He has adopted three orphans______ his own six children so that, all together, he has nine children to provide for.
A.except
B.beside
C.besides
D.in place of

Choose the word or phrase  that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
Seldom ______ such a beautiful sight.
A.have I seen  
B.I have ever seen
C. I saw 
D.did I ever see

You should be ashamed................yourself!
A.with
B.of
C.on
D.in

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable respond to complete each of the following exchanges.
John: “Do you fancy a drink?”                      Catherine: “______”
A.No, ever! 
B.I’m not sure I do. Thank all the same.        
C.I don’t want.
D.It is none of your business.

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
It has been thought that women are the second class in citizen, and men are the first. There is not a real equality of opportunity for men and women. Years ago, people were living in a man-dominated society. Women had to obey their husbands and fathers absolutely. Women's place was in the kitchen and women's work was housework. In many places, women were not even' allowed to go to school. Women had no rights, even the right to choose husband for themselves. Men usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent than women. Men often considered women as their property. Sometimes, they were mistreated by their husbands and suffered the problem as a fate. Many parents did not even want to daughters.
Despite the progress, there remain outdated beliefs about women's roles, traditionally passed down from generation to generation. Men are commonly seen as the strong bodies, bread-winners in the family and key leaders in society, while women are restricted to being housewives and child bearing and care, and housework such as washing and cooking.
According to social surveys, many women in the 21st century still have to work over 12 hours a day including working in offices and doing countless household chores without any help from their husbands. In some regions, the labor of women is not recognized despite the hardships they endure to support the whole family. Moreover, women are the direct victims of family violence, especially in rural areas.
Thanks to the women's liberation movement, nowadays women have proved that they are equal to men in every aspect. An average woman has weaker muscles than an average man but she may be as intelligent as he is. Women can do everything that men can, and women can do one thing that no man can: they produce children.
The outdated 'beliefs about women's roles ________.
A.have been eradicated completely
B.disappeared soon after the women's liberation movement
C.still exist at present
D.was forced to change after the women's liberation movement

II. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
A good friend is ready to ………. things with his classmates.
A.ride   
B.share 
C.read
D.go

III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The ultimate aim of lifelong learning is to better yourself for personal or professional development.
A.utmost                     
B.secondary               
C.trivial                      
D.minimal

Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
This film is so interesting that I ................. three times.
A.have seen it
B.saw it
C.see it
D.had seen it

Mark the letter A, B, C or D in your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
There are more than eight four million specimens in the National Museum of Natural History’s collection of biological, geological, anthropology treasures.
A.A. collection                   
B. B. specimens                    
C.C. anthropology              
D.D. treasures

III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
Neil Armstrong, an American ______, was the first man to step on the moon's surface.
A.scientist                   
B.cosmonaut              
C.astronaut                 
D.astronomer