Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.
Question 19: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A. hopeless B. hopeful C. successful D. unsuccessful
Question 20: As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.
A. widely B. secretly C. alone D. overseas
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.
Question 21: The UFO stayed in the sky for about thirty second, and then it went away.
A. appeared B. flew C. traveled D. disappeared
Question 22: He passed the exam as he worked very hard.
A. lazy B. busy C. lazily D. early
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank.
I’ve been working with teenagers for five years. I’ve (23) ___ time talking to them besides teaching them English. I remember once I asked them whether their parents or classmates had more influence on their success at school.
Some said their parents had (24) ___ influence on their achievement. The reason given was that parents usually loved their children unconditionally, and they definitely would (25) ___ their best to help and support their children. For example, parents could do all the housework (26) ___ their children could have time for studying.
However, some students revealed that their parents were too busy to spend time with them. Therefore, it was difficult (27) ___ parents to help their children. In this case, classmates or friends affected their success most because they talked to them more and they helped each other to deal with any difficulty in studying.
Question 23. A. taken B. had C. spent D. wasted
Question 24. A. many B. better C. best D. most
Question 25. A. work B. learn C. earn D. do
Question 26. A. in order B. so that C. because D. but
Question 27. A. of B. with C. for D. in order to
