________(15)
A.slower                 
B.quicker       
C.slowly
D.quickly

A.interpret
B.chemistry                
C.attention                 
D.romantic

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

A.summers      
B.exams    
C.countries      
D.houses

Task 1. Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 5.
Just like any institution, a family also needs rules. Rules are very important because they keep things in (1) ____. For a family, rules are as necessary as food and clothing. The rules are very important because they remain peace and order in the family. For example, children should respect and listen to  their parents.
If there are (2)              to be made, for examples, it is not only the parents who are going   to decide especially if the children are already grown up. It would be better if everybody is involved in making the decision of important matter. Rules are needed to maintain a harmonious relationship (3)    _____family members. Parents are there the pillars of the family and guide children to be responsible and practice good values. Rules teach children to become more responsible and have discipline not only at home but especially outside of the home. When there are rules to follow, children will know (4)_____they should do or should not do. Rules help to avoid conflict and misunderstanding that may lead to fights and aggression especially among children. Parents should set rules for the children to follow to avoid quarrels and fights. There are times when the children fight over simple matters and this happens if the parents do not interfere but when parents set the rule and let the children follow, there will be (5)_____conflicts.
(4) 
A.which                                 
B.that                          
C.how                                    
D.what

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
She got angry when they started to_______her private life.
A.ask for                     
B.enquire after                       
C.ask about                         
D.enquire with

________ (43)
A.preconception
B.knowledge
C.understanding
D.feeling

__________(8)
A.electricity
B.computer
C.competitors
D.electrons

Read the passage carefully, then choose the best answer for each question.
POLAR PIONEER
Matthew Henson: Arctic Explorer
Robert Peary and Matthew Henson both wanted to be great explorers. When Peary needed someone to join him on his trip to the North Pole, he thought of Henson. They had once worked together in Central America. At the time, it was unusual for an African American to be a well-known explorer. Henson wanted to change that. So, though he knew the trip would be hard, he agreed to go.
First, they traveled by ship to Greenland. The members of Peary's team lived among the Inuit people there. The Inuit called Henson "Maripaluk—Matthew, the Kind One.” Henson learned their language. The Inuit taught him how to live outdoors on the ice, find food, build igloos, make snowshoes, and drive dogsleds through the snow and ice.
To the Top of the World
Between 1891 and 1906, the Peary-Henson team made seven attempts to get to the North Pole. Each time, they learned hard lessons about the dangers there. Sleds broke. Dogs died. Men got hurt. They got close to the North Pole, but they always had to go back.
In 1909, they decided to make one more attempt. Peary and Henson found themselves within 56 kilometers (35 miles) of the North Pole. Peary sent Henson ahead. Henson made a trail through the snow for Peary to follow. Peary followed 45 minutes later. "I think I am the first man to sit on top of the world,” Henson told Peary.
The team returned home as heroes. Both men's dreams had come true: They were the first explorers to reach the North Pole.
The phrase “hard lessons” refers to_____           .
A.things that are hard to understand
B.ways they learned to break up hard ice
C.things they learned because bad things happened
D.things that are difficult to do

He didn’t pay attention to what I said.
A.He took no notice of my words.    
B. He didn’t hear me even though I was saying to him.
C.He had no intention to talk to me.  
D.He took my advice.

A.kids
B.roofs
C.banks
D.hats