Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. ________the extreme hot weather, the rice paddy couldn’t flourish well.
A. Because B. Because of C. In spite of D. Although
Question 6. I am going to rent ______ new room. ______ room that I used to live in was in bad condition.
A. θ/the B. a/a C. the/the D. a/the
Question 7. _______ is the study of matter, its properties, how and why substances combine or separate to form other substances, and how substances interact with energy.
A. Geography B. Chemistry C. Physics D. Biology
Question 8. What sort of ___ do usually have to provide when you fill in the form of application?
A. paper B. news C. information D. data
Question 9. If the Black Pink girls arrived at the shopping center, I_________ for their signature.
A. will be ask B. would have asked C. would ask D. will asked
Question 10. The coach usually __________ the list of footballers after the training.
A. was announced B. announced C. is announcing D. announces
Question 11. _______ buffalo that is ploughing in the plot of land looks tired.
A. An B. A C. The D. θ
Question 12. The farmers were _________in playing chess after their work.
A. satisfied B. interested C. keen D. fascinated
Question 13. The tea was _______hot for him to drink.
A. such B. so C. too D. enough
Question 14. My neighbours often chat ___________ their children and their work.
A. about B. in C. of D. on
Question 15. I ________a part-time job if I want to earn some money for my school expenses.
A. will do B. would do C. did D. does
Question 16. The story __________ was written two years ago is republished.
A. whom B. who C. which D. whose
Question 17. The houses _______ by a group of volunteers two years ago.
A. are build B. is built C. was built D. were built
Question 18. Yesterday, while the peasants___________the bank of the field, it started to rain.
A. repaired B. is repairing C. were repairing D. repairs
Question 19. I like to study with that private tutor, ________ explains the lessons clearly.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
Question 20. The students of my school would rather play table tennis than ____ anything else.
A. did B. to do C. doing D. do
Question 21. He has worked for the same company _____ he left school.
A. because B. since C. then D. for
Question 22. Mike is both intelligent ______ good looking, so a number of the girls in my school like to talk with him.
A. and B. or C. also D. all
Question 23. The streets in the city were crowded _____ fans after the home team won the Championship.
A. for B. of C. to D. with
Question 24. Tom hasn’t prepared well for the coming exam. I think he must be ________ now.
A. intelligent B. ambitious C. worried D. mature
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 25. There have been significant changes that makes him better.
A. negative B. bad C. important D. unhappy
Question 26. Let's wait here for her; I'm sure she'll turn up before long.
A. arrive B. return C. enter D. visit
Question 27. Fortunately, the firefighters could save the man from the burning house.
A. Sadly B. Unhappily C. Painfully D. Luckily
