Mark the letter A,B,C,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
A.Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back.
B.She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.
C.Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
D.As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.

The word “mains” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by “                     ”.  
A.rivers        
B.pipes            
C.areas            
D.lands

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.
“How beautiful you are today!” he said.
A.He complimented her on being beautiful today.
B.He said to me that she was beautiful that day.
C.He complimented her on being beautiful that day.
D.He complemented her on being beautiful that day.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) to each of the questions
Last year, there were millions of international tourist arrivals across the globe. Whether they were students on their (41)______ years looking for overseas adventure, stressed-out workers hoping to get away for a weekend, or retirees (42)______  to relax in an exotic location- clearly none of them thought they could find the same experience at home. The question is whether foreign travel brings more advantages or disadvantages.
An obvious positive point is that going abroad sometimes helps people to expand their knowledge of the world. If they are (43)_____ - minded, they can learn about new cultures and hopefully gain a more accurate understanding about their way of life. In addition, there is the economic benefit of tourism to countries which have few other resources. It can provide an income to many people within the industry.
Having said that, some people simply go to a foreign resort (44)______ by high walls and therefore learn little about their holiday (45)______. Another issue is that hordes of tourists often spoil the “unspoilt” places they visit. The most recent example of this is Antarctica, where last year cruise ships took thousands of visitors to view the disappearing icebergs and wildlife. Vegetation, nesting penguins and resting walrus are vulnerable when humans intrude.
(44)______
A.covered         
B.surrounded 
C.sheltered 
D.stopped

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It is vital that everyone ______ aware of the protection of the environment.
A.is            
B.be    
C.are     
D.were

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.
Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2016 for his resolute efforts to bring the country’s more than 50-year-long civil war to an end.
A.determined
B.sure 
C.original 
D.certain

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Kenny asked for permission to smoke, but his colleague couldn’t put up with the smoke.
- Kenny: “Do you mind if I smoke in here?”
- Alex: “_________.”
A.I’d rather you didn’t  
B.No, thank you
C.No, I couldn’t 
D.Yes, you can.

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.
Some (A) methods to prevent (B) soil erosion are (C) plowing parallel with the slope of hills, to plant (D) trees on unproductive land, and rotating crops.
A.Some
B.to prevent
C.are
D.to plant

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 29 to 36.
MEMORY
"Memorize these words". "Learn this spelling rule". "Don't forget about the quiz tomorrow". You remember things every day, but how do you do it? When you want to call a store or an office that you don't call often, you look in the telephone book for the number. You dial the number, and then you forget it! You use your short-term memory to remember the number. Your short-term memory lasts about 30 seconds, or half a minute. However, you don't need to look in the telephone book for your best friend’s number because you already know it. This information is in your long-term memory. Your long-term memory has everything that you remember through the years. Why do you forget things sometimes? Is there a reason? Yes, there are several. The major reason for forgetting something is that you did not learn it well in the beginning. For example, you meet some new people, and right away, you forget their names. You hear the names but you do not learn them, so you forget them. You can help yourself remember better. Here are some ideas: 1. Move information from your short-term memory to your long-term memory. You can do this if you practice the new information. Say it to yourself out loud. Think about it. 2. After you learn something, study it again and again. Learn it more than you need to. This process is called overlearning. For example, when you learn new words, practice using them in sentences. Don't try to memorize words from a list only. 3. Make sure that you understand new information. It is very difficult to remember something that you don't understand. Ask questions when you learn something new to be certain that you understand. 4. Do not listen to music or watch TV when you study. You will remember better if you concentrate on one thing at a time. 5. Try to connect new information with something that you already know. For example, when you learn the name of a new kind of food, think of a similar kind of food that you already know. 6. Divide new information into several parts (about five or six). Learn one part at time and stop for few minutes. Don't sit down and try to learn a very large amount of new information all at once. 7. Try to make a picture in your mind. For example, if you hear or see a new word, make a picture of how it looks to you in your mind. This “mental” picture will help you remember that word the next time you see or hear it. 8. Think of word clues to help you remember information. One very helpful kind of word clue is an acronym. An acronym is a word formed from the first letter of a group of words. For example, many American schoolchildren learn the names of the Great Lakes in the North America by remembering the word homes. Homes is an acronym that comes from the names of the Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior. 9. Relax when you study! Try to enjoy yourself. You are learning new things every minute. You will remember better if you are happy and relaxed.
All of these things would be useless for remembering new words EXCEPT
A.making a list of them and memorizing them
B.writing them down in your notebook
C.putting them in alphabetical order
D.practicing using them in sentences

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange. - John: “ Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer?” - Mike: “                               .”
A. I wouldn’t like. Thank you.  
B.Do you think I would?
C.Yes, you’re agood friend. 
D. Yes, I’d love to. Thanks