Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 71 to 80.
 
The popular image of student life is of young people with few responsibilities enjoying themselves and (71)_____ very little work. This is often not true. Many older people now study at college or university, sometimes (72)_____ a part-time basis while having a job and looking after a family. These students are often (73)_____ motivated and work very hard .
       Younger students are often thought to be lazy and careless about money but this (74)_____ is changing. In Britain reduced government support for higher education means that students can no longer rely on having their expenses (75)_____ for them. Formerly, students received a grant towards their living expenses. Now most can only get a loan (76)_____ has to be paid back. Since 1999 they have paid over $1 000 towards tuition (77)_____ and this amount will increase up to a maximum of $ 3 000. In the US students already (78)_____ pay for tuition and room and board . Many get a financial aid package which may (79)_____ grants, scholarships and loans. The fear of having large debts places (80)_____ pressure on students and many take part-time jobs during the term and work full-time in the vacations.

A. compose
B.consist    
C.belong 
D.include

You are old enough. I think it is high time you applied              a job.
A.  in 
B.of    
C.for  
D.upon

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.
Corazon Aquino, was the first women in the Philippines. She was elected as the president of the country.
A.Corazon Aquino was the first women who is elected as the president of the Philippines.
B.Corazon Aquino was the first women to be elected as the president of the Philippines.
C.Corazon Aquino was the first women elected as the president of the Philippines.
D.Corazon Aquino was the first women being elected as the president of the Philippines.

According to the passage, when will information stay in your short-term memory?
 
 
A.For as long as twenty minutes.           
B.As long as it is being used.
C.After you have repeated it many times.    
D. When it has moved into long-term memory.

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.
The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favorite films.
A.economics  
B.businesses 
C.contests 
D.advertisements

Choose  the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
If you ________ a book, you have a brief look at it without reading or studying it seriously.
A.dip into       
B.put away    
C.pick up    
D.put down

A.temptation
B.property
C.government
D.beautiful

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one.
Unless we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
A.If we don’t protect the environment, our life won’t be badly affected.
B.If we don’t protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
C.If our life is badly affected, we will protect the environment.
D.If we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.

An important part of _____conservation is the prevention of and the fight against_______
A. refuse - polluting
B.waste- pollution
C.dirt - pollution
D.garbage - pollutant

__________(54)
A.catching    
B.holding         
C.carrying    
D.taking