Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Mark delayed writing the book until he had done a lot of research.

The company managed to beat the ____________on delivering its new system.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Keith had so interesting and creative plans that everyone wanted to work on his committee.

Everyone thought she would accept the offer. ____________, she turned it down immediately.

There is still widespread____________against older people in the job market.

It was hard to____________the temptation to watch the late-night show even though I was so tired then.

I don’t know much about computer, so I asked the assistant for____________advice.

I ran in a marathon last week, but I was not fit enough. I____________after 15 kilometres.

The children were made____________up the mess they had left before they could watch TV.

You should know that everyone in this office____________busy planning the dance for a week.

Women have proved repeatedly that they are equal and often superior____________men in almost every field.

I wish I____________able to accept that role, but I was preparing for another play at the time.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or Don your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 33 to 37.

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution (33) ____________is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. (34) ____________, exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile provides transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material that pollutes the air and water but factories give (35) ____________to a large number of people.

Thus, to end or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to (36) ____________using many things that benefit them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws (37) ____________require businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities.

I would have cooked something special if I____________you were coming.

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.

Mark and Anne are talking after the class.

Mark: “Guess what? I’ve been recruited to be a member of Green Dream Volunteer Group.”

Anne: “____________”

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial world.