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.

      Though the conservation movement had European roots, many observers maintain that the United States has emerged as the world's leader in environmentalism.

       The transcendentalism of the early 1800s and its celebration of the natural world arrived just in time to be trampled underfoot by the ravages of the Industrial Revolution. As forests disappeared under the ax of reckless timber barons, coal became a popular source of energy. Unfettered use of coal in homes and factories resulted in horrific air pollution in cities like London, Philadelphia, and Paris.

      In the 1850s, a carnival huckster named George Gale heard about an immense California redwood that was over 600 years old when Jesus was born. Upon seeing the magnificent tree, nicknamed The Mother of the Forest, Gale hired men to cut the tree down so that its bark could be displayed in his sideshow. The reaction to Gale's stunt, however, was swift and ugly: "To our mind, it seems a cruel idea, a perfect desecration, to cut down such a splendid tree ... what in the world could have possessed any mortal to embark in such a speculation with this mountain of wood?," wrote one editor.

       The growing realization that human industry was obliterating irreplaceable wilderness -- and endangering human health -- resulted in the earliest efforts at managing natural resources. In 1872, Yellowstone National Park was created, the first of what became one of America's best ideas: a network of national parks that were strictly off-limits to exploitation.

(Source: https://www.thoughtco.com)

Which best serves as the title for the passage?

Running can make your heart work __________ harder than just walking.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes following exchanges.

- A: “____________.” - B: "That's a good idea."

Many others certainly don't see it that way and are adamant that the late politician was largely to blame for having a(n) ______________for the vision but scant regard for the detail.

A: "Jenny is always late for appointments." - B: “Yes. ________________”

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

"You mustn't forget to put a stamp on," said the clerk.

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.

      Tattooing has been around for thousands of years. The act of making a permanent design or mark on the body was originally thought to (23) ______________ magical protection against disease and misfortune. Later, it was used to show a person's social status. The Romans, for example, used to tattoo slaves and criminals.

       With the arrival of Christianity in Europe, tattooing was forbidden. It virtually died out for hundreds of years, until European explorers came into (24) ________ with American Indians and Polynesians in the 17th and 18th centuries. Sailors would return from long voyage, decorated with large and elaborate designs. Many of these sailors later joined circuses, and earned a living by showing their tattoos to the public.

       Nowadays, tattooing is neither as unusual, nor as popular as it once was. Tattoo parlors do exist, but most people are unwilling to go (25) ____________ the rather painful procedure. On the other hand, temporary tattoos are becoming increasingly common. The design, (26)_______lasts for three to six weeks, is painted painlessly onto the skin.

       Other people still prefer the (27) _________, permanent techniques, of course. The world record for the most-tattooed person is held by Tom Leppard from Scotland. His leopard-skin design covers 99.2% of his body surface!

(Source: https://www.britannica.com/art/tattoo)

Many people_____________ the advanced learning of some children who take music lessons to other personality traits, such as motivation and persistence, which are required in all types of learning.

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.

Successful desert plants are resilient to scorching summers and frigid winters, drought, and high-salt conditions.

But some of the weird writing calls that composer to mind, especially in the more reflective moments of the second movement.

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.

No matter how the connection between language and music is parsed, what is apparent is that our sense of music, even our love for it, is as deeply rooted in our biology and in our brains as language is.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.