__________about the good news, Sarah seemed to be indifferent.
A.In spite of exciting           
B.In addition to exciting
C.In stead of being excited     
D.Because of being excited

The technician applying for the position was asked to supply a ________ list of her former places of employment.
A.chronological    
B. chronologically         
C.chronologist   
D.chronology

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
We cannot completely avoid stress in our lives. We need to find ways to cope with it.
A.As long as we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
B.After we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
C.Since we cannot completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
D.Because stress can completely be avoided in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.

Inexpensive air fares _____ about by the “Visit ASEAN Pass" have facilitated traveling in ASEAN countries.  
A.brought
B.taken  
C.taking
D. bringing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair  of   sentences  in  the  following  questions.
There had been prior warning of the earthquake. Nevertheless, it came as a shock to the people living in nearby villages.
A.There had been warnings about the earthquake, so the people in nearby villages must not have been surprised by it.
B.Even though the earthquake had been predicted, residents of nearby villages were taken by surprise when it struck.
C.The earthquake having been predicted, even those inhabitants living in nearby villages were prepared for it.
D.The earthquake had been predicted, for the residents in nearby villages were struck before they received the warnings.

V – Read the pasage and decide which answer best fits each space  :
     The Gobidesert is a cold desert , and it is not uncommon to see frost and occasionally snow on its ( 21 ) . Besides being quite far north , it is also roughly 900 meters (2,953f t ) above sea level ,which further ( 22 ) to its low temperatures . An average of approximately 194 millimeters (7.6 in) of ( 23 ) per year in the Gobi. Additional moisture reaches parts of the Gobiin winter as snow is ( 24 ) by the wind from the Siberian Steppes . These winds ( 25 ) the Gobi to reach extremes of temperature like no other , ranging from – 400 C in Winter to + 500 C in Summer .  
(25)
A.make  
B.decide    
C.want     
D.cause

We _______with a swim in the lake.
A.gave in
B.took up
C.got out
D.cooled off

Mary’s lawyer advised her_______ anything  further about the accident. 
A.not saying 
B.telling 
C.not to say
D.not tell

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.
As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.
A.overseas                        
B.alone              
C.widely                
D. secretly

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions.
Never punish your children by hitting them. This might teach them to become hitters.
A.bring      
B.reward   
C.give    
D.accept