________(29)
A. cross
B.crossing
C.crossed
D.to cross

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.
Needless to say, Mike is cleverer than other students in the class.
A.Needless to say, other students in the class are cleverer than Mike.
B.Needless to say, other students in the class are as clever as Mike.
C.Needless to say, Mike is the cleverest student in the class.
D.Needless to say, Mike is not so clever as other students in the class.

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.
During rush hours, travelling by car is slower than travelling by motorbike.
A.During rush hours, travelling by car is faster than travelling by motorbike.
B.During rush hours, travelling by motorbike is faster than travelling by car.
C.During rush hours, travelling by car is as slow as travelling by motorbike.
D.During rush hours, travelling by motorbike is slower than travelling by car.

I had a lot of studying to do,____ I went to a movie anyway.
A.so
B.but
C.
D.

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.
The living room isn’t as big as the kitchen.
A.The living room is bigger than the kitchen.
B.The kitchen is smaller than the living room.
C.The kitchen is bigger than the living room.
D.The kitchen is not bigger than the living room.

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.
A supermarket is more convenient than a shopping centre.
A.A shopping centre is not as convenient as a supermarket.
B.A shopping centre is more convenient than a supermarket.
C.A supermarket is not as convenient as a shopping centre.
D.A supermarket is as inconvenient as a shopping centre.

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.
If you practise harder, you will have better results.
A.The more hardly you practise, the better rsesults you will have.
B.The harder you practise, the better results you will have.
C.The hardest you practise, the most results you will have.
D.The harder you practise, the best results you will have.

In the hotel lobby, the detective caught _________ of the man whom he had been hired to follow.
 
A. view
B.vision
C.glance
D. sight

Task 8. 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.
            Internet is the most important (26)______ of the new age media. The discovery of Internet can be called the biggest invention in mass media. In the earlier days, news used to (27)______ people only with the morning newspaper. But today, live updates reach us simultaneously as the events unfold. For example, the royal wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William was watched live on the Internet (28)______ millions of people around the world. It’s inspired interaction and connectivity through its social networking medium. Internet has a plethora of websites (29)______ to various people, companies, brands, causes, activities, etc. The most significant utility of these websites is for providing information, search engines, downloads through libraries, and interaction through the (30)______ networking sites. Because of these websites, carrying out e-commerce transactions has also become easy.
(27) 
A.get                          
B.arrive                      
C.reach                       
D.come

Task 2. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence below by circling the letter A, B, C or D.
Bethoveen is known as one of the most  _________musicians in the world.
A.talented                   
B.respectful                
C.up-to-date   
D.generous