Read 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 from 25 to 29.
According to fossil fuel records, roses are over 35 million years old and they  were cultivated  in China about 5,000 years ago. A Chinese emperor in the 6th century B.C. apparently had over 600 books on roses in his library, and oil was extracted from those grown in his gardens. (25)               , only the highest members of society were allowed to use it. If anyone else was found with even a small amount, they were (26) _________ to death. Roses were also popular with the Romans, who used their petals as medicine, a source of perfume and as confetti at weddings.
Cultivated rose were only introduced to Western Europe in the 18th century. Napoleon’s wife, Josephine, started a botanical garden near Paris, (27)              she collected all the known varieties of rose and encouraged the breeding of new ones. This led to the flowers becoming increasingly popular, and in Britain at that time roses became so (28)              that they were often used as currency in local markets.
All roses in Europe used to be pink or white until the first red ones arrived from China 200 years ago. These now (29)                love and are the world’s most common cut flower.
(29) 
A.symbolise
B.symbolically           
C.symbolic
D.symbol

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers to the questions from questions 28 to 32:
Friendship is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behaviour between two or more humans. This article focuses on the notion specific to interpersonal relationships. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem and affection. Friends will welcome each other's company and exhibit loyalty towards each other. Their tastes will usually be similar and may converge and they will share enjoyable activities. They will also engage in mutually helping behaviour, such as exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship. A friend is someone who may often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviours.
Yet, for many, friendship is nothing more than the trust that someone or something will not harm them. Value that is found in friendships is often the result of a friend demonstrating on a consistent basis: the tendency to desire what is best for the other, sympathy and empathy, honesty, perhaps in situations where it may be difficult for others to speak the truth, especially in terms of pointing out the perceived faults  of one's counterpart mutual understanding.
In a comparison of personal relationships, friendship is considered to be closer than association, although there is a range of degrees of intimacy in both friendships and associations. The study of friendship is included in sociology, anthropology, philosophy and zoology. Various theories of friendship have been proposed, among which are social psychology, social exchange theory, equity theory, relational dialectics and attachment styles.
What is closer, friendship or association?
A.Association is considered to be closer than friendship.
B.Association is considered to be as close as friendship.
C.Both friendship and association are close.
D.Friendship is considered to be closer than association.

Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
Many nations have laws offering protection to these species, such as forbidding hunting, restricting land development or creating _______.
A.agencies    
B.reserves
C.awareness  
D.challenges

 Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correction.
He studied (A)  very hard (B)  , so (C)  he passed the exam easy (D). 
A.studied 
B. hard 
C. so 
D.easy

Psychological experiment indicate that people remember more math problems that they can’t solve than those they are able to solve.
A. indicate 
B.remember 
C.can’t solve
D. are able to solve.

It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam.
A.studies
B.more
C.attempting
D.to pass

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Investor interest in Telco Mines is at its________point ever due to rumours of recent discoveries of precious metals.
A.more highly
B.most highly
C.highest
D.higher

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer that best completes each unfinished sentence; best substitutes the underlined part; or has the same meaning to the sentence given.
I am disappointed that many kinds of animals have no place to live because of deforestaition.
A.garbage dump       
B.pollution
C.forest destruction 
D.raw sewage

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
It is one of ____ books I have ever had.
A.most useful      
B.the most useful      
C.the most useful than 
D.the most useful as

_____ will be the winner in this sport competition?
A.Who                       
B.Why                        
C.What                      
D.When