Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
My friend is _______ fireman. Let’s ask him for _______ help.
A.a/ Ø     
B.the/ the 
C.an/ the 
D.Ø/ the

_____________ (7)
A.quite  
B.really 
C.truly   
D.hardly

Having to New York on  several occasions, the city  finds it fascinating .
A.Having 
B.on
C. the city
D. fascinating

The word “tables” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to __________.
A.shapes   
B.personalities     
C. figures 
D.meeting tables

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
All births, deaths and marriages are entered in the _______ records. Most of these records have been computerized in recent years.
A.national         
B.social               
C.official                    
D.internal

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We are having a surprise party for Susan next Saturday, so don’t _______ the secret away by saying anything to her.
A.throw
B.give       
C.put                          
D.pass

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 sentences.
Some of Peter’s expressions make me think of my brother.
A.Some of Peter’s expressions remind me of thinking of my brother.
B.Some of Peter’s expressions make me remember of my brother.
C.Some of Peter’s expressions remind me of my brother.
D.Some of Peter’s expressions remember me to my brother.

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.
I find that necessary to do something about traffic problem in our city.
A.that             
B.to do   
C.about                      
D.in

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Readers are required to abide by the rules of the library and mind their manners.
A.memorize              
B.obey                           
C.review                 
D.compose

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A.coupon        
B.blouse               
C.house               
D.cloud