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 23 to 27.
SOCIAL NETWORK
A 16-year-old girl from Essex has been sacked after describing her job as boring on the social networking website, Facebook. The teenager, who had been working (23) _____ an administrative assistant at a marketing company for just three weeks, didn’t feel very enthusiastic about the duties she was asked to do. (24) _____ of moaning to her friends she decided to express her thoughts on her Facebook page to a colleague, who (25) _____ the boss’s attention to it. He immediately fired her on the (26) _____ that her public display of dissatisfaction made it impossible for her to continue working for the company. She later told newspapers she had been treated totally unfairly, especially as she hadn’t even mentioned the company’s name. She claimed she’s been perfectly happy with her job and that her light-hearted comments shouldn’t (27) _____ taken seriously. A spokesperson from a workers’ union said the incident demonstrated two things: firstly, that people need to protect their privacy online and secondly, that employers should be less sensitive to criticism.
(27)
A.to be    
B.have been 
C.be 
D.have

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I could not ______ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.
A.make off
B.take in
C.get along
D.hold on

 Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest of the others?
(2)
A.note
B.money
C.children
D.singer

___________ (5)
A.of
B.at
C.about
D.on

Question 26 – 30: Each of the following sentences has one error (A, B, C or D). Find it and blacken your choice on your answer sheet.
The scholarship that Wilson received to study history at Cambridge presented an unique opportunity.
A.The scholarship     
B.at 
C.Cambridge                           
D.an

The doctor________ him to smoke a few cigarettes each day.
A.let
B.made
C.stopped
D.allowed

The question of why prehistoric animals became extinct has not been conclusively answered.
 
 
A.predominantly       
B.extensively      
C.especially        
D.decisively

The tin opener seemed ______________  for left-hand people.
A.to be designed     
B.being designed      
C.to design      
D.designing

We really appreciate your help, without which we couldn’t have got our task done in time. 
A.feel thankful for
B.depreciate
C. require
D.are proud of

From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the sentence.
Teacher: “It’s so far away. How do you get to school?”
                      Boy: “ ....................”
 
A. I have no idea.  
B.In my neighbour’s van.     
C.Nothing special. 
D.About 7 kilometers, I think