The author’s tone in the passage can best be described as_______
A.dispassionate
B.speculative
C.biased
D.dogmatic

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of water?
A.Water can absorb heat.
B.Water is good solvent.
C.Water contracts on cooling.
D.Water expands when it is frozen.

“Would you like to have lunch with me on Sunday?" he said to me.
A.He invited me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
B.He offered me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
C.He suggested me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
D.He reminded me to have lunch with him on Sunday.

A.creator
B.hurricane
C.influence
D.consequence

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the numbered space in the following passage.
The knock-on effect of volunteering on the lives of individuals can be profound. Voluntary work helps foster independence and imparts the ability to (39)_______ with different situations, often simultaneously, thus teaching people how to work their way through different systems. It (40)_______  brings people into touch with the real world; and, hence, equips them for the future.
Initially, young adults in their late teens might not seem to have the expertise or knowledge to impart to others that say a teacher or agriculturalist or nurse would have, but they do have many skills that can help others. And in the absence of any particular talent, their energy and enthusiasm can be harnessed for the benefit of their fellow human beings, and (41)_______  themselves. From all this, the gain to any community no matter how many volunteers are involved is immeasurable.
Employers will generally look favorably on people who have shown an ability to work as part of a team. It demonstrates a willingness to learn and an independent spirit, (42)_______  would be desirable qualities in any employee. So to satisfy employers’ demands for experience when applying (43)_______  work, volunteering can act as a means of gaining experience that might otherwise elude would-be workers and can ultimately lead to paid employment and the desired field.
(39)_______
A.deal        
B.face 
C.solve   
D.fight

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.
Faced with the economic crisis, many businesses were tightening their belts and cutting jobs.
A.be generous with money   
B.be careful with money
C.put on tighter belts  
D.dress in baggy clothes

Our car is much older_______ than yours.
A.model
B.pattern
C.manufacture
D.form

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.
I won't sell the painting. He offers me a lot for it.
A.When he offers me a lot to buy the painting, I won't sell it.
B.Were he to offer me much money for the painting, I wouldn't sell it.
C.Whatever price he offered me for the painting, I wouldn't sell it.
D.No matter how much he offers me for the painting, I won't sell it.

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.
She made some very complementary remarks about my English, saying that I spoke quite fluently and comprehensibly.
A.made
B.complementary remarks
C.saying
D.quite fluently

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Sophia is a social humanoid robot developed by Hong Kong-based company Hanson Robotics. She has been designed to learn and adapt to human behavior and work with humans and has been interviewed around the world. In October 2017, she became a Saudi Arabian citizen, the first robot to receive citizenship of a country.
According to herself, Sophia was activated on April 19, 2015. She is modeled after actress Audrey Hepburn, and is known for her human-like appearance and behavior compared to previous robotic variants. According to the manufacturer, David Hanson, Sophia has artificial intelligence, visual data processing and facial recognition. Sophia also imitates human gestures and facial expressions and is able to answer certain questions and to make simple conversations on predefined topics (e.g. on the weather). The robot uses voice recognition technology from Alphabet Inc. (parent company of Google) and is designed to get smarter over time. The AI program analyses conversations and extracts data that allows her to improve responses in the future. It is conceptually similar to the computer program ELIZA, which was one of the first attempts at simulating a human conversation.
Hanson designed Sophia to be a suitable companion for the elderly at nursing homes, or to help crowds at large events or parks. He hopes that she can ultimately interact with other humans sufficiently to gain social skills.
Sophia has been interviewed in the same manner as a human, striking up conversations with hosts. Some replies have been nonsensical, while others have been impressive, such as lengthy discussions with Charlie Rose on 60 Minutes. In a piece for CNBC, when the interviewer expressed concerns about robot behavior, Sophia joked he had been reading too much Elon Musk and watching too many Hollywood movies. Musk tweeted that Sophia could watch The Godfather and suggested "what's the worst that could happen?"
On October 11, 2017, Sophia was introduced to the United Nations with a brief conversation with the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed. On October 25, at the Future Investment Summit in Riyadh, she was granted Saudi Arabian citizenship, becoming the first robot ever to have a nationality. This attracted controversy as some commentators wondered if this implied that Sophia could vote or marry, or whether a deliberate system shutdown could be considered murder. Social media users used Sophia's citizenship to criticize Saudi Arabia's human rights record.
The word "this" in the last paragraph refers to
A.The nationality a robot has gained after being activated
B.The Future Investment Summit granting Sophia citizenship
C.The controversy among commentators about Sophia's citizenship
D.The fact that Sophia was granted citizenship