Reading 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.
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. At the Earth's surface, earthquakes are recognized (25) _______ vibration, shaking and sometimes displacement of the ground. The vibrations may vary in (26) _______. They are caused mostly by slippage within geological faults, but also by other events such as volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts, and nuclear tests. The underground point of (27) _____ of the earthquake is called the focus. The point directly above the focus on the surface is called the epicenter. Earthquakes by themselves rarely kill people or wildlife. It is usually the secondary events (28) _______ they trigger, such as building collapse, fires, tsunamis (seismic sea waves) and volcanoes, that are actually the human disaster. Many of these could possibly be avoided by better construction, safety systems, early warning and (29) _______ planning.
(Encarta, DVD, 2009)
(29)




A.evacuator
B.evacuate
C.evacuating
D.evacuation

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Though I persuaded my boss to solve a very serious problem in the new management system, he just made light of it.




A.completely ignored
B.treated as important
C.disagreed with
D.discovered by chance

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The pointless war between the two countries left thousands of people dead and seriously _______.




A.injured
B.wounded
C.spoilt
D.damaged

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I agree _______ one point with Chris: it will be hard for us to walk 80km.




A.in
B.of
C.on
D.for

(1)_______




A.problem
B.issue
C.factor
D.event

(10)________




A.forbit
B.require
C.permit
D.prevent

Excuse me, but you ............ in my place.




A.sit
B.sat
C.were sitting
D.are sitting

I wish I...............to the movies with you last night.




A.went
B.go
C.have gone
D.had gone

The play was disappointing...............it was badly acted and too long.




A.so
B.such
C.because
D.so that

I find this math problem difficult. If only brother ..............here to help me.




A.is
B.were
C.be
D.being