Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s).

31. Water and fresh air are very necessary for every living thing

. A. essential B. difficult C. expensive D. wasteful

32. As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and faunaof the island.

A. fruits and vegetables B. plants and animals C. flowers and trees D. mountains and forest

Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

33. Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance. A. confirmation B. agreement C. refusal D. admission

34. We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours..

A. uninterested B. unsure C. open D. slow

Read the passage and choose the best answer. There is now increasing concern about the world’s energy resources, particularly about those involving fossil (35) ____. In less than a hundred years we shall probably exhaust all the present (36) ____ of oil and gas. The world’s coal (37) ____ should last langer but, once used, these cannot be renewed. It is important; therefore, that we should develop such (38) ____ sources of energy as solar energy as well as water and wind power.

35. A. fuels B. powers C. forms D. energies

36. A. findings B. productions C. numbers D. sources

37. A. reserves B. stores C. mines D. contents

38. A. traditional B. alternative C. revolutionary D. surprising

Read the passage and choose the best answer. An artist went to a beautiful part of a country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer.

Everyday he went out with his paints and his brushes and painted from morning to evening, and then when it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before going to bed. At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said: "No, I do not want money, but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will be still here." The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind of things. The farmer still smiled and answer "It is not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to become an artist any more. I think."

39. Where did the artist spend his holiday?

A. In a beautiful country. B. On a farm. C. With a farmer. D. With his paints and brushes.

40. What did the farmer go out for?

A. He went out for his holiday.

B. He wanted to have sleep outdoor.

C. He went out for his paintings

D. He preferred to have dinner in the open air

41. What did the farmer ask the artist t the end?

A. He asked for money. B. He asked for his wages. C. He asks for a picture. D. He asked the artist to teach him to be an artist .

42. Why was the artist pleased with the farmer's request?

A. Because he thought his pictures were so beautiful.

B. Because he had so many kind of paintings

C. Because he would sell one of his pictures.

D. Because the farmer had thanked him.

43. The word “pleased” is best replaced by ……………

A. Happy B. satisfied C. proud D. surprised

44. The farmer's son wouldn't want to become an artist any more...........................

A. because he lived in London. B. because he had the artist's painting. C. because he had seen the artist's painting. D. when he come here.