Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
When their rent increased from $200 to $ 400 a month, they protested against such a tremendous increase.
A.light
B.huge
C. tiring  
D.difficult

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He's always putting his foot in his mouth.
A.speaking indirectly  
B.making a mistake
C.doing things in the wrong order                 
D.saying embarrassing things

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Ten prisoners were released last week after their 5-year imprisonment.
A.killed
B.arrested          
C.freed   
D.jailed

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Physical and mental strength must be the decisive factors in the success of any sportsmen.
A.main
B.unimportant  
C.initiative        
D.last

Read the passages and the questions or unfinished sentences. Then choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that you think fits best.
CRITICISM
            It can (46) ____ a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be (47) ____ of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your (48) ____ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your (49) ____ and let constructive criticism have a positive (50) ____ on your work. If someone says you’re totally (51) ____ in talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, however, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should (52) ____ their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars who were once out of (53) ____. There are many famous novelists who made a complete (54) ____ of their first novel - or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to (55) ____well if you persevere and stay positive. 
(55)
A.get out            
B.carry out        
C. turn out
D.bring out

Read the passages and the questions or unfinished sentences. Then choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that you think fits best.
CRITICISM
            It can (46) ____ a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be (47) ____ of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your (48) ____ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your (49) ____ and let constructive criticism have a positive (50) ____ on your work. If someone says you’re totally (51) ____ in talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, however, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should (52) ____ their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars who were once out of (53) ____. There are many famous novelists who made a complete (54) ____ of their first novel - or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to (55) ____well if you persevere and stay positive. 
(54)
A.effort
B.mess
C. money 
D.success

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Medical research indicates that large amount of histamine can be responsible for colds  , hay fever, and other respiratory  reactions.
A.amount           
B.can      
C.colds
D. respiratory

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
A lot of ancient paintings and sculptures can be found in this museum but there are a few works of Hugo because he is relatively unknown in this country.
A.ancient           
B.sculptures      
C.a few
D.he is

I wish my parents___________ here now.
A.are 
B.would be 
C.being 
D.were

PART II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about advantages of music
A.
B.
C.
D.