_____ (36)
A.search
B.look for
C.stand for
D. wait for

Books with good stories are often described  like food for thought.
A.with
B.are
C.described 
D. like

 Thank to the help from UNICEF, many families in remotevillages are able to live in sanitary conditions.
A. Thank to
B.from
C.are able to 
D.in

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Hardly had we arrived at the hotel, that there was a power cut.
A.had we
B.at
C.that
D.a

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
The coach takes every opportunity to censure his players, yet he ignores every opportunity to praise them.
A.criticise
B.admire
C.approve of                 
D.choose

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
In my experience, freshmen today are different from those I knew two years ago.
A.new counselors         
B.first-year students
C.new students
D.young professors

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
I’d rather stay in a hotel with all the amenities than camp in the woods.
A.expenses        
B.friends            
C.sports
D.conveniences

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Relaxation therapy teaches one not to fret over small problems.
A.get involved in
B.worry about
C.look for
D.get angry about

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Workers tried to extinguished the flames. Their efforts proved futile, as piles of fabric ignited all over the eighth floor.
A.became wet     
B.caught fire      
C.exploded   
D.spread

Read the passages and the questions or unfinished sentences. Then choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that you think fits best.
Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. “Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university (46) ____? Do I leave and start work or begin a training (47) ____”. The decision is yours, but it may be (48) ____ remembering two things: there is more unemployment (49) ____ those who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right (50) ____ will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go (51) ____ into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will  (52) ____ you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (53) ____ you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is (54) ____ possibility. In this way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as (55) ____ practical work experience.  
(55)
A.doing
B.getting
C.making
D.taking