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 questions.
21. My parents always disapproved of my smoking. They even told me once it would stop me growing taller.
A. objected to B. supported C. denied D. refused
22. Thousands are starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.
A. hungry B. rich C. poor D. full
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 of the numbered blanks.
“Just imagine a day without paper”, reads one advertisement for a Finnish paper company. It adds, “You almost certainly see our products every day”. And they’re right. But in most industrial countries, people are so (23) ……………. to paper - whether it’s for holding, their groceries, for drying their hands or for providing them with the daily news - that its (24) ………….. in their daily lives passes largely unnoticed.
At one time paper was in short supply and was used mainly for important documents, but more recently, growing economies and new technologies have
(25) …………… a dramatic increase in the amount of paper used. However, the costs (26) ………….. in paper production, in terms of the world’s land, water and air resources, are high. This (27) …………… some important questions. How much paper do we really need and how much is wasted?
23. A. conscious B. acquainted C. familiar D. accustomed
24. A. task B. operation C. service D. role
25. A. called on B. came around C. brought about D. drawn
26. A. involved B. contained C. held D. connected
27. A. puts B. raises C. gets D. places
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.
Last weekend, six students from the Donoho School went on a fascinating trip back in time. These students accompanied Jacksonville state University professor William Bannister on a fossil hunt. The students, professor, and three graduate assistants headed to a valley near Cheaha Mountain. The valley was not previously known to have any fossils in it. However, two months ago, some campers in the valley stumbled upon some bones sticking out from the ground. When they brought them to the museum, they were told that the bones were those of a brontosaurus, a species of dinosaur.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Damke Foundation, the students were able to accompany the professor on his dig. They spent most of both Saturday and Sunday carefully digging in the area.
“We found a few bones”, said Wendy Jacobs, a Donoho senior. “We’re not sure which animals they’re from but the professor assured US they were from a dinosaur.”.
The students, all of whom intend to major in science at college, are looking forward to returning this coming weekend. “There’s enough money in the grant for the next month, so we should get to return at least three more times”, said Donoho student Philip Peters.
28. What would be the most appropriate headline for this article?
A. Dinosaur Fossils Found near Cheaha Moutain
B. Donoho Students Meet Professor Bannister
C. Local Students Go Fossil Hunting
D. Dinosaurs: Did They Live around Here
29. In line 5, the phrase ‘stumbled upon’ is closet in meaning to ……………..
A. tripped on B. accidentally found
C. dug up D. conducted research on
30. Why does the author mention the Damke Foundation?
A. To claim it has an interest in dinosaurs
B. To note a group that is financing the students
C. To focus on its relationship with the Donoho School
D. To claim that it sponsors many local digs
31. Who is Wendy Jacobs?
A. A student at Jacksonville state University
B. One of Professor Bannister’s graduate assistants
C. A fourth-year student at the Donoho School
D. A representative of the Damke Foundation
32. According to the article, when will the students go back to the dig site?
A. Within a week B. In two months
C. During summer vacation D. Next autumn
