Read the passage and mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The environment is everything that surrounds us: plants, animals, buildings, country, air, water--- everything that can affect us in any way. The environment of a town, with its buildings and its noise and smells, is a far cry from that of the countryside, with its fields and crops, its wild and domestic animals and its feeling of spaciousness. And the environment differs in different parts of the world.
Ecology is the science of how living things exist together and depend on each other and on the local environment. Where an environment is peaceful, the ecology of an area is in balance.
Man is a part of the environment and has done more to upset the ecology than any other living things. He has poisoned the atmosphere and polluted both land and water. He has wasted the earth’s natural resources with no thought for the future, and has thought out the cruel ways of killing his fellow men--- and every other sort of life at the same time.
Since man has done so much damage, it is up to man to try to put matters right--- if it is not already too late. If there is to be any solutions for our ills, that solutions lie in the hands of the young, and the sooner they start doing something about it, the better.
One of the main causes of the earth’s troubles is that the world is overpopulated and that this overpopulation is growing at an ever increasing speed. At the same time we are using up our natural resources at an ever increasing speed with no hope for replacing them.
For many years the earth has been unable to provide enough food for these rapidly growing populations and the position is gradually becoming worse since the areas that were once rich have turned into deserts.
Even at this moment many of the earth’s natural treasures are being destroyed, many valuable animals and plants are being killed off, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to grow enough food to prevent much of the earth’s population from hunger. The situation is getting out of hand. Time is running out. But with your help, we may be able to save ourselves. Who cares?
The words “ getting out of hand” the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.
A.able to control
B.becoming difficult  
C.under control
D.out of control

Choose the most suitable word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence. 
Books are still a cheap........ to get knowledge and entertainment.
 
A.means 
B. way  
C.method 
D.measure

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
If only I ________ run as fast as he can.
A.can
B.could
C.might
D.have

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
It was overeating that caused his heart attack.
A.If he had overeaten, he would have had a heart attack.
B.If he didn’t overeat, he wouldn’t have a heart attack.
C.If he hadn’t overeaten, he wouldn’t have had a heart attack.
D.If he overate, he would have a heart attack.

Please fasten your seatbelt, the plane is going to take off.
A.arrive
B. land   
C.keep up  
D.leave the ground

When do the Chinese celebrate their birthday?
A.
B.
C.
D.

The word "................. "which comes from the Chinese means "big wind".
A.hurricane
B.thunderstorm
C.typhoon
D.tornado

Choose the correct words or phrases that best complete the passage.
Dear Jane,
I'm sorry for not (31) ______ to you for two months. In my postcard sent to you when I was on vacation in July, I told you about a new friend of mine, Lisa Moran, who lives near my uncle's farm in Napan Valley, California. You may be curious to know what she is (32) ______.
Well, Lisa is of our age - 17 - and not very tall or slim. In fact, she has slightly rounded shoulders and a plump face. The best (33) ______ on Lisa's face are her green eyes and the two dimples on her checks. She looks lively with her hair cut short and dressed in (34) ______ clothes - jeans and a T-shirt. When I first met her at my cousin's birthday party, I was attracted by her easy-going and pleasingly direct manners. Curiously enough, Lisa has the same (35) ______ in music as you and I.
That's all about Lisa for the moment. How have you been doing with your school work? Please write soon.
Best wishes
Ann Maxfield
(35) ______
A.taste                     
B.hearing    
C.sense
D.way

We have been waiting in this queue in over three hours.
A.waiting
B.queue
C.in
D.three hours

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
They were late for the meeting because of the heavy snow.
 
A.If it didn't snow heavily, they wouldn't be late for the meeting.
B.But for the heavy snow, they wouldn't have been late for the meeting.
C.If it snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting.
D.Had it not snowed heavily, they would have been late for the meeting.