My teacher ______me to take this exam. (courage)
A.encourage
B.disencouraged
C.encourages
D.encouraged

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
My uncle is a businessman. He was ranked the wealthiest of the country.
A.My uncle is a businessman, ranking the weathiest of the country.
B.A businessman, my uncle, was ranked the the weathiest of the country.
C.My uncle, a businessman, was ranked the weathiest of the country.
D.A businessman, who is my uncle, was ranked the weathiest of the country.

This car does not have a lot of devices. It is quite ....................  . (COMFORT)
A.uncomfortable
B.comfortable
C.comfortably
D.comfort

In spite of his old age, Mr. Wilson swims in the pool every morning.
A.Although Mr.WIlson is old age,  he swims in the pool every morning.
B.Although Mr.WIlson is old,  he swims in the pool every morning.
C.Although Mr.WIlson is young,  he swims in the pool every morning.
D.Although Mr.WIlson is old,  he will swims in the pool every morning.

Error Identification.
Reading cannot make your life longer, but reading really makes your life more thicker.
A.cannot make 
B.longer                     
C.really                      
D.more thicker

Choose  the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
Anne says that she reads about half ________ hour a day, at least.
A.a 
B.an                            
C.the                          
D.Ø

_____(7)
A.last
B.minute
C.latest
D.complete

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

A.picture                    
B.action                      
C.question                  
D.future

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
The government knows the extent of the problem. The government needs to take action soon.
A.The government knows the extent of the problem whereas it needs to take action soon.
B.The government knows the extent of the problem so that it needs to take action soon.
C.Knowing the extent of the problem, the government needs to take action soon.
D.The government knows the extent of the problem, or else it needs to take action soon.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
We have been friends for years. It is quite easy to share secrets between us.
A.Being friends for years, we find it quite easy to share secrets.
B.We find it quite easy to share secrets, being friends for years.
C.We have been friends so that it is quite easy to share secrets between us.
D.Having been friends for years, we find it quite easy to share secrets between us.