Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
You will be glad to know your son's work is showing a __ improvement.




A.marked
B.mediocre
C.minimal
D.pronounced

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I think we should _______ our original plan.




A.get on to
B.follow up
C.keep up
D.put aside

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I read the contract again and again ______ avoiding making spelling mistakes.




A.in terms of
B.by means of
C.with a view to
D.in view of

The word “Ornaments” in paragraph 3 is closet in meaning to .




A.garments
B.representation
C.details
D.decorations

What does the author imply about the rate hummingbirds’ wings beat?




A.Although the bee hummingbird is the smallest, its wings don't beat the fastest.
B.The hummingbird's wings beat faster when it is sucking nectar than when it is just flying.
C.The rate is not much different than that of other birds of its size.
D.The speed at which a bee hummingbird’s wings beat is not actually known.

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.
Mary has finally managed to get round her strict parents to let her go on a three- day excursion with her classmates.




A.permit
B.persuade
C.offer
D.support

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Jack is inviting Mary to his party.
- Jack: ''Would you like to come to my party this weekend?''
- Mary: '' .''




A.Yes, I'd love to
B.No, don't worry
C.You're welcome
D.I'm afraid so

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.summit
B.voluntary
C.compulsory
D.upgrade

My neighbors, ............. three small children often make a lot of noise, never apologize.




A.who
B.whom
C.that
D.whose

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The move to a different environment had brought about a significant______in Mary’s state of mind.




A.impact
B.effect
C.influence
D.change