If you go out, be sure you take your umbrella because it's raining........
A.cats and dogs
B.chickens and pigs
C.horses and cows
D.birds and butterflies

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 23 to 27.
In the early twentieth century, an American woman named Emily Post wrote a book on etiquette. This book explained the proper behavior Americans should follow in many different social (23)           , from birthday parties to funerals. But in modern society, it is not simply to   know the proper rules for behavior in your own country. It is necessary for people (24)        work or travel abroad to understand the rules of etiquette in other cultures as well.
Cultural (25)            can be found in such simple processes as giving or receiving a   gift. In Western cultures, a gift can be given to the receiver with relatively little ceremony. When a gift is offered, the receiver usually takes the gift and expresses his or her thanks. (26)    , in some Asian countries, the act of gift-giving may appear confusing to Westerners. In Chinese culture, both the giver and receiver understand that the receiver will typically refuse to take the gift several times before he or she finally accepts it. In addition, to (27)                   respect for the receiver, it is common in several Asian cultures to use both hands when offering a gift to another person.
(Source: Reading Advantage by Casey Malarcher)
(27)               
A.get                 
B.feel 
C.show
D.take

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
My German teacher says I’ve made a lot of...............this term.
A.progress   
B.guess  
C.brain   
D.experience

The spy admitted …………………..some highly secret information to enemy agents.
A.having given 
B.have been given
C.to have given 
D.to have been given

III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 34 to 40.
All of the children enjoy _______ cartoon films on TV.
A.watching 
B.to watch
C.watch
D.to watching

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.lived   
B.cooked
C.laughed
D. watched

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.
 Opened (A) the letter from (B) her boyfriend, she felt (C) extremely excited. (D)
A. Opened
B.from 
C.felt
D.excited.

Choose the correct words to fill in the following passage.
            It is difficult to write rules that tell exactly when we should apologize, (41) ____ it is not difficult to learn how. If we have done something to hurt someone’s feelings, or if we have been (42) _____ or rude, we should apologize. An apology indicates that we realize we have (43) _____ a mistake, and we are sorry (44) _____ it. It is a way of expressing our regret for something. When we (45) _____, we admitted our wrongdoing, usually offer a reason for it, and (46) _____ regret.
(44)
A.for                   
B.about                                  
C.at                                        
D.in

Let’s get a__________ to make sure there are no cracks in the pipes.
A.locksmith
B.electrician
C.plumber
D.carpenter

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
- “Do you mind if I take a seat?” – “_______.”
A.No I mind
B.No, do as you please
C.Yes, do as you please
D.Yes, I don’t mind