8. If you want to make your salad taste much better, add some olive oil to your
dish and it …………… do the trick!
A. has to B. ought to C. needs D. may
9. I wish I would have a chance to visit ……Mount Everest in………. Himalayas in the future.
A. 0-the B. the-the C. the - 0 D. 0-0
10. What ……………. if there ………………. only one language in the world?
A. will happen/is B. happens/is
C. would happen/were D. would have happened/was
11. I would like to know the names of the club members ………., as you have said, are responsible for the coming celebration.
A. which B. whom C. whose D. who
12. I had to stand up and give a short speech ……….. the guest lecturer who cancelled at the last minute.
A. in place of B. in terms of C. in need of D. in relation to
13. ……………. having to learn both vocational subjects and academic subjects at the same time, students do not find it hard to perform well at school.
A. Although B. Though C. In spite D. Despite
14. Many English words have been …… over the centuries. The ……. of form makes English easy to learn.
A. simple - simplicity B. simplicity - simple
C. simplified - simplicity D. simplifying - simplicity
15. My sister is …… good at English so she could travel to the U.S alone last summer.
A. reason B. reasoning C. reasonable D. reasonably
16. Before you decide …… your future job, it is advisable to consider your abilities and priorities.
A. on B. about C. for D. at
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. Ann: “In order to be admitted to Harvard University, applicants need to prove themselves to be inspirational to those around them during their college years and beyond.”
Brendon: “ …………………………..!”.
A. Excellent B. How awful C. Sounds hard D. Well-done
18. Alice: “I got the sack.”
Bradford: “ ………………….”
A. Good job B. Poor you C. Well, maybe not D. Congratulations
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.
In an effort to fight pollution and help the environment, the Marina Hills Ecology Club offers free trees to institutions willing to plant them on their grounds. Among those that took advantage of the offer was Marina Hills High School. After consulting with his teachers on where to plant the trees, Principal Max Webb contacted the Ecology Club. But when the seedlings arrived, Webb had an idea. Instead of planting the young trees in front of the school, he thought it would be better to put them behind the school, where the sun gets very hot in the afternoon. “It gets so hot inside the building that the students start to sweat during their afternoon classes,” said Webb. “Now the shade from our trees will bring them some relief.”
“There was no argument from the teachers,” he added. “When I proposed the idea, everyone said, “Why didn’t I think of that?”. “The relief won’t come until the trees grow taller, but the school will not have to wait long because it requested two species of trees that grow quickly. “Time is key, and we wanted our trees to get big fast,” said Webb. “We were given a wide choice, from shrubs to fruit trees. We requested eucalyptus and willow trees.” Webb said he is also looking forward to finally seeing some wildlife in the school yard at Marina Hills High School. “If all you have is a grass lawn with no trees, you can’t expect the local birds to come and visit,” said Webb. “They have no place to make their nests. Now that will change, and we’ll be able to see birds from our classroom windows.”
28. What would be the most appropriate headline for this article?
A. Local School Gets Greener B. student Wins Science Award
C. Principal Discovers New Trees D. Teacher Leads Ecological Club
29. What problem does Principal Webb talk about?
A. Pollution in the city B. Classrooms that are too hot
C. Tall trees that block the view D. Wild animals that destroy trees
30. What did the Ecology Club do for Marina Hills High School?
A. It helped design the school yard. B. It put flowers in the classrooms.
C. It sold seeds to the school. D. It provided free trees.
31. What decision was changed?
A. Which trees should be dug up.
B. When the old trees should be cut down.
C. Where the new trees should be planted.
D. Which type of tree should be chosen.
32. What can be inferred from the article about eucalyptus and willow trees?
A. They grow quickly.
B. They become extremely tall.
C. They are less expensive than fruit trees.
D. They do not grow flowers in the springtime.