Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 38 to 42.
The United States has many different types of families. While most American families are traditional, (38)_         a father, mother and one or more children, 22 percent of all American families in 1998 were headed by one parent, usually a woman. In a few families in the United States, there are no children. These childish couples may believe that they would not make good parents; they may want freedom from the (39)           of childbearing; or, perhaps they (40)          physically able to have children. Other families in the United States have one adult(41)           a stepparent. A stepmother or stepfather is a person who joins a family by marrying a father or motherAmericans tolerate and accept these different types of families. In the United States, people have the right to privacy and Americans do not believe in telling other Americans what type of family group they must belong to. They respect each other’s (42) _  _ regarding family groups. Families are very important to Americans

A.couldn’t 
B.weren’t 
C.are not 
D.can’t

In general, what did the Brazilian students think about people who are late?
A.They are disrespectful people.  
B.They are rude people.
C.They are successful people.   
D.They are important people.

According to the passage, how do weeds and grasses affect the soil?
A.They attract animals to it.
B.They add nutrients to it.
C.They make it cooler and wetter
D.They spread seeds on it.

According to the passage, a fair division of labour is that
A.women do 14 hours of housework
B.men do more housework than women
C.women do more than 80 percent of the housework
D.women and men share the housework equally

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
They've always encouraged me in everything I've wanted to do.
A.unpardoned               
B.misconstrue               
C.discouraged               
D.impaired

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
- “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!”   
- “                                       ”
A.Thank you very much. I am afraid  
B.I don't like your sayings
C.You are telling a lie     
D.Thank you for your compliment

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Body language is a potent form of               communication.
A.verbal 
B.non - verbal 
C.tongue 
D.oral

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I remember                    to that place once.
A.being taken    
B.taking                        
C.to take   
D.to be taken

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs  from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

A.attract
B.verbal
C.signal
D.social

The doctor told me                                          .
A.to not stay in bed for a few days.        
B.to stay in bed for a few days .
C.I stay in bed for a few days.            
D.I have to stay in bed for a few days