Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

All of the following statements are true, EXCEPT ____.

A. some animals eat other animals

B. plants depend on the sun to grow

C. plants depend on the gasses in the atmosphere to grow

D. not every food chain starts with plants

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Some animals eat plant-eating animals and also flesh-eating animals.

B. There are more organism at the base of a food chain than at the top.

C. Green plants outnumber carnivores in a food chain.

D. The consumers are at the base of a food chain.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Humans have difficult choices to make about saving endangered species.

B. The existence of humans is at the expense of some other species.

C. No other species can threaten the survival of humans on Earth.

D. Some animals and plants cannot survive without human help.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

All of the following are mentioned in the article as memorable aspects of Australia EXCEPT ____.

A. banknotes made of waterproof plastic

B. the fine visit to the Great Barrier Reef

C. the surfers at Bondi Beach refusing to leave the sea despite tsunami warning

D. the stern warning at the hand luggage X-ray machine at Alice Springs airport.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

In the passage, which of the following ts NOT true of the Internet?

A. It has become increasingly less popular.

B. It has created a sense of financial security

C. It tends to be unreliable

D. It is sometimes too slow to access

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Which of the following is true of standard usage?

A. It can be used in formal or informal settings.

B. It is only understood be the upper classes.

C. It limited to written language.

D. It is constantly changing.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions of the questions
When you are in Hong Kong, you can go about by taxi, by tram, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground because it is fast, easy and cheap. There are many trams and buses in Hong Kong, and one cannot drive along the road quickly and without many stops. The underground is therefore usually quicker than taxis or buses. If you do not know Hong Kong very well, it is very difficult to find the bus you want. You can take a taxi, but it is more expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and show you how to get to them, so that it is easy to find your way.
Question 28. What is the topic of the passage?
A. Public transport
B. Vehicle
C. The advantages of underground
D. Hong Kong's transport
Question 29. Why is the underground usually quicker than taxis or buses?
A. Because there are many tram and buses.
C. Because there are many stops on the street.
C. Because the underground is modern.
D. Because the underground is fast, easy and cheap.
Question 30. The taxi is more expensive than the underground or a bus.
A. True
B. False
C. Not given
D. All A, B, C are correct.
Question 31. The word "it" in bold refers to
A. Bus B. Taxi
C. Underground
D. Tram
Question 32. How do you find your way on the underground?
A. Asking the police B. Seeing at the station C. Asking the driver D. Finding good maps

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The statement: "Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations." means:

A. Most of the speakers of a language can use both formal and informal speech in appropriate situations.

B. Familiar situations that are experienced by most people are called colloquialisms.

C. Familiar words and phrases are found in both speech and writing in formal settings.

D. Informal language contains colloquialisms, which are not found in more formal language.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

What is NOT true when talking about blues?

A. They could be amusing and optimistic.

B. A well-known blues musician was Scott Joplin.

C. They gained popularity near the time ragtime became popular.

D. They were a more individual style of music than spirituals.