Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Conical hat making in the village has been passed ............... from generation to generation.
A:
over
B:
down
C:
up
D:
on
9
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Life in the big city is face-paced, fun and exciting. There are countless job opportunities and activities to occupy your time. However, with the good, there also come the bad. Although the big city has more job opportunities, there are also more people competing for a single job. This can make your job search frustrating. Oddly enough, you will see hundreds, if not thousands of jobs available each week, but you still might remain unemployed, especially when the economy is down. In addition, the cost of living is typically higher in big cities, and it can cost you an arm or a leg for a small apartment in a decent area of the city, not to mention other costs to fulfill your basic demands. Moreover, traffic can be a nightmare in the big city. It can get so bad that it can turn you into an evil person. If you hate driving in heavy traffic, then the big city life is not for you. Heavy traffic also contributes to the pollution, which is one of the biggest disadvantages of living in the city. Obviously, our health is affected most with certain diseases relating to respiratory system. Most importantly, there is always more crime in a big city, causing you to seriously consider before making your final decision on living in a big city.
In the big city, people tend to__________ when the traffic is getting heavy.
A:
go crazy
B:
keep calm
C:
wait a bit longer
D:
slow down themselves
10
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
“When should I leave for France?”, he wondered.
A:
He wondered if to leave for France.
B:
He wondered when I should leave for France.
C:
He wondered when to leave for France.
D:
He wondered when he leave for France.
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Life in the big city is face-paced, fun and exciting. There are countless job opportunities and activities to occupy your time. However, with the good, there also come the bad. Although the big city has more job opportunities, there are also more people competing for a single job. This can make your job search frustrating. Oddly enough, you will see hundreds, if not thousands of jobs available each week, but you still might remain unemployed, especially when the economy is down. In addition, the cost of living is typically higher in big cities, and it can cost you an arm or a leg for a small apartment in a decent area of the city, not to mention other costs to fulfill your basic demands. Moreover, traffic can be a nightmare in the big city. It can get so bad that it can turn you into an evil person. If you hate driving in heavy traffic, then the big city life is not for you. Heavy traffic also contributes to the pollution, which is one of the biggest disadvantages of living in the city. Obviously, our health is affected most with certain diseases relating to respiratory system. Most importantly, there is always more crime in a big city, causing you to seriously consider before making your final decision on living in a big city.
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A:
It costs a lot to live in the city.
B:
Pollution causes health problems.
C:
The city is always crowded.
D:
Crime is not a serious problem in a big city.
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
They said a new shopping mall will be set up there the next day.
A B C D
A:
A
B:
B
C:
C
D:
D
