The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work
A.as a researcher      
B.at college  
C.at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
D.as a writer

Phil: “I'd like to become a tour guide. What do you think I should do?”Leonie:______
A.I think you should practice spoken English.
B.Yes, a tour guide is a good job!
C.Shall we have a package tour this summer?
D.I don't agree with you.

What does Cousins suggest in paragraph 5 about skating in  shows?
A.It can be as competitive as other forms of  skating.    
B.It enables skaters to visit a variety of  places.
C.It is particularly well paid.                
D.It allows skaters to try out a range of ideas.

I. Choose the word which has different underlined sound.

A.notebooks 
B.Sundays
C.schools 
D.friends

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 46 to 50
Today we think of book as a volume of many (46)..................... of paper containing text, illustrations, photographs, etc. Because of their durability and portability, the main uses of books are to preserve and distribute (47)................ . In ancient times, people wrote on clay tablets, wood or (48).................... tablets tied with cord, or book rolls to store information. Later, with the invention of paper, the Chinese had the first book called Jingangjing (the Diamond Sutra) printed in AD 868. In the 20th century, (49).................. the challenge from other media such as radio or television and computer, books continued to be a primary means for dissemination of knowledge, for instruction and pleasure in skills and arts, and (50)...................... the storage of human’s experience.
(49) 
A.although
B.despite
C.though
D.in spite

Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct, from questions 31 to 35
It is hoped that illiteracy will soon eradicate in our country as more and more  people are taking part in the struggle against  it
A.illiteracy
B.eradicate
C.more and more
D.against

She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.
A.uncomfortable 
B.warm  
C.lazy      
D.dirty

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The move to a different environment had brought about a significant______in Mary’s state of mind.
A.impact     
B.effect      
C.influence    
D.change

(37) _________
A.but 
B.although                 
C.despite                          
D.however

VI:
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
He _____ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead.
 
A.didn’t have to go 
B.couldn’t go
C.must have gone
D.should have gone