　 C. go back　　 　　　　　　 D. go away

22. A. village　 　　 B. seaside　　　　　 　 C. city　　　 　　　　　　 D. park

23. A. lucky　 　　 B. sad　　　　　　　 　 C. worried　　 　　　　　　 D. quiet

24. A. Why　 　　　 B. Which　　　　　 　 C. Who　　　 　　　　　　 D. What

25. A. little　 　　　 B. much　　　　　　 　 C. lots of　　 　　　　　　 D. no

15.　 - What are you up to?　　　 　　

- ____.

　　 A. I was at home　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. I am fine

　　 C. I’m thirteen 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. I’m looking for my pen

14. - I want to win the writing competition.

- ____.

A. Oh, very funny　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. I bet you do　　

C. Nice work　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It’s amazing

13. - Have you seen the photos ____ I took on my trip?

- Yes, I have. They are fantastic.

A. that　　　 　　　　　 B. who　　　　 　　 C. what　　　 　　　　　　　 D. whom

12. Mr Wang didn’t imagine ____ a teacher in his childhood．

A. becoming　　　　　　 B. of becoming　　　 C. become　　　　　　　　　　 D. to become

11. Tony’s trousers are ____ his twin brother’s. They have the same colour and size.

A. different from　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the same　　　　　　　　　

C. similar to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. the same to

0. - Can Tony run very fast?　

　 - Yes, he runs faster than ____ in his class.

A. any other student　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. any other students　　

C. other student　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. any student

9. - One of our ____ will come to stay with us.

- Who’s that?

- It’s our father’s cousin.

A. friends　　　　　　　　 B. classmates　 C. relatives　　　　　　　　　 D. teachers