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.
CRITICISM
It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, no matter how talented you are. One thing you have to be aware of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your (15) ______ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others (16) ______ you from reaching your target, and let the constructive criticism have a positive (17) ______ on your work. If someone says you’re totally in the lack of talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, (18)______ , someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars who were once out of work . There are many famous novelists (19) _____ made a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to turn out well if you persevere and stay positive.
(19) 
A.which                
B.whom              
C.that                      
D.whose

I don’t have a map, so I can’t show you the way. ->If _________________ .
A.
B.
C.
D.

A.celebrate
B.historical
C.retirement
D.communicate

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
At the end of the training course, each participant was presented with a _______ of completion.
A.certificate
B.diploma
C.degree
D.qualification

The hostess made every effort to see that her guests got the food and drinks they wanted.
A. Neither the guests nor the hostess had food or drinks.
B.The guests refused the food and drinks prepared by the hostess.
C.The hostess tried hard to please her guests.
D.The hostess was reluctant to offer her guests food and drinks.

Choose the one word or phrase  that best completes the sentences.
She frequently volunteers ______ extra work because she really likes her job.
A.to
B.for
C.with
D.in

The doctors know that it is very difficult to save the patient's life,               they will try their best.

A.but                              
B.although                     
C.despite                        
D.however

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentenses.
I wish to apply ….............the post of surveyor with your company
A.in

I wish to apply …..the post of surveyor with your company
B.for
C.to
D.with

Read the passage and choose the best answer marked A, B, C, or D to indicate the right answer to each of the following questions from 29 to 36.
Charity organisations are responsible for most of the help extended to the destitute. Each organisation caters to a different group of people.
The Red Cross is a well-known organisation that has centres in countries all over the world. It had its beginnings in a small Italian town in 1859. A fierce battle was taking place then and more than forty thousand people were wounded. The medical services of the army were inadequate. The situation horrified a Swiss businessman who then wrote a book describing the dreadful situation. His book was impetus for the setting up of charity organisations.
Today, countries emulate the workings of the Red Cross. They carry out fund raising activities to help children who cannot receive an education or victims of natural disasters. Both the young and old contribute willingly to these organisations. In fact, without these charity organisations, millions of people around the world perish because of poverty or natural disasters.
In India, a compassionate woman started PUSS (Palli Unnayan Sevi Samiti). Supported by social workers and teachers, she has helped hundreds of children receive a proper eduction. Without her help, the literacy rate in India would be much lower than what it is today.
Charity organisations are crucial today. They cannot function without the benevolent people who help to run these organisations.
The Red Cross was first set up to help ______.
A.injured soldiers         
B.sick children  
C.children with no education          
D.victims of natural disasters

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.
In the American colonies there was little money. England did not supply the colonies with coins and did not allow the colonies to make their own coins, except for the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which received permission for a short period in 1652 to make several kinds of silver coins. England wanted to keep money out of America as a means of controlling trade: America was forced to trade only with England if it did not have the money to buy products from other countries. The result during this pre-revolutionary period was that the colonists used various goods in place of money: beaver pelts, Indian wampum, and tobacco leaves were all commonly used substitutes for money. The colonists also made use of any foreign coins they could obtain. Dutch, Spanish, French, and English coins were all in use in the American colonies.
During the Revolutionary War, funds were needed to finance the world, so each of the individual states and the Continental Congress issued paper money. So much of this paper money was printed that by the end of the war, almost no one would accept it. As a result, trade in goods and the use of foreign coins still flourished during this period.
By the time the Revolutionary War had been won by the American colonists, the monetary system was in a state of total disarray. To remedy this situation, the new Constitution of the United States, approved in 1789, allowed Congress to issue money. The individual states could no longer have their own money supply. A few years later, the Coinage Act of 1792 made the dollar the official currency of the United States and put the country on a bimetallic standard. In this bimetallic system, both gold and silver were legal money, and the rate of exchange of silver to gold was fixed by the government at sixteen to one.
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the bimetallic monetary system?
A.Gold could be exchanged for silver at a rate of 16 to 1.
B.It was established in 1792.
C.The monetary system was based on two metals.
D.Either gold or silver could be used as official money.