Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Many African and Asian nations have set aside land called _____ to protects the habitats of elephants and other wild animals.




A.reserves
B.wildlife
C.species
D.forest

The novel was such interesting that I read it from the beginning to the end in 4 hours.




A.such
B.it
C.beginning
D.in

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time.




A.So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
B.He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time.
C.An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
D.So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.

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 questions
Mary is crazy about her new puppy.




A.Mary’s new dog drives Mary crazy.
B.Mary really likes her new dog.
C.Mary’s new dog is crazy.
D.Mary has a crazy dog.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
- “Would you bother if I had a look at your paper?” - “……………”




A.You’re welcome
B.Well, actually I’d rather you didn’t
C.That’s a good idea
D.Oh, I didn’t realize that

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
What did you have for ______ breakfast this morning?




A.x
B.a
C.an
D.the

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others




A.maps
B.laughs
C.calls
D.costs

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 questions
Would you mind if I asked you to remove all of the underlined parts out of your report?




A.Do you have the ability to leave out the underlined parts?
B.I wish you had left out the underlined parts.
C.If I were you I would leave out the underlined parts.
D.Please leave out the underlined parts.

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.
In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.
The Beatles stopped their live performances because_________.




A.They spent more time writing their own songs
B.They did not want to work with each other
C.They had earned enough money
D.They were afraid of being hurt by fans.

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.
In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.
The passage is mainly about__________.




A.Why the Beatles split up after 7 years
B.The Beatles’ fame and success
C.How the Beatles became more successful than other groups
D.Many people’s ability to sing a Beatles song