Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
Lightning rarely……………. twice in the same place.
A.will strike        
B.is striking  
C.was striking
D.strikes 

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
When we……………. him tomorrow, we will remind him of that.
A.saw
B.am seeing
C.will see
D.see

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.
People who are unhappy sometimes try to compensate by eating too much.
A.Eating too much occasionally makes people unhappy and depressed.
B.For some people, eating too much is a reason to be miserable.
C.When depressed, people occasionally attempt to offset their misery by overeating.
D.Unhappy people are usually overweight because they tend to eat too much.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.
Life in the countryside is _____. There aren’t many things to do there.
A.boring
B.convenient
C.fantastic
D.exciting

The streets aren’t wide, they are ……………
A.crowded
B.modern
C.narrow
D.noisy

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation
A.oblige
B.obedience
C.organization
D.considerate

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation
A.funny
B.humour
C.Sunday
D.abundant

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation
A.cheese
B.watch
C.brochure
D.cheap

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.
Although the ages at which certain capacities develop vary widely among individuals, the order in which they appear remains relatively constant.
A. (4) A large variety of capacities develop almost at the same age, though they vary greatly in that they may have a different order from person to person.
B. (3) The age when certain abilities develop may greatly differ from person to person, but they emerge in almost the same order.
C. (2) It’s true that almost all people develop the same abilities, but these abilities may come out at different ages.
D. (1) Not all people can possess the same abilities, for there are individual differences resulting from their ages.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.
He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented.
A.His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented.
B.In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursuing his goals.
C.His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals.
D.It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success.