Read the passages and the questions or unfinished sentences. Then choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that you think fits best.
CRITICISM
            It can (46) ____ a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be (47) ____ of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your (48) ____ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your (49) ____ and let constructive criticism have a positive (50) ____ on your work. If someone says you’re totally (51) ____ in talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, however, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should (52) ____ their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars who were once out of (53) ____. There are many famous novelists who made a complete (54) ____ of their first novel - or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to (55) ____well if you persevere and stay positive. 
(48)
A.thought
B.decision
C. idea
D.mind

Read the passages and the questions or unfinished sentences. Then choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that you think fits best.
CRITICISM
            It can (46) ____ a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be (47) ____ of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your (48) ____ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your (49) ____ and let constructive criticism have a positive (50) ____ on your work. If someone says you’re totally (51) ____ in talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, however, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should (52) ____ their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars who were once out of (53) ____. There are many famous novelists who made a complete (54) ____ of their first novel - or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to (55) ____well if you persevere and stay positive. 
(47)
A.clever
B. aware
C.kept in mind
D.intelligent

Read the passages and the questions or unfinished sentences. Then choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that you think fits best.
CRITICISM
            It can (46) ____ a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be (47) ____ of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your (48) ____ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your (49) ____ and let constructive criticism have a positive (50) ____ on your work. If someone says you’re totally (51) ____ in talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, however, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should (52) ____ their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars who were once out of (53) ____. There are many famous novelists who made a complete (54) ____ of their first novel - or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to (55) ____well if you persevere and stay positive. 
(46)
A.be
B.have
C.do
D.take

Read the following passage  and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each for  the questions. 
 
Line Europeans who arrived in the Americas, the first American Indians were immigrants. Because Indians were nomadic hunters and gatherers, they probably arrived in search of new hunting grounds from Asia when they crossed the ice-covered Bering Strait to Alaska. Anthropologists estimate that the entire Indian population north of Mexico was slightly greater than 1,020,000 when the first settlers arrived from Europe. Although Native Americans belonged to one geographic race, their cultures and languages were only marginally similar, and by and large, they had different ways of life. Nomadic migrations required Indians to construct shelters that did not need to be transported, but could be easily erected from the materials found in their new location.
            Eastern Woodland Indian tribes lived in bark-covered wigwams hat were shaped like cones or domes. The frame for the hut was made of young trees firmly driven into the ground, and then bent overhead to tie together with bark fibers or strings of animal hides. Sheets and slabs of bark were attached to the frame to construct the roof and walls, leaving and opening to serve as a door and to allow smoke to escape. The Iroquois in north eastern regions built longhouses that were more spacious than wigwams because five to a dozen families lived under one roof. During the winter, they plastered clay to the poles of the frame to protect the inhabitants from wind and rain.
            Pueblo Indians who lived in the southwest portion of the United States in northern Arizona and New Mexico constructed elaborate housing with several stories and many rooms. Each family unit had only one room, and their ancestors dug shelters in the walls of cliffs and canyons. The ground story of a Pueblo dwelling had no doors or windows in order to prevent enemies from entering. The next level was set back the width of one room, and the row of rooms above it was set back once again, giving their houses the appearance of a terrace. Pueblos used ladders to climb to the upper levels and pulled them in when all family members returned for the night.
            Indians living in deserts used sandstone and clay as construction materials. Those who lived in the valleys of rivers even made bricks of clay with wood chips to add strength and to prevent the clay from cracking. To make roofs, Pueblos tied logs together to make rafters and laid them across the two outside walls. On top of the rafters, layers of tree branches, sticks, grass, and brush created a solid roof to preclude the water from leaking inside. Pueblo dwellings were dark because windows were often not large enough to allow much light.
The word “preclude”  is closest in meaning to
A.include           
B.stop
C.preserve
D.conclude

From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the sentence.
Michael was a terrible ……….., he was even afraid to stay at home alone.
A.culprit
B.boaster           
C.fiance'
D.coward

From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the sentence.
Jack: “I think listening to music while learning is good.”
Janny: “…………..”
A.Sorry, but I am not in agreement with you
B.I'm sorry I couldn't agree more. 
C.Me neither
D.I don't agree. You can say that again.

He didn’t do it himself. He asked some workmen ______ it for him.
A.do
B.doing
C.did
D.to do

From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the sentence.
"Good bye, Susie!" "...................."
A.So so   
B.The same       
C.Yeah
D.So long

From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the sentence.
Many of ………..who fought in the world wars recorded their experiences in diaries; most of …….., however, remained unpublished.
A.there-whom
B.them-which
C.that- their own
D.those- them

From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the sentence.
It’s surprising the performance went so well after only three………..
A.auditions        
B.rehearsals      
C.applauses       
D.directions