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 questions.
Understanding India's Caste System
It has been said that life is what we make of it. In other words, if we work hard and focus on our goals, we can have great careers and enjoy high status is society. However, these opportunities don’t exist for everyone. In some places, the family you are born into will decide almost everything about your life. India’s caste system is an example of this.
The caste system is a major part of the Hindu religion that has existed for thousands of years. It is a way of organizing and grouping people based on the occupation of the family. Castes will determine whom people can socialize with and their place in society. Originally, a person’s caste was supposed to be determined by their personality, but over time it has been linked to their job and family.
There are four classes, also known as varnas, in India’s caste system. The highest one is Brahmin. People in this class have jobs in education and religion. These are seen as extremely important functions for the society as they deal with the knowledge. The second highest level is the Kshatriya, or ruling class. People from this group can be soldiers, landowners, or have jobs in politics. The class beneath this is the Vaishya. These people often work in the commercial sector as merchants. The fourth class level is the Shudra. Shudras typically work as unskilled labourers doing factory or farm work, or they may also be employed as artists.
There is another group, the Harijan, that is at the bottom and considered to be outside of the caste system. For many years, they were known as Untouchables, people from this caste held the most undesirable jobs in society, such as cleaning up garbage. Furthermore, they weren’t allowed to pray at public temples or drink water from the same wells as other classes. If someone from another caste came into contact with an Untouchable, they were considered dirty and would be expected to bathe vigorously to clean themselves.
Although the caste system still exists in India, the government is taking steps to improve the living conditions and decrease unemployment rates for the Shudras and Harijan. This includes providing better health care, offering literacy programmes, and making sure that people from higher social classes do not exploit them. It seems unlikely that the caste system will disappear any time soon, but the overall conditions for those at the bottom do seem to be improving.
The word “this” in paragraph 1 refers to ________.
A.the fact that your origin will mostly decide your future
B.the pleasure of life in India
C.the India’s caste system existing for thousands of years
D.the major part of the Hindu religion

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain.
A.earlier than a particular moment
B.later than expected
C.early enough to do something
D.as long as expected

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Mary loved her stuffed animal when she was young. She couldn’t sleep without it.
A.When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn’t sleep without it.
B.When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep without it.
C.When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal though she couldn’t sleep without it.
D.As Mary couldn’t sleep without her stuffed animal when Mary was young, she loved it.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
- "Excuse me. Where’s the parking lot?" - “…………”
A.Why do you ask me? I don’t know.
B.Do you get lost? I do too.
C.You missed the turn. It’s back that way
D.You are going the wrong way. It’s not here.

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.
Students are expected to always adhere to school regulations.
A.question
B.violate
C.disregard
D.follow

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
I’m sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam
A.Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
B.Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.
C.Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
D.Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.

Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences
“Sorry for being late. I was …….. in the traffic for more than an hour.”
A.carried on
B.held up
C.put off
D.taken after

It is just an informal meeting, so you just need to dress _________ .
A.casually
B.formally
C.smartly
D.informal

Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences
…….. these books to the library, as they will soon overdue.
A.Bring
B.Take
C.Fetch
D.Leave

Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences
She asked me …….. I was looking at.
A.when
B.if
C.what
D.why