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
The plane couldn’t take off because of the heavy rain.
A.The heavy rain prevented the plane from landing.
B.The heavy rain stopped the plane from taking off.
C.The heavy rain made impossible for the plane to take off.
D.It is impossible for the plane to take off in the heavy rain.

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
You’re not to blame for what happened.
A.We blame you for what happened.
B.You are not accused of what happened.
C.What happened is not your fault.
D.You’re responsible for what happened.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.
A.No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
B.Although she didn‘t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
C.Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn‘t pass it.
D.She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions
A.attractiveness
B.traditional
C.generation
D.American

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions
A.social
B.meter
C.notice
D.begin

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the following exchanges
Mary: Would you like to have a get-together with us next weekend? Mickey: _________.
A.No, I wouldn’t
B.No, I won’t
C.Yes, I’d love to
D.Yes, let’s

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the following exchanges
Mary: Thank you for taking the time to come here in person. Mickey: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_______
A.I’d love to come. What time?
B.Do you have time for some gossip?
C.I don’t know what time that person comes.
D.It’s my pleasure.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the pronunciation of the underlined part in each of the following questions
A.share
B.declare
C.are
D.rare

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the pronunciation of the underlined part in each of the following questions
A.approved
B.determined
C.married
D.expressed

Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space.
Health experts suggest that (42)_____ healthy and happy, it’s important to keep our lives in balance. Chinese philosophy, which has spanned thousands of years, uses the principles of yin and yang to explain the importance of balance in life. Explained simply, the Yang represents the active elements of the universe, whereas the Yin represents the passive ones. This expresses the importance of balance in (43)_____ of living. Today health experts agree that it’s important to have a balanced life. For example, they’ve said it’s necessary to have a balance between work and rest and to have a balanced exercise program. (44) _____, I’m sure you’d agree that in our busy world, it’s not always easy to get and keep balance in our lives.
Due to business or study deadlines, many people work to excess, leaving little time at the end of their busy day to spend with family and friends. They eat fast-food and don’t get enough rest or recreation and then suffer badly from the effects of stress. It’s sad that this situation often happens when people believe that access to (45) _____ is the answer to happiness instead of understanding the importance of balanced living.
While ambition can be a good thing, having too much ambition can cause a person to become “out of balance”. Of course, it’s also unbalanced to spend too much time on entertainment and pleasure activities, with little or no time (46) _____ to work or education. Balance means allocating enough time for all the important aspects of life, such as spending time with family and friends, working or studying, as well as resting and relaxing.
(46) _____
A.used
B.spent
C.allocated
D.giving