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 25 to 29.
The warming of the Pacific Ocean has created weather patterns (25) _______ strongly affect the world. When the water is warm, the amount of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases. Australia could (26) _______ experience a drought in many parts. On the other hand, Chile (which borders the Pacific Ocean) is preparing for (27) _______ rainstorms. In Pakistan and northwestern India, the weather pattern makes the rainy season weaker and makes the area much drier.
This happening is called El Nino and is used by weather forecasters to make long-range weather predictions. They also know that El Nino will unusually bring heavy rains to the southwestern part of the United States and make the central part of the country drier at the same time.
According to research, weather forecasters used to know about the coming weather with certainty. Now everything has become completely different.
El Nino itself used to be (28) ________. It would occur every two to seven years. But now, this weather pattern is becoming more frequent. We cannot say when and how often tornadoes or cyclones occur. Scientists are unsure of the reason for this (29) _______ on a global scale either.
(27)
A.cruel
B.angry
C.strict
D.severe

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

A.study
B.ready
C.puppy
D.occupy

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A.enough
B.country
C.cousin
D.wounded

III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
I'll give your regards to her.........I meet her tomorrow.
A.if
B.even if
C.when
D.while

III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
Paris lies........the river Seine.
A.over
B.on
C.next
D.at

III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
Who's going to..........after the children while you're away?
A.take
B.look
C.care
D.take care

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

A.ring
B.anger
C.strong
D.singer

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
______ an Oscar last year, she’s now one of the most powerful movie stars in the film industry.
A.Having won
B.To have won
C.The winning of
D.Just won

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 44-48.
It is true that keeping fit will benefit a person’s health in many ways. It has become clear in recent years, that a large number of people are doing less and less exercise and this is now causing many serious illnesses, putting a strain on doctors and hospitals. However, some experts believe that too much exercise can do just as much (44)________.
Although it is true that moderate exercise such as walking can be very beneficial to a person’s health, it is not the only one factor (45)_______ keeps us healthy. Diet is also extremely important and I would argue that it is probably even more important than exercise, although the ideal is for both of these factors to work together. It seems to me that many people are unwilling to put in the effort required to become fitter.
(46)_______, too much exercise can also cause problems. So people are urged to take moderate exercise and eat moderately healthily rather than embarking on extreme diets and training. In too many instances, ultra-fit people have had heart attacks or dropped down dead.
In all, governments need to find ways of (47)________ people to take responsibility for their own health. People need to realize that eating healthy food does not have to cost a (48)________, nor is it difficult to prepare healthy meals themselves. People need to be better educated about their health.
(45)
A.who
B.when
C.which
D.what

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The school drama club is _______ a play for the school’s anniversary, which is due to take place next month.
A.bringing down
B.making off
C.turning up
D.putting on