Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
“If I were you, I would rather go by train than by bus.”
A.She said that if she had been me, she would have gone by train than by bus.
B.She advised me to go by train rather than by bus.
C.She meant going by train was more interesting than going by bus.
D.Wherever she went, she always travelled by train.

According to paragraph 1, in a letter of application, the applicant tries to ______.
A.persuade the employer to grant him/her an interview
B.get further information about the company
C.advertise a product to attract more customers
D.present what he/she wants from the job

A.lie
B.height
C.weight
D.pie

We are _______ that the people have spoiled the beach.  
A.disappointing
B.disappointed
C.disappointedly
D.disappointingly

VII. Read the passage and choose the best answers  :
The Asian Games takes place every four years. The spirit of the Asian Games has been built up over a long period of time, spreading the messages of unity, warmth, and friendship through competitive sport. It helps to establish the relationships among individual athletes, coaches, trainers, officials, volunteers and spectators who come together from many different backgrounds and cultures.
Just 11 countries and regions with 489 athletes participated in the 1st Asian Games in New Delhi in 1951, with only six sports. The 15th Asian Games took place from December 1st through December 15th, 2006, in Doha, the capital of Qatar. More than 10,000 athletes, who represented 45 countries and regions, took part in 39 sports and 424 events of the games. Some new events such as chess and triathlon were also included in the Games.
The world records came in shooting and weightlifting with the Asian bests in archery, athletics, track cycling, shooting, swimming and weightlifting. However, it wasn’t all about the winning of medals, taking part for some was just as much of an achievement for them. The Games have been about more than just the athletes as 16,000 volunteers from 100 countries around the world have worked 100,000 shifts to ensure the 750,000 spectators had an experience of a lifetime. The 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 truly has been the Games of Your Life for all.
When did the first Asian Games take place?
A.in 1915                                    
B.in 1951                   
C.in 1950                   
D.in 1955

_______for farming purposes, soil must contain the minerals plants require.
A.To be good 
B.Being good 
C.Be good 
D.That’s good

Task 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

A.expensive               
B.sensitive                  
C.negative                  
D.sociable

We don't have an umbrella, so we get wet.
A.We got wet because we don't have an umbrella.
B.We wish we had an umbrella.
C.An umbrella makes us get wet.
D.We wish we can have an umbrella.

You must remember not to  _________ from the point when you write an essay. 
A.go astray 
B.wander
C.diverge 
D.go off

If anyone attacked me, my dog ...........at his throat.
A.will jump
B.jump
C.jumped
D.would jump