Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 5 to 9.
As teenagers approach university level, a decision has to be made on what course to pursue. In this world of diversity, (5)______ such a choice is not easy for both children and parents. In the old days, it was not much a problem to do the task because there were not so many diverse learning areas to choose from. Besides, there were only a few distinctive professional careers like doctor, engineer, accountant, nurse, teacher, etc. to think about. Most higher learning usually led to a financially successful life. (6) ______, the cost of education was not so high.
Today’s world is entirely different from the things (7) ______ have just been described. The job market is constantly changing due to innovative technology and new (8) ______. Meanwhile, most teenagers have difficulty in identifying their own interests. There are a variety of well-organized career talks and student counseling workshops to guide and help teenagers (9) ______ what course to take. Furthermore, psychological tests are also used. Certain instruments such as surveys, interviews and computer software can help to find out preferences, interests, or learning styles of the students.
(6)
A.In addition
B.Otherwise
C.For example
D.Therefore

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 5 to 9.
As teenagers approach university level, a decision has to be made on what course to pursue. In this world of diversity, (5)______ such a choice is not easy for both children and parents. In the old days, it was not much a problem to do the task because there were not so many diverse learning areas to choose from. Besides, there were only a few distinctive professional careers like doctor, engineer, accountant, nurse, teacher, etc. to think about. Most higher learning usually led to a financially successful life. (6) ______, the cost of education was not so high.
Today’s world is entirely different from the things (7) ______ have just been described. The job market is constantly changing due to innovative technology and new (8) ______. Meanwhile, most teenagers have difficulty in identifying their own interests. There are a variety of well-organized career talks and student counseling workshops to guide and help teenagers (9) ______ what course to take. Furthermore, psychological tests are also used. Certain instruments such as surveys, interviews and computer software can help to find out preferences, interests, or learning styles of the students.
(5)
A.making
B.taking
C.giving
D.having

A.command
B.community
C.complete
D.common

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
A.document
B.development
C.improvement
D.environment

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.
His boss has asked him to respond immediately this fax
A.his boss
B.asked
C.to
D.immediately

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.
The reason he wants to take leaving of absence is that he needs a complete rest
A.the
B.leaving
C.that he
D.complete

The passage suggests that the tsunami resulting from the Krakatoa volcano _________.
A.was far more destructive close to the source than far away
B.resulted in little damage
C.was unobserved outside of the Indonesian islands
D.caused volcanic explosions in theEnglish Channel

From the expression “on record” in line 22, it can be inferred that the tsunami that accompanied the Krakatoa volcano ___________ .
A.was not as strong as the tsunami in Lisbon
B.might not be the greatest tsunami ever
C.was filmed as it was happening
D.occurred before efficient records were kept

The possessive “their” in line 18 refers to _________ .
A.the Hawaiian Islands
B.thousands of miles
C.these tsunamis
D.the inhabitants ofHawaii

A main difference between tsunamis in Japan and in Hawaii is that tsunamis in Japan are more likely to _________ .
A.come from greater distances
B.originate inAlaska
C.arrive without warning
D.be less of a problem