Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.Laura and Mitchell are talking about their school curriculum.- Laura: ''I think Art should be a compulsory subject.''- Mitchell: '' ___________. Art helps develop creativity.''
A.I quite agree.
B.You must be kidding.
C.I'm of the opposite opinion.
D.I don't think that's a good idea.

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 from 25 to 29.
Advances in mobile technology and social networking websites mean we spend more time online than ever before. If Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest in the world by population (The Economist, 2010). It is (25) _____ not surprising that so many psychologists, sociologists, and others are eager to give their thoughts on how this is impacting negatively on our society.
The biggest criticism levelled at social networking is that young people are losing their offline friends to online friends (26) _____are unable to provide the same deep connection and emotional support. However, a lot of research shows these criticisms are generally (27)____. Allen et al. (2010) discovered that it is socially adjusted adolescents who are more likely to have a networking profile than those who are not. One study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project (2009) found that people are not (28) _____ offline friends with online companions but are using them to support their offline relationships. The study also found that social networks allow us to have discussions with a much more diverse set of people than in the real world, so we share knowledge with people from a wide (29) _____ of backgrounds.
(Adapted from ''Skillful Reading & Writing 4''by Mike Boyle and Lindsay Warwick)
A.while
B.however
C.despite
D.therefore

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 from 25 to 29.
Advances in mobile technology and social networking websites mean we spend more time online than ever before. If Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest in the world by population (The Economist, 2010). It is (25) _____ not surprising that so many psychologists, sociologists, and others are eager to give their thoughts on how this is impacting negatively on our society.
The biggest criticism levelled at social networking is that young people are losing their offline friends to online friends (26) _____are unable to provide the same deep connection and emotional support. However, a lot of research shows these criticisms are generally (27)____. Allen et al. (2010) discovered that it is socially adjusted adolescents who are more likely to have a networking profile than those who are not. One study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project (2009) found that people are not (28) _____ offline friends with online companions but are using them to support their offline relationships. The study also found that social networks allow us to have discussions with a much more diverse set of people than in the real world, so we share knowledge with people from a wide (29) _____ of backgrounds.
(Adapted from ''Skillful Reading & Writing 4''by Mike Boyle and Lindsay Warwick)
A.what
B.who
C.which
D.whom

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 from 25 to 29.
Advances in mobile technology and social networking websites mean we spend more time online than ever before. If Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest in the world by population (The Economist, 2010). It is (25) _____ not surprising that so many psychologists, sociologists, and others are eager to give their thoughts on how this is impacting negatively on our society.
The biggest criticism levelled at social networking is that young people are losing their offline friends to online friends (26) _____are unable to provide the same deep connection and emotional support. However, a lot of research shows these criticisms are generally (27)____. Allen et al. (2010) discovered that it is socially adjusted adolescents who are more likely to have a networking profile than those who are not. One study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project (2009) found that people are not (28) _____ offline friends with online companions but are using them to support their offline relationships. The study also found that social networks allow us to have discussions with a much more diverse set of people than in the real world, so we share knowledge with people from a wide (29) _____ of backgrounds.
(Adapted from ''Skillful Reading & Writing 4''by Mike Boyle and Lindsay Warwick)
A.uninvolved
B.unequalled
C.unsettled
D.unfounded

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.These days, many people only read printed newspapers once in a while as they tend to access information online.
A.regularly
B.attentively
C.occasionally
D.selectively

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 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) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The discovery of the new planet was regarded as a major breakthrough in astronomy
A.promised
B.doubted
C.considered
D.refused

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.Event organisers should plan everything carefully so as to leave nothing to _______.
A.possibility
B.mistake
C.opportunity
D.chance

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