The term “middle class” describes people between the upper and the low social classes.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

- “Let me help you with the box.” - “_______”

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

          In the earliest times children got their education directly from parents and other adults. They learned mainly skills for survival. Adults passed down this knowledge through spoken language. Eventually cultures around the world began inventing writing. As societies developed they set up schools to teach reading, writing, maths and other subjects.

          The first schools were usually just for boys. Most of the students came from rich and powerful families. Often the purpose of their education was religious training. In many cultures the religious leaders formed the highest level of society. Some schools had other purposes as well. Many schools focused on military training. Sometimes youths attended special schools to learn the art of public speaking. These skills were meant to help them become future leaders.

          Most girls received their education at home. They learned cooking, sewing and other useful skills. Over time education became available to more people, not just the rich and powerful. The governments of some countries set up public systems of education in the 1800s. More schools opened to girls.

          During the 1900s marks, or grades, became a new measure of learning. Testing became a regular part of formal education. As education became more important to people, teachers' colleges opened. The requirements for becoming a teacher became stricter. Teaching became a highly respected profession.

In the earliest times, children learned mainly skills so that they could________.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Don’t blame me. I______ him only if he hadn’t been driving so fast.

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.

          It has long been suspected that lack of sleep can actually lead to illness, particularly in young people. Research involving students aged 14-19 over a three-week period now appears to confirm (23) ________.

          The teenagers wore devices that recorded the movements they made, without being (24) ________of them, that indicated they were asleep. The results were then compared to the number of illnesses that they had (25) ________from during the three weeks, in addition to the number of occasions on which they had been absent from school.

          What the study showed was that students who slept (26) ________than seven hours a night caught colds, flu and other relatively minor illnesses more often. The problem is that as children enter their teens their natural sleeping patterns change, (27) ________in them going to sleep later and therefore wanting to wake up later - but they still have to get up in the morning to go to school.