Read the passage carefully, then choose the best answer for each question.
A WARMING WORLD
One weekend in May 2010, the weather forecast for Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A., predicted 10 centimeters (4 inches) of rain. By Sunday, over 33 centimeters (13 inches) had fallen. Soon the city was flooded. On the roads, cars were covered by the rising water. "We've got buildings running into cars,” the news reported as a small building floated by. There were 11 deaths that weekend.
Changing Weather
The weather is changing. Over the last few years, heavy rains have caused floods in Brazil, Pakistan, and Thailand. Droughts have struck Russia and Australia. Heat waves have killed thousands in Europe, and all over the world, hurricanes and tornadoes strike more frequently and with greater force than ever before. In 2011 alone, losses caused by the weather cost the world 150 billion dollars.
Warmer and Wetter
As more wild weather events happen, a worried world is beginning to ask questions like: What is going on with the weather? And why? Many also want to know: Is this natural, or are we to blame?
The answer seems to be: a little of both. Wild weather is natural. But most scientists agree human activity has made the Earth warmer. This global warming makes heat waves more likely to occur. The higher temperatures also cause more water to enter the air. This causes heavier and more frequent rain. Some scientists also believe global warming makes hurricanes and other storms stronger.
This means we're likely to see more wild weather. "[But] we don't have to just stand there and take it," says scientist Michael Oppenheimer. He and other experts say we need to stop the Earth from getting warmer. We also need to be prepared, to do things that will help save lives.
Which of the following is closest in meaning to “What is going on with the weather?”?
A.What will the weather do next?
B.What was the weather like before?
C.Why are we having such strange weather?
D.How bad is the weather?

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.
            One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza was a monument of wisdom and prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B.C. Despite its antiquity, certain aspects of its construction makes it one of the truly wonders of the world. The thirteen- acre structure near the Nile river is a solid mass of stone blocks covered with limestone. Inside are the number of hidden passageways and the burial chamber of the Pharaoh. It is the largest single structure in the world. The four sides of the pyramid are aligned almost exactly on true north, south, east and west-an incredible engineering feat. The ancient Egyptians were sun worshippers and great astronomers, so computations for the Great Pyramid were based on astronomical observations.
            Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many intersecting lines. Further scientific study indicates that these represent a type of timeline of events – past, present and future. Many of the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past. Others are prophesied for future generations and are currently under investigation. Many believe that pyramids have supernatural powers and this one is no exception. Some researchers even associate it with extraterrestrial beings of ancient past.
            Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far superior to any known today?
 What is the best title for the passage?
A.Problems with the Construction of the Great Pyramid
B.Exploration of the Burial Chamber of Cheops   
C.Symbolism of the Great Pyramid               
D.Wonders of the Great Pyramid of Giza

The words “exposed to” in paragraph 2 most likely mean ______.
A.hardened by           
B.chilled with                        
C.subjected to                       
D.deprived of

Choose the correct answer
My brother assists _____ other activities in the home like watering the plants and cleaning the house while my mother may assists brother _____ doing the laundry.
A.A. with/ with                
B. B. with/ in                   
C.C. in/ with                  
D. D. in/ in

In London, people cheer and sing when the clock _____ midnight on New Year’s Eve.
A.gets
B.strikes                                 
C.sees                         
D.goes

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I won’t be home for _______ dinner this evening. I’m meeting some friends after _______ work and we’re going to _______ cinema.
A.X/the/X         
B.The/X/X               
C.X/X/the          
D.X/the/the

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.legal                         
B.diverse     
C.polite    
D.complete

Mark the tetter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence(s) given in each of the following questions.
Our company holds the monopoly over the import of these chemicals.
 
A.Our company is one of the few companies allowed to import these chemicals.
B.Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals.
C.All companies but ours are allowed to import these chemicals.
D.These exported chemicals are held by our company, which is monopoly.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
What a lovely baby! He certainly takes ___________ his father, doesn’t he ?
A.off
B.after  
C.out 
D.over

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
If I had enough money, I _______ abroad to improve my English.
A.would go  
B.should go     
C.will go 
D.should have to go