Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
In England there is an old story about a man called Robin Hood. It’s said that he took money from _________ and gave it to the poor.
A.rich people  
B.the rich  
C.rich person    
D.a rich people

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.
She was too wet behind the ears to be in charge of such demanding tasks.
A.lack of responsibility
B.full of experience
C.without money
D.full of sincerity

B. Reading comprehension: Read the text and choose the best answer.
   A new study shows that women can reduce their chances of developing heart disease by jogging for about three hours every week. The researchers at Harvard Medical School in Bostonhave just reported the results of the study on the New England Journal of Medicine. The study is the first to show the effectiveness of jogging in the developing of heart disease in women. Only a few earlier studies have examined the effects of jogging on the heart, but nearly all have been done on men. The new study involves more than 72,000 women between the ages of forty and sixty-five during a period of eight years. The researchers have found that women who jog at least three hours a week have a thirty to forty percent lower chance of suffering a heart attack than those who do not.
Which statement is NOT true?
A.Women should jog at least forty hours a week.
B.Jogging helps to reduce women’s chances of developing heart disease.
C.The new study lasts 8 years.
D.The results of the new study have just been reported on the New England Journal of Medicine

 ______ (26)
A.having
B.being
C.taking
D.putting

_______ (44)
A.created
B.caused
C.resulted
D.paid

The phrase "mail carriers" in line 3 could be replaced by_____. 
A.addressees
B. postmen
C. pigeon carriers
D.carriages

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Tom had difficulty in finishing his project so he asked Linda for assisting him.
- Tom: “How about giving me a hand?”            
- Linda:  “________.”
A.No, not yet  
B.I promise
C.You’re welcome  
D. Sure. I'd be glad to help

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
As he gets older, he wants to travel less.
A.The more old age he gets, the less he wants to travel.
B.The less he wants to travel, the older he gets.
C.As soon as he wants to travel, he gets older.
D.The older he gets, the less he wants to travel.

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
It was found that he lacked the ________ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.
A.persuasion
B.commitment  
C.engagement 
D.obligation

A.serviced                  
B.delivered                 
C.maintained              
D.examined