The teacher is talking to Laura about her presentation in class today. - Teacher: “ Your speech this morning was beyond my expectation.” - Laura: “_________”
A.Thanks. Without your help, I couldn’t have.
B.Are you kidding me? It’s terrible.
C.It’s OK. It was the least I could do.
D.That’s alright. I’m glad I could help.

Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks  61 to 70
 It is one of the oldest complaints that the young, at least the male, are (61)………. to crime, disorder and every kind of delinquency, and whereas some (62)……… that his criminality is attributable to childish impulsiveness, others claim that it has come (63)…....because of the role (64)…………. by the young in society. This role has changed from (65)………..it was in the past, since the young now tend to form a group apart from the rest of society, with spending power far (66) ………..what was available to earlier generations of youth. On the other hand, and this is particularly the case in the United States, their prospects of employment are much lower than (67)……..of adults (68)………….numerous government training schemes, these prospects have been getting worse, and the trend is towards greater youth unemployment. This, combined with the fact that parents are more uncertain and less (69) …..to exercise authority, has resulted in more crimes than ever (70)………..committed by young people.
(68)
A.however      
B.despite        
C.whereas      
D.yet

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
_____ Long _____ his brother was at the party last night. They were both busy.
A.Neither/ nor
B.Both/ and
C.Either/ or
D.Neither/ or

The Equal Pay Act was passed in ………. .
A.1960                         
B.1962                         
C.1970                         
D.1971

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 following questions.
              Birds have evolved many physical attributes that contribute to their flying ability. Wings are important, but adjustable tails, large hearts and light bones play critical roles.
              To fly, birds, like airplanes, move air across their wings. Wings are designed so that air above the wings is forced to move faster than air below the wing. This creates higher pressure under the wings, called lift, which pushes the bird up. Different wing types evolved for different ways of flying. Prolonged flight requires long wings and an ability to soar. Other birds need superior maneuverability. Finches and sparrows have short, broad wings. Faster birds, like hawks, have built-in spoilers that reduce turbulence while flying. This allows a steeper angle of attack without stalling.
              Tails have evolved for specialized use. The tail acts like a rudder helping birds steer. Birds brake by spreading out their tails as they land. This adaptation allows them to make sudden, controlled stops-an essential skill, since most birds need to land on individual branches or on prey.
              Flight takes muscle strength. If body builders has wings, they still could not flap hard enough to leave the ground. Birds have large, specialized hearts that beat much faster than the human heart and provide the necessary oxygen to the muscles. The breast muscle accounts for 15 percent of the bird’s body weight. On pigeons, it accounts for a third of their total body weight.
              Birds carry no excess baggage; they have hollow feathers and hollow bones with struts inside to maintain strength, like cross beams in a bridge. Birds fly to find prey, escape predators, and attract mates-in other words, to survive.
What does the author imply about the body builders having wings?
A.If they flapped their wings, they could fly a little.             
B.If they had wings, their muscles would be strong enough for flight.
C.If they had wings, their hearts would still not be large for flight.       
D.Their wings would total 15 percent of their body weight.

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 43 to 50
In most discussions of cultural diversity, attention has focused on visible, explicit aspects of culture, such language, dress, food, religion, music, and social rituals. Although they are important, these visible expressions of culture, which are taught deliberately and learned consciously, are only the tip of the iceberg or culture. Much of culture is taught and learned implicitly, or outside awareness. Thus, neither cultural insiders nor cultural outsiders are aware that certain "invisible" aspects of their culture exist.
Invisible elements of culture are important to us. For example, how long we can be late before being impolite, what topics we should avoid in a conversation, how we show interest or attention through listening behavior, what we consider beautiful or ugly. These are all aspects of culture that we learn and use without being aware of it. When we meet other people whose invisible cultural assumptions differ from those we have learned implicitly, we usually do not recognize their behavior as cultural in origin.
Differences in invisible culture can cause problems in cross-cultural relations. Conflicts may arise when we are unable to recognize others’ behavioral differences as cultural rather than personal. We tend to misinterpret other people's behavior, blame them, or judge their intentions or competence without realizing that we are experiencing cultural rather than individual differences.
Formal organizations and institutions, such as schools, hospitals, workplaces, governments, and the legal system are collection sites for invisible cultural differences. If the differences were more visible, we might have less misunderstanding. For example, if we met a man in a courthouse who was wearing exotic clothes, speaking a language other than ours, and carrying food that looked strange, we would not assume that we understood his thoughts and feelings or that he understood ours. Yet when such a man is dressed similarly to us, speaks our language, and does not differ from us in other obvious ways, we may fail to recognize the invisible cultural differences between us. As a result, mutual misunderstanding may arise.
The phrase "the tip of the iceberg" in bold in paragraph 1 means that ____.
 
A.other cultures seem cold to us
B.visible aspects of culture are learned in institutions
C.we usually focus on the highest forms of culture
D.most aspects of culture cannot be seen

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.
They have been forced to live in marginal environments, such as deserts and arctic wastelands.  
A.suburban
B.forgotten
C.abandoned
D.disadvantaged

Choose the one word or phrase (a, b, c or d ) that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase .
They ________ good friends, but they've fallen out recently.
A.were 
B.are    
C.would be
D.used to be

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)
What is a common belief in some Asian countries concerning the tradition of naming a child?
A.A child's name shouldn't be connected with certain elements of nature.
B.The choice of a child's name should be based on names of his or her relatives.
C.A child's name must include a written character meaning beauty, strength, or kindness.
D.The choice of a child's name is believed to have an impact on his or her personality.

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.
The staff worked throughout the night to meeting the client’s deadline.
A.the staff
B.worked
C.meeting
D.cilent's