Read the following passage and mark the letter Ay B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.
In many countries of Northern Europe, including Scandinavia, Finland, Northern Russia, and the Baltic states, ice swimming is closely connected with the tradition of sauna, (25)______ has led to the creation of a new activity where stays in the sauna are (26)______ with quick 'pauses' in ice water. In Russia, ice swimmers are called what can be literally translated as 'walruses '. The north of Europe, (27)______, is not the only place where winter swimming is practised regularly. A large ice swimming movement exists in the UK, based in a famous location: the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park in London. In Harbin, Northern China, about 200,000 people ice-swim in the Songhua River every winter. The oldest ice swimming club in the United States, the Coney Island Polar Bear Club of New York, organises an annual (28)______ on New Year's Day. In Canada, 'Polar Bear Swims; 'Plunges' or 'Dips' are a New Year's Day tradition in (29)______ communities as well, the biggest one taking place in Vancouver since 1920.
(26) 
A.interdependent
B.intermingled
C.interactive
D.interrelated

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is not pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

A.informs      
B.mistakes         
C.combines                
D.complains

Helen Keller, blind and deaf from an early age, developed her sense of smell so finely that she could identify friends by their personal odors.
 
A.classify  
B.communicate with
C.describe  
D.recognize

Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
 
LIVING A HEALTHIER LIFE
 
          Keeping fit and healthy may seem difficult, but there are a few easy-to-follow guidlines. Firstly, a balanced diet is absolutely essential. This (51)…….selecting food that is (52)…….in salt and sugar. Experts recommend reducing the amount of fat in your diet, as too much can lead to heart problems. They also suggest increasing the (53)………..of high fiber food we eat. This comes in the (54)……….of fresh fruit, vegetables, wholemeal bread and pasta. As well as being packed (55)................ vitamins and minerals, they are delicious too. Secondly, it’s important to fit exercise into your daily (66)……… This can be done by simply walking as much as possible and climbing stairs instead of (57)………..the lift. Exercise is necessary to maintain a healthy body, as well as increasing energy levels and (58)………you feel generally fitter and happier. Finally, staying relaxed is important for good health. Too much stress can (59)……..to a variety of illnesses, from headaches to high blood pressure. (60)………possible, do things you enjoy and treat yourself occasionally. So the message is simple- enjoy yourself but learn to respect your body too. It’s all a question of getting the balance right.

A. Whenever
B.Whichever
C.However     
D.How

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.comfortable                        
B.dynasty                      
C.literature                
D.engineering

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
Some researchers have just _______ a survey of young people's points of view on contractual marriage.
A.sent                                    
B.directed                  
C.managed                             
D.conducted

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 assumption that (A)smoking has bad effects(B) on (C)our health have been proved (D). 
A.A
B.B
C.C
D.D

What _____if there _____a serious nuclear accident?
A.happens / was
B.will happen / were
C.would happen / were
D.would happen / had been

The twentieth century saw a rapid rise in life expectancy due to improvements in public liealth, nutrition and medicine.
A.expectation
B.span
C.prospect
D.anticipation

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
Communication is the act of transferring information through neither verbal messages or non-verbal signals.
A.through                             
B. neither                
C.transferring         
D.Communication