Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
5. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or a concert since she was 17 years old.
A B C D
6. Robots in the home might not be enough creative to do the cooking, plan the
A B C
meal and so on.
D
7. It is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly
A B C
increased population.
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
8. _______for bamboo seeds to grow into plants that can be used for commercial purposes.
A. It takes several years B. Several years to be taken
C. By taking several years D. Although taking several years
9. There's somebody behind US. I think we_______.
A. are following B. follow C. have followed D. are being followed
10. The cat was afraid when it saw its_______ in the mirror.
A. picture B. look C. sight D. reflection
11. The doctors say it may take him a long time to get_______ the shock.
A. past B. above C. through D. over
12. Do you think there less conflict in the world if all people_______ the same language?
A. would be/ spoke B. were/ would speak
C. were/ spoke D. would be/ would speak
13.I met some old friends_______ I was on holiday in Malaysia.
A. when B. since C. because D. until
14. Before entering the room you'd better_______ your shoes.
A. carry on B. take off C. take in D. put on
15. The_______ of the air has certainly brought great benefits to man.
A. conquer B. conquest C. conqueror D. conquering
16. I will_______ you this book if you promise to return it next week.
A. offer B. borrow C. lend D. allow
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
17. - “Could you pass me the salt, please?” - “_______”
A. Certainly, here you are. B. It can't be passed.
C. The salt? Why's that? D. No, I couldn't.
18. - “I was worried about chemistry, but Mr Brown gave me an A!”
- “_______”
A. Don't worry about it.
B. Congratulations! That's a difficult course.
C. Mr Brown is a very good teacher.
D. Good luck to you!
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. No matter what happens, I assure you that I will not forget how hard you have worked on this project.
A. dare B. promise C. persuade D. insure
20. Most animals can communicate with members of their own species, but not with other groups.
A. specialized researchers B. kind of plant
C. geographical areas D. type of animal
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. Whenever he returns to this place, he is happy and contented.
A. discouraged B. displeased C. satisfied D. serious
22. “Mary, of course you're overweight. You eat too much junk food. Even worse, you exercise infrequently.”
A. nearly every day B. at a gym C. in the open D. quite often
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Fish farming is only one of the many recent experiments man has begun in the endless battle to feed himself. It is not as easy as it (23) ________. One doesn't simply find a pond, stock it with fish and wait for them to multiply. I knew one amateur who did just this. He looked on his pond as a fishing hole (24) ________his friends. One morning he awoke to find its surface covered with dead fish. They had died quite naturally - from suffocation.
Commercially (25) ________fresh-water fish need just that - and plenty of it. A good stream feeding the pond is one way to (26) ________that fish will stay healthy. Not only does it supply life-giving oxygen, it also helps to clear away the fish's own (27) ________matter. With the oceans being overfished in recent decades, fish farming may soon take over there too.
23. A. sounds B. hears C. listens D. feels
24. A. with B. from C. for D. of
25. A. fed B. made C. raised D. kept
26. A. insure B. ensure C. assure D. reassure
27. A. rubbish B. refuse C. garbage D. waste
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
