Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Lucy has just finished her A-levels and she has got a place at university, but she would really like a break from the academic world. Therefore, she decides to take a gap year and travel around the world.
A.a year off
B.a year out
C.a year away
D.a year’s trip

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Nowadays, lifelong learning is facilitated by e-learning platforms.
A.insisted
B.assisted
C.assessed
D.accessed

________ (43)
A.Almost
B.The most
C.Most
D.Most of

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Thanks to lifelong learning, people’s level of awareness has improved significantly.
A.has increases
B.has declined
C.has gone up
D.has bettered

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.
I did far better than Chris in the exam.
A.Chris didn’t do as well as me in the exam.
B.I did farther than Chris in the exam.
C.Chris did worse than me in the exam.
D.I didn’t do worse than Chris had done.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
I judge by the car he drives. I’d say he’s got a pretty good job.
A.Because I judge by the car he drives, I’d say he’s got a pretty good job.
B.When I judge by the car he drives, I’d say he’s got a pretty good job.
C.Unless I judge by the car he drives, I’d say he’s got a pretty good job.
D.Judging by the car he drives, I’d say he’s got a pretty good job.

________ (44)
A.alike
B.like
C.as
D.such as

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.rewarding
B.fascinating
C.tedious
D.challenging

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.
By the end of the 21st century, scientists are discovering the cure for the common cold.
A.the end of
B.21st century
C.are discovering
D.for

________ (41)
A.caused
B.allowed
C.made
D.done