Read the passage carefully, then choose the best answer for each question.
THE GREAT DOME OF FLORENCE
Brunelleschi and the Dome
In 1419, at the beginning of the Renaissance in Italy, a clockmaker named Filippo Brunelleschi started work on a very difficult project. He was building the dome of Florence's main cathedral, the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore. At 55 meters (180 feet) above ground, it would be the largest dome built since the Pantheon in Rome was finished 1,500 years before.
After most of the cathedral was built in 1296, many builders tried to complete the dome. But none could do it. No one knew what material to use. Many builders knew how to build concrete domes. However, the dome in Florence needed to be wider than any dome ever built. Also, tall buildings of the time relied on structures that supported the heavy stone from the outside. The cathedral didn't have these structures, so a concrete dome was too heavy. It would easily fall. So, the cathedral's roof was left unfinished for over a hundred years.
Filippo Brunelleschi promised to solve all these problems. He said he would build two domes, an inner dome made of stone, and an outer one made of light bricks. He would use lighter materials as  he worked upwards, and would hold it all together with strong rings made of stone, wood, and iron.
Brunelleschi also had to find a way to lift the materials high into the air. What did he do? He invented a new machine to do the job.
Building the dome took 16 years. The crown at the top took another ten. Brunelleschi died a few years later, in 1446. He had done something no one else could. However, he left no pictures of his design. So—even today - experts don't fully understand how this amazing structure was built.
Which of these things happened last?
A.The Renaissance began.
B.The cathedral was built.
C.The dome was completed.
D.Filippo Brunelleschi came up with solutions.

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 question. We spent about one-third of our lives sleeping. We know relatively little about sleep.
A.We know relatively little about sleep, as a result, we spend about one-third of our lives sleeping.
B.We shall know more about sleep if we spend more than one-third of our lives sleeping.
C.We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping so that we know relatively little about sleep.
D.Despite spending about one-third of our lives sleeping, we know relatively little about sleep.

Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word.
A DOCTOR
A doctor who worked in a village was very annoyed because many people_______(1) to stop him in the street and ask ____(2) his advice. In this way, he was never paid for his services, and he never managed to earn much ______(3). He made up_____ (4) mind to put an end to do this. One day, he ______(5) stopped by a young man______ (6) said to him, “Oh, doctor, I’m so happy to see you. l’ve got a severe pain in my left side”. The doctor pretended to be interested_____ (7) said. “Shut your eyes and stick your tongue ______(8) of your mouth”. Then he went away, leaving the man standing in the _____(9) with his tongue hanging out and a large crowd of people laughing _______(10) him.
_______(6)
A.which
B.who
C.whom
D.whose

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.
It was not until after I got home that I realized I had not set the burglar alarm in the office.
A.Fortunately, I realized that I hadn't set the burglar alarm just before I left for home; otherwise, I would have had to travel all the way back to the office.
B.On the way home, I suddenly realized that I had forgotten to turn on the burglar alarm in the office.
C.I didn't turn the burglar alarm on before I left the office, but I only became aware of this after I'd arrived home.
D.I wish I had realized before I arrived home that I hadn't turned on the burglar alarm in the office, then it would have been easier to go and set it.

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

A.alternative               
B.geothermal              
C.environment           
D.expensively

I accepted the new job after all. It is making me feel exhausted.  
A.If it had not been for my acceptance the new job offer, I wouldn’t have felt exhausted.
B.Perhaps it would have been better if I hadn’t agreed to this new job since it is so boring.
C.It is of deep regret that I didn’t turn down the job offer due to its hardship and long hour work.
D.Perhaps I shouldn’t have accepted this new job, as it’s making me feel exhausted.

The phrase "This vast amount" in line 4 refers to _______.
A.80,000 million cubic miles of water  
B.300 million cubic miles of water
C. 24,000 cubic miles of rain   
D.80,000 cubic miles of water

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 from 28 to 34.
When naming a child, some parents seem to choose a name based simply on their personal preference. In other families, grandparents or professional name-makers come up with a child's name. In some cases, the time of a child's birth influences how the child's name is determined.
In many European cultures, names are typically chosen by parents. Parents' choice for their child's name may be based on names of their relatives or ancestors. For example, in Italy, children are traditionally named after their grandparents. The parents generally use the father's parents' names first. If they have more children, then they will use the mother's parents' names. Similarly, some people in Eastern Europe name their children after relatives who have died. This tradition is seen as a means to protect the child from the Angel of Death.
Traditionally in some Asian countries, a child's grandfather or a fortune-teller chooses the child's name. In contrast to the tradition of naming children after relatives, the child's name is chosen to influence the child's character. For example, names may be based on a connection to certain elements such as fire, water, earth, wood, or metal. Or the name might include a written character meaning beauty, strength, or kindness.
In certain African cultures, when a child is born plays a large part in determining the child's name. In Ghana's Akan culture, the day a child is born determines the child's name. But each day has different names for boys and girls. For instance, a boy born on Friday is named Kofi, whereas a girl born on the same day is named Afua. Both Kofi and Afua mean "wanderer" or "explorer." Children with these names are seen as travelers.
No matter where the name comes from, a child's name is the first gift in life. Whether the name is chosen according to preference or dictated by tradition, it reflects something about a child's culture. For that reason, all names should be treasured and respected.
(Source: Reading Challenge 2 by Casey Malarcher & Andrea Janzen)
The word "means" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to                                          .
 
A.route    
B.symbol
C.way  
D.sign

Aeroplanes changed a much in the next thirty years.
A.a
B.much
C.the
D.years

If Russia didn’t have such strict visa regulations, more people would be able to visit the country and see the beautiful cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg.
 
A.More and more people are travelling to Russia, despite the tight visa regulations, to see the amazing cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg.                   
B.Russia people wish that their visa regulations were looser, so that more visitors would be able to come to the great cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg.
C.The charming cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg have been visited by more foreign tourists since Russia loosened its tough visa rules.             
D.Because of Russia’s rigid visa regulations, fewer people are able to take a holiday in that country and observe the lovely cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg.