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.
The problem was too serious for her to solve by herself.
A.The problem was such serious that she couldn’t solve alone.
B.So serious was the problem that she couldn’t solve it alone.
C.It was such a serious problem that she could solve it alone.
D.She was so serious she couldn’t solve the problem alone.

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.
“Don’t forget to hand in the report, Peter!” said Kate.
A.Kate reminded Peter of handing in the report.
B.Kate said that Peter had forgotten to hand in the report.
C.Kate forgot to hand in the report to Peter.
D.Kate reminded Peter to hand in the report.

Listen to the presentation about unusual British festivals and choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
Nowadays, the people who win the cheese rolling competition are usually _______________.
A.top athletes
B.people from the village
C.visitors from all over the world
D.Ø

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The strike was ________ owing to a last-minute agreement with the management.
A.called off
B.broken up
C.set back
D.put down

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

A.slum
B.urban
C.bulb
D.clutter

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

A.attitude
B.dominant
C.entertain
D.Internet

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I _______ there once a long time ago and _______ back since.
A.went / wasn’t
B.was going / had not been
C.have gone / wasn’t
D.went / have not been

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It is recommended that this machine ______ checked every year.
A.to be
B.is
C.be
D.are

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
There are people who choose to abandon their heritage culture and assimilate _______ the new culture of the majority.
A.on
B.in
C.with
D.to

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
They are _____ people so the bad language in that film is unlikely to offend them.
A.like-minded
B.single-minded
C.broad-minded
D.absent-minded