Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
8. ……………….., ingenuity and flair are the songwriter’s real talents.
A. Creative B. Creativeness C. Creation D. Creativity
9. There’s increasing demand for cars which are more ……………. on fuel.
A. economic B. economics C. economical D. economy
10. The campaign has certainly succeeded in …………. public awareness of the issue.
A. picking up B. lifting C. rising D. raising
11. Every advanced nation has strict regulations to protect endangered ……….
A. group B. type C. species D. class
12. I have ………………… with most of my secondary school friends.
A. contact B. connection C. conversation D. communication
13. I find it hard to write ………………………. time pressure.
A. on B. under C. down D. with
14. They got …………….. the bus in Obdland Village and walked up the road.
A. on B. out C. in D. off
15. Even a low level of noise interferes ……………….. my concentration.
A. with B. on C. off D. in
16. Not only …………… give you the experience of meeting a number of very interesting personalities, it will also take you to many interesting places.
A. will reading these stories B. reading these stories
C. these stories will D. do reading these stories
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
17. - “Well, we’d like to thank you for coming today. It’s nice to meet you.”
-”…………………..”
A. Oh, thank you. It’s my pleasure.
B. Not too bad. How are you?
C. No, I don’t. My name is Linda.
D. Hi, I’m Katherine, but call me Kate.
18. - “What are you thinking of doing when you leave school?”
- “…………”
A. I’m not sure. May be something with history.
B. I’m not that great at technology.
C. Not much. My dad is an engineer.
D. Oh, languages are definitely not my strengths
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. Larry was so absorbed in reading the novel that he forgot all about time.
A. busy B. interested C. obliged D. distracted
20. In Belgium, pointing with your index finger or snapping your fingers at someone is very rude.
A. casual B. careless C. embarrassing D. impolite
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. She’s doing a comparative study of health in inner cities and rural areas.
A. urban B. mountainous C. suburban D. coastal
22. Police are searching the area in the hope of finding the missing boy.
A. anxiety B. despair C. expectation D. ambition
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.
When man first learnt how to make fire, he began to use fuel for the first time. The fuel he used was probably wood. As time passed, man eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil would (23) …………..
Coal was not used very widely as a (24) ……….. of energy until the last century. With the coming of the industrial revolution, it was soon realized that production would double if coal was used instead of wood. Nowadays, (25) ………….. of the huge factories and electricity stations would be unable to function if there was no coal.
In the last twenty or thirty years, (26) …………., the use of coal has declined. As a result, there have been changes in the coal industry. It is (27) ………….. that more people would use coal if oil and gas were not available.
23. A. heat B. burn C. fire D. light
24. A. resource B. reason C. cause D. source
25. A. much B. many C. more D. few
26. A. however B. therefore C. because D. since
27. A. believed B. considered C. made D. provided
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.
Not so many years ago, the word vitamin was known only to a few scientists. Today it is very widely used, and the importance of vitamins in our foods is common knowledge.
Vitamins are life-giving substances found in foods and are needed for the proper growth and general health of the body. The different kinds of vitamins are indicated by letters of the alphabet. At the present time, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, D, E and G are known. A proper diet should contain a collection of foods in which all of these vitamins are present. Vitamins are also prepared and sold in tablet and capsule form.
Each vitamin has its particular work to do in the life-giving process. Vitamin B1, for example, benefits appetite and digestion. It also helps the body grow. Another vitamin helps the blood to clot, so that danger of bleeding to death in case of injury is lessened. Still another makes the eyes stronger of seeing at night. Airplane pilots need plenty of this vitamin. Scientists think vitamins may have some effect on keeping the hair from turning gray.
28. Which of the following is NOT directly stated in the article but is a reasonable conclusion from the reading?
A. Scientists have known about vitamins for centuries.
B. Vitamins are medicines given to cure diseases.
C. To get all the vitamins a person must eat a variety of foods.
D. A few people know the value of vitamins.
29. This article as a whole is about ……………………….
A. diet in relation to health
B. prevention of diseases
C. what vitamins are and what they do
D. how scientists discovered vitamins
30. We know the name of vitamins through ……………….
A. the pictures
B. the food
C. the letters of the alphabet
D. the different tastes
31. The word “another” in the last paragraph refers to which of the following?
A. vitamin B. food C. diet D. medicine
32. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Vitamins can be taken only by eating the foods in which they are found.
B. Vitamins can be prepared in tablet and capsule form.
C. Vitamins have an important effect on health.
D. Each vitamin has its particular work to do.
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
33. He had never played in such a wonderful theatre before.
It was ………………………………………………………………………
34. I’ll be very happy when I go on holiday.
I am very much looking …………………………………………………..
35. The village is the same as it was in the 1950s.
The village has not ………………………………………………………..
36. You are not allowed to drive if you don’t have a driving license.
You must not ………………………………………………………………
Combine the sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do NOT change the given words in any ways.
37. Mary didn’t wear a raincoat. She got a cold. (so)
………………………………………………………………………………
38. It is cheap to go by train. It is expensive to go by air. (cheaper)
………………………………………………………………………………
39. The bird covered the nest with her wings. She wanted to protect her eggs. (order)
………………………………………………………………………………
40. 1 was very surprised at the news. She didn’t pass the exam. (passing)
………………………………………………………………………………
