Choose the answer that best fits in each gap in the text below.
It is back-to-school time in much of the world. Calm, easy mornings are replaced with busy, hurried ones. Children wake up early and get ready for school. Many parents are also getting ready for work, helping their children and preparing food for lunches. But don't forget about breakfast! When things get wildly busy in the morning, some people (32)_______ breakfast to save time. But that may be a big mistake for students.
That is the finding of a 2015 study from Cardiff University in Wales. Researchers there looked at 5000 9-11 year-olds from more than 100 primary schools in the U.K. They looked at what the students ate (33)_______ breakfast and then their grades 6 to 18 months later. They found that the students who ate a healthy breakfast (34)_______ twice as likely to perform above average in educational activities. The researchers also found that unhealthy breakfasts - such as potato chips or a donut did not appear helpful to educational performance. A good breakfast is not just helpful for school-aged children. We all may gain from eating something healthy first thing in the morning.
A study from researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada found that a breakfast rich in protein and complex carbohydrates (35)_______ performance on short- and longterm memory. Carbohydrates and protein are especially important because (36)_______ a major effect on long-term memory.
(32)
A.skip                                     
B.reduce                     
C.omit                        
D.quit

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A.embarrassed            
B.beloved                   
C.naked                      
D.adopted

A.memory
B.exactly
C.radio                      
D.management

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
_____ a person wears eyeglasses, _____ on them he tends to be.
A.longer/ more dependent      
B.the longest/ the most dependent
C.the longer/ more dependent                   
D.the longer/ the more dependent

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.
No one has seen Linda since the day of the party.
A.The party is going on without Linda.     
B.No one has seen Linda for ages.
C.Linda has not been seen since the day of the party.    
D.Linda is nowhere to be seen at the party.

“Would you mind helping me with these heavy boxes?” "_______"
A.Yes. I would.
B.Not at all.
C.What a pity!
D.My Gosh!

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

A.selfish
B.famine                    
C.police                      
D.target

Let’s go out for a walk, _________  ?
A.do we    
B. don’t we     
C.won’t we 
D. shall we

Exercise 5. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 25.
The invention of the mobile phone has undoubtedly revolutionized the way people communicate and influenced every aspect of our lives. The issue is whether this technological innovation has done more harm than good.
In order to (21)______ the question, we must first turn to the type of consumer. Presumably, most parents buy mobile phones for their teenagers to track their whereabouts and ensure their safety. We can also assume that most teenagers want mobile phones to avoid missing out (22)______ social contact. In this context, the advantages are clear. However, we cannot deny the fact that text messages have been used by bullies to intimidate fellow students. There is also (23)______ evidence that texting has affected literacy skills.
The ubiquitous use of the mobile phone has, (24)______ question, affected adult consumers, too. What employee, on the way home from work, would be reluctant to answer a call from their boss? Apparently, only 18% of us, according to a recent survey, are willing to switch off our mobile phones once we’ve left the office.
Admittedly, mobile phones can be intrusive but there are obvious benefits to possessing one. Personally speaking, they are invaluable when it comes to making social or business arrangements at short (25)______. According to a recent survey, they also provide their owners with a sense of security in emergency situations.
In conclusion, mobile phones do have their drawbacks, but these are outweighed by the benefits. I would argue that it is not the tool that chooses its purpose, but the user.
(25) 
A.time
B.notice
C.term
D.warning

__________(48)
A.text 
B.subject         
C. content      
D.topic