(27) ________ cause is the way Americans eat. They often eat little snacks between regular meals.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 21 to 25.

In 79 A.D., the ancient Roman city of Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of a nearby volcano, Mt. Vesuvius. Although many other cities in history have been victims to eruptions of volcanoes and their deadly gas, lava, and ash, what makes Pompeii especially interesting is what happened years later. In 1748, explorers in the Italian region where Pompeii once stood made an incredible discovery. Buried underneath layers of dirt, the city of Pompeii remained preserved. The original volcanic explosion had happened so quickly that most of the citizens were unable to escape. Their remains and the buildings of the city were still there, preserved, as if the year was still 79 A.D. instead of 1748. Some were frozen as if running from the fiery inferno while others were engaged in normal daily activities. The layers of dust had frozen the day in history.

Archeologists would later begin the careful process of excavating the now famous city from the layers of ash. The tragedy of Pompeii is the loss of the city and the approximately two thousand people who died during the eruption. Ironically, the deadly eruption helped preserve Pompeii so that no one will ever forget the name of this ancient Roman civilization.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.

Scientists and doctors say that about 55 million Americans are too fat. Why is this? One (26) ________ is the kind of food Americans eat. Many Americans like "fast foods". These foods (such as hamburgers and ice-cream) often have fattening things in them. (27) ________ cause is the way Americans eat. They often eat little snacks between regular meals. These extra foods (28) ________ extra fat on the body. A third cause is that they do not take enough exercise. Americans like driving every where in stead of walking. They often have (29) ________ to do a lot of the work for them. Some Americans are also too heavy (30) ________ health problems. But for most of those 55 million people, the problem is the American lifestyle.

Even though I admire his courage, I think he was foolish to run into the burning house.

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.

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

There are excellent restaurants and hotels, many of them specialising in their own way of serving fresh fish from the lake.

English is now an effective medium of international ________.

In Stratford-on-Avon we saw Shakespeare’s house.

________ Mr. Parker will be able to regain control of the company.

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

Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

If one does not have respect for himself, you cannot expect others to respect him.

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

What conclusion can be drawn about the people of Pompeii in the year 79 A.D.?