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.
My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
A.be confident 
B.be optimistic 
C.be pessimistic 
D.be smart

Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Is there life on Mars? Many people have wondered about this question. Some writers of science-fiction think of people from Mars (36) _____ little green creatures. Others imagine 'Martians' as monsters with many eyes.
In studying this planet, astronomers have found that life may be possible on Mars. The first indication of this is that Mars has seasons, just like Earth. In other words, Earth's seasons, such as spring or summer, occur on Mars too. Because these seasons exist, it may be possible for (37) _____ and other higher life forms to be found on Mars.
Astronomers also think that perhaps a small (38) _____ of water vapor could be found on Mars. In 1887, an Italian astronomer, Giovanni Schiaparelli, discovered markings on Mars' surface. These markings looked like canals. This finding led astronomers to believe that since water exists on Mars, life forms could exist as well.
However, there are (39) _____ who feel that life on mars is not possible. This is because there is little or no trace of oxygen on the planet. In 1965, the Mariner IV capsule managed to take photographs of the planet. It discovered that the only forms of life found are vegetation like fungi and mosses. (40) _____, people remain fascinated by the idea that there could one day be life on Mars. 

A.like                            
B.to be         
C.as being      
D.as

________(4)
A.fight
B.find
C.found
D.fought

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

A.events        
B.spirit       
C.Asian
D.silver

Miss White sang very___________at my birthday party last night.
A.beautify
B.beautiful
C.beauty
D.beautifully

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 number blanks from 41 to 50
A  recent (41)____ of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the (42)____ of second language acquisition. Their advice may prove invaluable for those considering a language course. One suggestion is that you access whether you are likely  to be successful at learning a language. Did you enjoy studying language at school, for example ? Do you have enough time to  learn a language ? The major (43) _____ will be your own time and effort. Therefore, you must make sure that course on offer leads to a (44)____ qualification. Also, be realistic in your (45) ____ . If you don’t set achievable aims, you are more likely to give up . Don’t be deceived into thinking that the most expensive courses are the best. (46)_____  around to get the best  possible value for money. You should also bear in your mind that the more quickly you tried to teach herself German by enrolling on a (47)____ course.  Already fluent in four languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching methodology her chances of (48) _____ progress were high. Three years (49) ___ she remembers very little. She feels her biggest mistake was not to follow her first experience. "Moreover, I think  the teacher’s role is important. It's so nice to have somebody give you a/an (50)_____”.

A.making
B.achieving
C.gaining        
D.doing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It is widely believed that ________ human beings are descended from one common ancestor.
A.every                      
B.all of          
C.every of   
D.all

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Jim’s _______flu again. That’s the third time this year.
A.put up with
B.gone down with
C.led up to
D.come up with

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Daisy has spent the last two weekends _____ hundreds of photographs so that she can put them in separate albums.
A.playing at 
B.sorting out   
C.cutting off  
D.filling up

Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
What do you think about Steve Jobs?
A.That's right!           
B.I doubt it. It is not true.
C.Well, he is talented. 
D.I agree with you about him.