Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.
When naming a child, some parents seem to choose a name based simply on their personal preference. In other families, grandparents or professional name-makers come up with a child's name. In some cases, the time of a child's birth influences how the child's name is determined.In many European cultures, names are typically chosen by parents. Parents' choice for their child's name may be based on names of their relatives or ancestors. For example, in Italy, children are traditionally named after their grandparents. The parents generally use the father's parents' names first. If they have more children, then they will use the mother's parents' names. Similarly, some people in Eastern Europe name their children after relatives who have died. This tradition is seen as a means to protect the child from the Angel of Death.Traditionally in some Asian countries, a child's grandfather or a fortune-teller chooses the child's name. In contrast to the tradition of naming children after relatives, the child's name is chosen to influence the child's character. For example, names may be based on a connection to certain elements such as fire, water, earth, wood, or metal. Or the name might include a written character meaning beauty, strength, or kindness.In certain African cultures, when a child is born plays a large part in determining the child's name. In Ghana's Akan culture, the day a child is born determines the child's name. But each day has different names for boys and girls. For instance, a boy born on Friday is named Kofi, whereas a girl born on the same day is named Afua. Both Kofi and Afua mean "wanderer" or "explorer." Children with these names are seen as travelers.No matter where the name comes from, a child's name is the first gift in life. Whether the name is chosen according to preference or dictated by tradition, it reflects something about a child's culture. For that reason, all names should be treasured and respected.
(Source: Reading Challenge 2 by Casey Malarcher & Andrea Janzen)
What is a common belief in some Asian countries concerning the tradition of naming a child?
A.A child's name shouldn't be connected with certain elements of nature.
B.The choice of a child's name should be based on names of his or her relatives.
C.A child's name must include a written character meaning beauty, strength, or kindness.
D.The choice of a child's name is believed to have an impact on his or her personality.

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.
The staff worked throughout the night to meeting the client’s deadline.
A.the staff
B.worked
C.meeting
D.cilent's

Task 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.

A.genetics                  
B.generate                  
C.kennel                     
D.gentle

In order to .......... as possible to improve your writing, you have to read a lot and write English as much as possible.
A.to improve
B.to excel
C. to pass
D.to increase

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.
Vaccines are one of the most important measures of prevention medicine to protect the population from diseases and infections.
A.measures                             
B.are                                       
C.prevention
D.infectious

The word “prevailing” is closest in meaning to
A.predominant    
B.broadly accepted 
C.prevalent 
D.common

Surfing, an extreme sport that originated in Hawaii, __________more popular recently.
A.become                 
B.has become                         
C.are becoming                    
D.have become

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Often neglected, noise pollution _______ affects the human being, leading to irritation, loss of concentration, and loss of hearing.
A.virtually                  
B.merely                     
C.adversely                
D.intensively

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.
Most weddings in Japan start with a religious ceremony in which usually only family members attend. Afterwards, a banquet is customarily held to which many people, including friends and colleagues, are invited. To celebrate the happy occasion, guests give the bride and groom goshuugi - gift money in special envelopes. Goshuugi from friends is usually 20,000 yen or 30,000 yen.
A typical Japanese wedding party starts when the bride and groom enter the banquet hall together, and take their seats on a slightly raised platform facing their guests. Invited guests are seated closer to the bride and groom, with family and relatives seated further in back. The bride's and groom's bosses usually give congratulatory speeches then their friends sing in celebration. Other wedding highlights include a candle ceremony where the couple holds a candle while greeting their guests at each table, and the cutting of the wedding cake. Afterwards, the bride and groom thank their parents with a speech, then leave to end the party.
In the past, dishes that supposedly brought good fortune, such as prawns and sea breams, were served in abundance. So much of the food was ordered that guests ended up taking the surplus home. Today, the majority of the weddings serve just enough for everyone. Additionally, before leaving, guests would traditionally receive souvenir gifts called hikidemono.
Many wedding ceremonies take place at wedding halls or hotels. Rough estimates show that it costs about 3 million yen to host a wedding party for 80 guests. During Japan's economic bubble, overseas weddings and flamboyant receptions with special effects, such as smoke machines and having the bride and groom fly in on gondolas, were very popular. But these days, couples choose to tie the knot in various ways, from not having any ceremony to having a modest affair, or still going all out.
(Source: http://www.hiraganatimes.com)
The phrase "tie the knot" in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by                                       .  
A.get married
B.loosen the tie
C.fasten the rope
D.get engaged

Retirement , during_____people have plenty of free time , should be a time of enjoyment and relaxation
A.whose
B.which
C.that 
D.when