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.
How on earth could they do away with a lovely old building like that and put a car park there instead?
A.keep
B.destroy
C.decrease
D.upgrade

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.
Most universities have trained counselors who can reassure and console students who have academic or personal problems.
A.satisfy
B.sympathize
C.please
D.discourage

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Tom is apologizing to Peter for being late.
- Tom: “Sorry, I’m late, Peter. My car has broken down on the way here.”
- Peter: “___________________”
A.No, I wouldn’t mind at all.
B.Not on my account.
C.That’s all right.
D.Well, it’s worth a try.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Two friends, Peter and Linda, are talking about pets.
- Peter: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house”
- Linda: “___________________”
A.Nothing more to say.
B.You can say that again.
C.Yes, I hope so.
D.No, dogs are good, too.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

A.occupation
B.miraculous
C.determine
D.diversity

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
My uncle’s company made a very good profit in _______________.
A.the 1990
B.1990s
C.1990’s
D.the 1990s

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Unless you ______________ all of my questions, I can’t do anything to help you.
A.answered
B.answer
C.don’t answer
D.are answering

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We all felt cold, wet and hungry; _______ , we were lost.
A.moreover
B.although
C.however
D.so that

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Standing on top of the hill, ____ _.
A.people have seen a castle far away
B.lies a castle in the middle of the island
C.a castle can be seen from the distance
D.we can see a castle in the distance

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
____________ one of the most beautiful forms of performance art, ballet is a combination of dance and mime performed to music.
A.Being considering
B.Considering
C.Considered
D.To consider