Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
Because of habitat loss, there are less Asian elephants than African elephants.




A.Because of
B.loss
C.less
D.elephants

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
We should responsible for the ____ humans are doing to the environment.




A.destroy
B.destructive
C.destruction
D.destructibility

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
All applications to courses at tertiary institutions are made through UCAS, a central agency _______ UK universities and colleges of higher education.




A.standing for
B.instead of
C.on behalf of
D.representative of

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.
Did she get the better of you in the argument?




A.try to beat
B.gain a disadvantage over
C.gain an advantage over
D.try to be better than

Sometimes it isn't easy being a best friend.




A.isn't
B.being
C.a
D.no mistake

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Solar energy is not widely used _______ it is friendly to the environment




A.since
B.although
C.despite
D.because

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.
Drone racing is an exciting new sport, that has become popular faster than (1)______ other sport before it. Pilots steer small and lightweight, but high-powered drones along courses with obstacles. They fly through gates and around flags at speeds of over a hundred miles an hour.
They control the drones using VR-like headgear. Every drone has a camera (2)______ to it so that spectators can also view flights either on a big screen or with special headgear.
The races take place either outdoors - in big stadiums, or indoors in old warehouses and sports arenas. (3)______ are short because the battery time of drones is limited.
(4)______ drone racing started only a few years ago there are already international competitions that take place all over the world. In professional leagues, drone pilots compete for thousands of dollars. In March, the World Drone Prix was staged in Dubai. A 16-year old British teenager not only one the race but also received a prize money of 250 000 dollars.
Television and other media have become aware of drone racing. ESPN, an Amercian sports channel, will be broadcasting international drone races starting this August. Races are also recorded and uploaded to YouTube and other video platforms (5)______ they can be viewed over and over again.
(2)______




A.linked
B.attached
C.taken
D.connected

The children couldn’t agree________




A.when you drive a car.
B.working all the time.
C.about which game to play next.
D.shouting in the distance.

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.
They stayed for hours, which tired us.




A.We are tiring from their staying for hours.
B.That they stayed for hours made us tired.
C.Staying for hours with us made them feel tired.
D.We are tired so they stayed for hours.

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.
I’m sure it wasn’t Ms. Katie you saw because she is in Norway.




A.It couldn’t be Ms. Katie you saw because she is in Norway.
B.It can’t have been Ms. Katie you saw because she is in Norway.
C.It mustn’t have been Ms. Katie you saw because she is in Norway.
D.It mightn’t be Ms. Katie you saw because she is in Norway.