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 from 48 to 50.
No matter how hard Fred tried to start the motorbike, he didn’t succeed.
A.Fred tried very hard to start the motorbike, and succeeded.
B.However hard Fred tried he couldn’t start the motorbike.
C.It’s hard for Fred to start the motorbike as he never succeeded.
D.Fred tried hard to start the motorbike, and with success.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A.cursed      
B.ragged     
C.sacred   
D.compiled

Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
In the 1972 the Australian government introduced a quota system which allowed a(n) (36) ______ number of kangaroos to be killed or 'culled' every year. Legislation was introduced because farmers claimed that the kangaroos were (37) ______ their crops. The problem is that while two and a half million kangaroos can be killed legally each year, a futher two and a half million are killed illegally. The animals are killed for a variety of (38) ______. The main one, however, is that kangaroo meat is sold for human consumption usually in the form of steaks - or is used as pet food. There are also thousands of dollars to be made from the sale of their skins.
The environmental group Greenpeace and Australia's Animal Liberation (AAL) are now campaigning for a ban (39) ______ the sale of all kangaroo products. They hope  that this will stop unscrupulous farmers killing the animal for profit. A spokesperson for AAL said, ‘People aren't concerned because there are still (40) ______ six million kangaroos in Australia so they are hardly an endangered species. People just don't care about issues  like this unless there is a real threat. But we know certain types have already become extinct in some areas. We must act now before it is too late.
(40)
A.exceedingly          
B.another       
C.over                     
D.above

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
A.escalated   
B.erased   
C.threatened    
D.eradicated

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
You’ll really have to work hard if you want to make the ________ as a journalist.
A.mark                       
B.term                                    
C.grade                      
D.degree

Choose the best answer
................... Paul brings the money for lunch, we'll go right down the cafeteria.
A.Since  
B.Now that
C.As soon as
D.Until

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
The                              of modern technologies has undeniably brought so much comfort to the lives of people.
A.interaction                       
B.advent                       
C.emergency                
D.identity

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’s possible that Joanna didn’t receive my message.
A.Joanna can’t have received my message.           
B.Joanna mightn’t have received my message.
C.Joanna shouldn’t have received my message.  
D.Joanna needn’t have received my message.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Geoge wouldn’t have met Mary ____ to his brother’s graduation party.
A.has not gone  
B.had not gone
C.had he not gone   
D.if he shouldn’t have gone

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The sign warns people                   the dangers of swimming in this river.
A.about                         
B.from                         
C.with                        
D.to