Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Mary has finally managed to get round her strict parents to let her go on a three-day excursion with her classmates.
A.permit
B.persuade
C.offer
D.support

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Traffic congestion in big cities deters many people from using their private cars at peak hours.
A.prohibits
B.protects
C.encourages
D.limits

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
You should turn off the lights before going out to save ______.
A.electricity
B.electrify
C.electric
D.electrically

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Once ______ in large quantities, these products will be more affordably priced.
A.are produced
B.having produced
C.produced
D.producing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
______, they were surprised to find their favourite band playing there.
A.On arrival at the party
B.To have attended the party
C.They had arrived at the party
D.Just attended the party

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Solar energy is not widely used ______ it is friendly to the environment.
A.since
B.although
C.in spite of
D.because of

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Paul noticed a job advertisement while he ______ along the street.
A.was walking
B.would walk
C.walked
D.had walked

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
A.attitude
B.manager
C.invention
D.company

A.exchange
B.invite
C.economic
D.embroider

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
My parents hope to travel around ______ world next summer.
A.a
B.an
C.the
D.Ø (no article)