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.
The most successful candidates are not always the best educated. They are the best trained in the technique.
A.The most successful candidates are the best at training in the technique, if not they will need education.
B.The most successful candidates are the people who are trained well in the technique, although well educated.
C.The most successful candidates are not always the best educated, but the best trained in the technique.
D.The most successful candidates are not only the best educated but also the best trained in the technique.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
You can look up this word in the dictionary.
A.There are a lot of words in the dictionary for you to look at.
B.You can find the meaning of this word in the dictionary.
C.The dictionary contains a lot of words except the one you need.
D.You should buy this dictionary to find the word you need.

Read the passage and choose the best answer marked A, B, C, or D to indicate the right answer to each of the following questions from 29 to 36.
Charity organisations are responsible for most of the help extended to the destitute. Each organisation caters to a different group of people.
The Red Cross is a well-known organisation that has centres in countries all over the world. It had its beginnings in a small Italian town in 1859. A fierce battle was taking place then and more than forty thousand people were wounded. The medical services of the army were inadequate. The situation horrified a Swiss businessman who then wrote a book describing the dreadful situation. His book was impetus for the setting up of charity organisations.
Today, countries emulate the workings of the Red Cross. They carry out fund raising activities to help children who cannot receive an education or victims of natural disasters. Both the young and old contribute willingly to these organisations. In fact, without these charity organisations, millions of people around the world perish because of poverty or natural disasters.
In India, a compassionate woman started PUSS (Palli Unnayan Sevi Samiti). Supported by social workers and teachers, she has helped hundreds of children receive a proper eduction. Without her help, the literacy rate in India would be much lower than what it is today.
Charity organisations are crucial today. They cannot function without the benevolent people who help to run these organisations.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.PUSS helped increase the literacy rate in India.      
B.There are many charity organisations all over the world.
C.The Red Cross only help victims of natural disasters.                                       
D.People of different ages contribute to charity organisations.

Read the passage and choose the best answer marked A, B, C, or D to indicate the right answer to each of the following questions from 29 to 36.
Charity organisations are responsible for most of the help extended to the destitute. Each organisation caters to a different group of people.
The Red Cross is a well-known organisation that has centres in countries all over the world. It had its beginnings in a small Italian town in 1859. A fierce battle was taking place then and more than forty thousand people were wounded. The medical services of the army were inadequate. The situation horrified a Swiss businessman who then wrote a book describing the dreadful situation. His book was impetus for the setting up of charity organisations.
Today, countries emulate the workings of the Red Cross. They carry out fund raising activities to help children who cannot receive an education or victims of natural disasters. Both the young and old contribute willingly to these organisations. In fact, without these charity organisations, millions of people around the world perish because of poverty or natural disasters.
In India, a compassionate woman started PUSS (Palli Unnayan Sevi Samiti). Supported by social workers and teachers, she has helped hundreds of children receive a proper eduction. Without her help, the literacy rate in India would be much lower than what it is today.
Charity organisations are crucial today. They cannot function without the benevolent people who help to run these organisations.
What does the passage mainly discuss ?
A.The contributions of charity organisations to different groups of people
B.The mission of the Red Cross
C.The workings of the Red Cross and Palli Unnayan Sevi Samiti organisation   
D.The important role of Palli Unnayan Sevi Samiti organisation in India

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The worst environmental catastrophe in Earth’s history occurred 66 million years ago, when an asteroid struck, killing an estimated 70 per cent of all species. 
A.effect                                  
B.disaster
C.delegation                   
D.initiative

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.
But what the most prevents women from reaching the boardroom, say bosses and headhunters, is lack of hands-on experience of a firm’s core business.
A.unavailable             
B.untested                  
C.impractical              
D.insignificant

Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.
EXAM ADVICE
In Part Three of the Speaking Section you work together with a partner. You have to do a (43)______ task which usually lasts about 3 minutes. One possible task is “problem solving”, which means you have to look at some (44)______information and then discuss the problem with your partner. You may be shown photos, drawings, diagrams, maps, plans, advertisements or computer graphics and it is (45) ______ that you study them carefully. If necessary, check you know exactly what to do by politely asking the examiner to repeat the instruction or make them clearer.
While you are doing the task, the examiner will probably say very little and you should ask your partner questions and make (46) ______ if he or she is not saying much. If either of you have any real difficulties, the examiner may decide to step in and help. Normally, however, you will find plenty to say, which helps the assessor to give you a fair mark. This mark depends on your success in doing the task by competing with your partner, which includes taking (47) ______ in giving opinions and replying appropriately, although in the end it may be possible to “agree to disagree”.
(44)
A.optical                     
B.visual                      
C.noticeable               
D.obvious

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 20 to 24
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok by the five original Member Countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Brunei joined on 8 January 1984, Vietnam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999. The ASEAN Declaration states that the aims and purposes of the Association are: to accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region and to promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter.
In 2003, the ASEAN Leaders resolved that an ASEAN Community shall be established comprising three pillars, namely, ASEAN Security Community, ASEAN Economic Community and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community.
The ASEAN Vision 2020, adopted by the ASEAN Leaders on the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN, agreed on a shared vision of ASEAN as a concert of Southeast Asian nations, outward looking, living in peace, stability and prosperity, bonded together in partnership in dynamic development and in a community of caring societies.
ASEAN Member Countries have adopted the following fundamental principles in their relations with one another, as contained in the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC):
mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity, and national identity of all nations; the right of every State to lead its national existence free from external interference, subversion or coercion; non-interference in the internal affairs of one another; settlement of differences or disputes by peaceful manner; renunciation of the threat or use of force; and effective cooperation among themselves.
The ASEAN Declaration is about _______.
A.the cultures of all the members of the organization
B.the development of all countries allover the world
C. the aims and purposes of the organization
D.the laws of the members of the organization

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions from 9 to 13
I hear this song again and again and I am getting tired of it.
A.The more I hear this song, the more tired I become.
B.The more often I hear the song, the more tired of it I am getting.
C.The more often the song is sung, the more tired I am.
D. This is the most boring song I have ever heard.

There are many people living in............... now in the world.   POOR
A.poor
B.poorly
C.poverty
D.the poor