Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to indicate the underlined part in each of the following questions.
The team wasn’t playing well, so the coach took the bull by the horns and sacked several senior players.
A.made the right decision
B.made the wrong decision
C.made a bold decision
D.made a final decision

According to the passage. fish can survive in the oceans because_______
A.evaporation and condensation create a water cycle
B.there are currents in the oceans
C.they do not need oxygen
D.ice floats

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to indicate the underlined part in each of the following questions.
We had to list the chronology of events in World War II on our test.
A.time sequence
B.discrepancy
C.catastrophe
D.disaster

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Nothing ever seems to bother Colin. No matter what happens, he always seems to remain as cool as _________
A.cool feet
B.ice- cream
C.a cucumber
D.as Eskimo

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It’s a secret. You _________ let anyone know about it.
A.mustn’t
B.needn’t
C.mightn’t
D.may not

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
She ran _________ an interesting article about fashion while she was reading the newspaper.
A.after
B.across
C.away
D.out

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Peter was ejected after committing five personal _________ in water sport game yesterday.
A.mistakes
B.faults
C.fouls
D.errors

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver _________ in the crash.
A.are injured
B.was injured
C.were injured
D.have been injured

The author’s main purpose in this passage is to______
A.illustrate the importance of conserving water
B.describe the properties and uses of water
C.compare water with other liquids
D.explain how water is used in commerce and industry

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The strike was ________ owing to a last-minute agreement with the management.
A.called off
B.broken up
C.set back
D.put down