Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each question
The Celtic languages are a group of languages on northernEuropethat are descendents of the Indo- European family of languages. These languages developed from the language of the Celts, a warlike civilization originating in the eastern part of central Europe, in the northern Alps, and along theDanubeduring the Bronze Age. The Celts reached the height of their civilization during the Iron Age in the last five centuries B.C., and then fanned out from their original homeland into many parts of continental Europe and across the channel and into theBritish Isles. Celtic languages were spoken in much of western Europe during Pre- Roman and Roman times. Places names of Celtic origin can be found today all over British Isles andFrance, in northernSpainandItaly, and inSwitzerlandand parts ofGermany.
Rather than one language, the Celtic languages consists of two distinct clusters: the Gaelic group and the Brythonic group. These two clusters of languages most likely developed from dialects of the same language, the language of the Celts in their original homeland. These two dialects were the most likely mutually intelligible to some degree as late as the fourth century. The Gaelic group of Celtic language consists of Irish, Scottish, and Manx, the language of theIsleMan.The Brythonic group of Celtic languages includes Welsh, Cornish, Breton, and Gaulish, the language of Gaul prior to the days of theRoman Empire, with its Latin- speaking population.
Many, though not all, of the Celtic language are either extinct or are on the process of becoming extinct. Gaulish apparently disappeared around 600 A.D. Cornish and Manx both actually became revived and are now taught in a few schools each. Scottish, Irish and Breton are all declining in use. There are under a hundred thousand speakers of Scottish Gaelic, mostly on the northern Hebridean Islands; there are more than a hundred thousand speakers of Irish, mainly in the western counties of Ireland; there are about a half million speakers who use Breton on a daily basis. In all these situations, though, the rate of transmission to new generations is low, and this does not bode well for the survival of these languages. Of all Celtic languages, perhaps only Welsh has a strong hold on the future.
The passage states that the Celts were
A.at their height of their civilization 1,500 years ago
B.at their peak during the Iron Age
C.peaceful farmers
D.unheard of during the Bronze Age

Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks 61 to 70
It is one of the oldest complaints that the young, at least the male, are (61)………. to crime, disorder and every kind of delinquency, and whereas some (62)……… that his criminality is attributable to childish impulsiveness, others claim that it has come (63)…....because of the role (64)…………. by the young in society. This role has changed from (65)………..it was in the past, since the young now tend to form a group apart from the rest of society, with spending power far (66) ………..what was available to earlier generations of youth. On the other hand, and this is particularly the case in the United States, their prospects of employment are much lower than (67)……..of adults (68)………….numerous government training schemes, these prospects have been getting worse, and the trend is towards greater youth unemployment. This, combined with the fact that parents are more uncertain and less (69) …..to exercise authority, has resulted in more crimes than ever (70)………..committed by young people.
(62)
A.agree
B.claim
C.argue
D.think

Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each question
The Celtic languages are a group of languages on northernEuropethat are descendents of the Indo- European family of languages. These languages developed from the language of the Celts, a warlike civilization originating in the eastern part of central Europe, in the northern Alps, and along theDanubeduring the Bronze Age. The Celts reached the height of their civilization during the Iron Age in the last five centuries B.C., and then fanned out from their original homeland into many parts of continental Europe and across the channel and into theBritish Isles. Celtic languages were spoken in much of western Europe during Pre- Roman and Roman times. Places names of Celtic origin can be found today all over British Isles andFrance, in northernSpainandItaly, and inSwitzerlandand parts ofGermany.
Rather than one language, the Celtic languages consists of two distinct clusters: the Gaelic group and the Brythonic group. These two clusters of languages most likely developed from dialects of the same language, the language of the Celts in their original homeland. These two dialects were the most likely mutually intelligible to some degree as late as the fourth century. The Gaelic group of Celtic language consists of Irish, Scottish, and Manx, the language of theIsleMan.The Brythonic group of Celtic languages includes Welsh, Cornish, Breton, and Gaulish, the language of Gaul prior to the days of theRoman Empire, with its Latin- speaking population.
Many, though not all, of the Celtic language are either extinct or are on the process of becoming extinct. Gaulish apparently disappeared around 600 A.D. Cornish and Manx both actually became revived and are now taught in a few schools each. Scottish, Irish and Breton are all declining in use. There are under a hundred thousand speakers of Scottish Gaelic, mostly on the northern Hebridean Islands; there are more than a hundred thousand speakers of Irish, mainly in the western counties of Ireland; there are about a half million speakers who use Breton on a daily basis. In all these situations, though, the rate of transmission to new generations is low, and this does not bode well for the survival of these languages. Of all Celtic languages, perhaps only Welsh has a strong hold on the future.
The author’s purpose in the passage is to
A.describe the past and present of a related set of languages
B.explain how languages manage survive without changing
C.outline the major achievements of the Celts
D.list the major characteristics of Celtic languages

Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each question
The Celtic languages are a group of languages on northernEuropethat are descendents of the Indo- European family of languages. These languages developed from the language of the Celts, a warlike civilization originating in the eastern part of central Europe, in the northern Alps, and along theDanubeduring the Bronze Age. The Celts reached the height of their civilization during the Iron Age in the last five centuries B.C., and then fanned out from their original homeland into many parts of continental Europe and across the channel and into theBritish Isles. Celtic languages were spoken in much of western Europe during Pre- Roman and Roman times. Places names of Celtic origin can be found today all over British Isles andFrance, in northernSpainandItaly, and inSwitzerlandand parts ofGermany.
Rather than one language, the Celtic languages consists of two distinct clusters: the Gaelic group and the Brythonic group. These two clusters of languages most likely developed from dialects of the same language, the language of the Celts in their original homeland. These two dialects were the most likely mutually intelligible to some degree as late as the fourth century. The Gaelic group of Celtic language consists of Irish, Scottish, and Manx, the language of theIsleMan.The Brythonic group of Celtic languages includes Welsh, Cornish, Breton, and Gaulish, the language of Gaul prior to the days of theRoman Empire, with its Latin- speaking population.
Many, though not all, of the Celtic language are either extinct or are on the process of becoming extinct. Gaulish apparently disappeared around 600 A.D. Cornish and Manx both actually became revived and are now taught in a few schools each. Scottish, Irish and Breton are all declining in use. There are under a hundred thousand speakers of Scottish Gaelic, mostly on the northern Hebridean Islands; there are more than a hundred thousand speakers of Irish, mainly in the western counties of Ireland; there are about a half million speakers who use Breton on a daily basis. In all these situations, though, the rate of transmission to new generations is low, and this does not bode well for the survival of these languages. Of all Celtic languages, perhaps only Welsh has a strong hold on the future.
The paragraph following the passage most likely discuss
A.how Welsh is surviving
B.efforts to classify Celtic language
C.languages that preceded Celtic languages in Europe
D.the causes of language extinction

Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each question
The Celtic languages are a group of languages on northernEuropethat are descendents of the Indo- European family of languages. These languages developed from the language of the Celts, a warlike civilization originating in the eastern part of central Europe, in the northern Alps, and along theDanubeduring the Bronze Age. The Celts reached the height of their civilization during the Iron Age in the last five centuries B.C., and then fanned out from their original homeland into many parts of continental Europe and across the channel and into theBritish Isles. Celtic languages were spoken in much of western Europe during Pre- Roman and Roman times. Places names of Celtic origin can be found today all over British Isles andFrance, in northernSpainandItaly, and inSwitzerlandand parts ofGermany.
Rather than one language, the Celtic languages consists of two distinct clusters: the Gaelic group and the Brythonic group. These two clusters of languages most likely developed from dialects of the same language, the language of the Celts in their original homeland. These two dialects were the most likely mutually intelligible to some degree as late as the fourth century. The Gaelic group of Celtic language consists of Irish, Scottish, and Manx, the language of theIsleMan.The Brythonic group of Celtic languages includes Welsh, Cornish, Breton, and Gaulish, the language of Gaul prior to the days of theRoman Empire, with its Latin- speaking population.
Many, though not all, of the Celtic language are either extinct or are on the process of becoming extinct. Gaulish apparently disappeared around 600 A.D. Cornish and Manx both actually became revived and are now taught in a few schools each. Scottish, Irish and Breton are all declining in use. There are under a hundred thousand speakers of Scottish Gaelic, mostly on the northern Hebridean Islands; there are more than a hundred thousand speakers of Irish, mainly in the western counties of Ireland; there are about a half million speakers who use Breton on a daily basis. In all these situations, though, the rate of transmission to new generations is low, and this does not bode well for the survival of these languages. Of all Celtic languages, perhaps only Welsh has a strong hold on the future.
It is NOT true according to the passage that both Cornish and Manx
A.were once considered extinct
B.became extinct in the same century
C.are being resuscitated
D.may be taught in some academic institutions

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
…………..students in the school have a good command of English.
A.Most
B.The most
C.The most of
D.Almost the

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Even though there are many schools of martial arts, one principle is common to all; training one mind and body.
A.colleges
B.types
C.abilities
D.levels

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Travel agents will confirm your reservations for you free.
A.purchase
B.exchange
C.verify
D.obtain

Matthew Brady was well-known for ______.
A.inventing daguerreotypes
B.the small handheld camera
C.taking pictures of French cities
D.portraits and war photographs

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The bandages will be taken off a few days after the operation, …………..we will be able to judge how effective the treatment has been.
A.which
B.that
C.at that point
D.at which point