(19) 
A.therefore                      
B.however                  
C.meanwhile              
D.in spite of

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
His wife is a terrible snob. She _____ almost all his friends because they have north country accents.
A.looks up to     
B.looks forward to   
C. looks out on        
D.looks down on

A computer can store…………………… of information.
A.large amount
B.a large number
C.large number
D.a large amount

A terrible fire spread ______ through the old house.
A.quick 
B.more quick
C.rapid
D.rapidly

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Tom: “ When are we leaving for the concert?” - Kyle: “______”
A.No problem.  
B.Certainly.         
C.That’s right.   
D.Straight away.

Tim is an .................. child.
A.imagine
B.imaginative
C.image
D.imagination

I/ Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

A.boat   
B.road                
C.broad                      
D.coat

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 33 to 37.
NOISE POLLUTION
Noise is more than a mere nuisance. At certain levels and durations of exposure, it can cause physical damage to the eardrum, and (33) ___________ in temporary or permanent hearing loss. In addition to causing hearing loss, (34) __________ noise exposure can also (35) ___________ blood pressure and pulse rate, cause irritability, anxiety, and mental fatigue, and interfere with sleep, recreation, and personal communication. Noise pollution control is, (36) _________, of importance in the workplace and in the community.
Noise effects can be (37) ___________ by a number of techniques, for example, increasing the distance or blocking the path between the noise source and the recipient, reducing noise level at the source, and protecting recipients with earplugs or earmuffs.
(33)
A.bring                                
B.result                       
C.create            
D.affect

According to the passage, the death of many young people in indusirial counưies is mainly caused by _________ .
A.murder
B.traffic accidents
C.suicide
D.depression

Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
Many species have become extinct each year before biologists can identify them.
A.destroy                    
B.drain                       
C.endanger                 
D.discover