Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best completes each of the numbered blanks from 45 to 47.
Clothes can tell a lot about person. Some people like very colorful clothes (45) _____ they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of attention. Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not (46) _____ or fancy. They do not want people to look at them. Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 19th century. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 19th century, all women wore blouses with long skirts. But today, women do not always wear blouses with long skirts. Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between the 19th century and today is the (47) _____. In the 19th century, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk. But today, there are many kinds of man-made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon or polyester.
(47)______
A.clothe
B.clothing
C.clothes
D.cloth

Pick out the word the underlined part of which is pronounced differently from the rest

 
A.hiding                
B.written                 
C.vision                    
D.picture

Which postcard did Gareth write just after he joined the circus?
A.We’ve just arrived and I love it already. There’s lots of space for our things and I’ve even got my own computer.
B.I don’t miss much from home. I’m managing to do all my school work. See you in the winter.
C.I really enjoyed meeting Bippo the Clown today, but I’m missing my school friends, and I’d love a nice hot bath.
D.I’m learning all about the circus and how to entertain people. I also have a new school to go to.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Although the police suspected that the fire had been started _______, they couldn’t prove it.
A.increasingly            
B.constantly               
C.deliberately             
D.precisely

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A.mean
B.dreamt
C.heal
D.release

Choose the one word or phrase  that best completes the sentences.
The children enjoyed ______ on fishing trips.
A.taking
B.to be taken
C.being taken
D.having taken

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one.
Mr. Kha remembered to take everything except his front door key.
A.The only thing which Mr. Kha forgot was his front door key.
B.Mr. Kha remembered to take everything including his front door key.
C.The only thing that Mr. Kha remembered was his front door key.
D.Except his front door key, Mr. Kha forgot everything.

The word “plight” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to  ________ .
A.condition
B.cry
C.agony
D.need

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
In................., the teachers at this school are really nice, but some are nicer than others!
A.fact     
B.favour
C.general  
D.addition

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
You ________ touch that switch, which may be a cause of death.
A.mustn’t                             
B.might                               
C.needn’t                           
D.can’t