According to the passage, what have we learned from the dot-com era?
A.That most high-tech and lntemet-based businesses will succeed.
B.That anyone with a dream can get rich in today’s environment.
C.That sound business ideas and effective plans are needed for success.
D.That investors should give money freely to new companies.

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.
She never lets her daughter participate in an activity unless it is under the supervision of an adult.
A.The only activities in which she allows her daughter to take part are those watched over by a grown-up.
B.If an older person is in attendance, she usually agrees to her daughter’s participation in activities.
C.She always takes her daughter to activities which are supervised by grown-ups.
D.As long as she herself is present at the activity, she permits her daughter to join in.

Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.
What make a good souvenir?
            On my desk at home, I have a collection of souvenirs; objects that remind me of places I’ve visited and important events in my life. These objects include a model boat that I saw being carved from a piece of wood on a Caribbean island, a piece of lava that emerged hot from a volcano in the year I was born, and a shell (1) _____ on my favourite childhood beach.
            Unlike everything else, from which memory and detail fades, it is as if the longer you hold on to certain objects, the (2) ________ their associations with the past become, and the sharper the recollections that gather around them. They are, (3) ________, real souvenirs, encapsulations not only of the place, but of your time in the place. But these days, the term “real souvenirs” sounds like a contradiction in terms, and this is because the objects sold to tourists as souvenirs are often cheap mass-produced imports that have nothing to do with the place at all.
            It’s often the (4) _____ that the best souvenirs, like my shell, are found rather than purchased, but browsing for souvenirs can also be a fun holiday activity. But if you are buying souvenirs on holiday this summer, make sure they (5) ________  the reality test. A good souvenir is not just made in the area where it is bought, it also says something about the culture of that area. It is something made by local people using sustainable local materials, and because you are effectively supporting the local economy, it shouldn’t come too cheap, either.
(4)
A.point           
B.case                   
C.fact                           
D.truth

Why do many people look back on the dot-com era with cynicism?
A.Because many companies misled their investors.
B.Because they are jealous of the success of dot-coms.
C.Because the level of technology was so much lower than them.
D.Because there were no true entrepreneurs in that era.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
He  got  an  excellent  grade in his examination                                        the fact that he had not worked particularly hard
A.although                           
B.on account of 
C.in spite of      
D.because of

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

A.raised
B.increased
C.pleased
D.used

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
“ I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number”, said Paul to Susan.
A.Paul denied giving Susan the wrong number.
B.Paul thanked to Susan for giving the wrong number.
C.Paul apologized to Susan for giving the wrong number.
D.Paul accused Susan of giving him the wrong number.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Mr. George is a famous author. Mr. George is also an influential speaker.
A.Mr. George is a famous author, and he is also an influential speaker.
B.Mr. George writes famous books, but he doesn’t know much about speeches.
C.Mr. George is neither a famous author nor an influential speaker.
D.Mr. George likes writing famous books and making speechers.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D in your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
I am not fond of reading fiction books as they are imaginable ones which are not real.
A.imaginable              
B.are                          
C.as                                        
D. fond of

If my brother had worn warm clothes, he would not have caught a cold.
A.My brother did not wear warm clothes, but he did not catch a cold.
B.My brother wore warm clothes, so he did not catch a cold.
C.My brother wore warm clothes, but he caught a cold.
D.My brother did not wear warm clothes, so he caught a cold.