Exercise 1: 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.
            (1) _______ in technology have made a lot of changes to our everyday lifestyles, but one of the biggest has got to be how we read books. Since the invention of the e-book, there has been a significant change to our reading habits. Given the choice between taking a couple of heavy paperbacks on holiday or an e-book device like a Kindle, most of us, including our parents and grandparents, would unsurprisingly opt (2) _______ the Kindle.
            But what would our lives be like with no books at all? It’s a (3) _______ question. Some educational specialists are making predictions that in the future we won’t even see books in classrooms - everything will be done online! (4) _______ of the idea of getting rid of books say that there will always be a need for paper-based versions of materials. However, to be realistic, we have to accept that there is a (5) _______ chance that in a decade’s time schools and classrooms will be book-free! What do you think of that?
(5)
A.remote            
B.far                          
C.long                       
D.distant

Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
"Are you sorry that you didn't take pictures?" —"Yes. I wish................. .some."
A.I took
B.I had
C.I take
D.I had taken

Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
Don't touch the window. It ..............
A.has just painted
B.just painted
C.just have been painted
D.has just been painted

Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
We have to wait. A decision.......................   until the next meeting.
A.wasn't made
B.didn't make
C.won't be made
D.hadn't been made

Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
Up to now, our teacher............. our class four tests on mathematics.
A.gives
B.gave
C.is giving
D.has given

Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence.
I flew for the first time last year _______ I went to Brazil.
A.as                            
B.until                        
C.no sooner  
D.till

Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence.
Mrs. Pike _______ the door before the customers arrived.
A.had opened       
B.will open 
C.would open      
D.has opened

Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence.
The population of ASEAN accounts _______ about 8.7% of the world's population.
A.of   
B.for                           
C.in                            
D.from

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
It is the organizer’s request that _______.
A.everyone arrive here in time         
B.everyone shall arrive here in time
C.everyone must arrive here in time         
D.everyone arrives here in time

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
It is believed that in the near future, robots will use to do things such as cooking.
A.It is believed    
B.in the near future       
C.use to do            
D.such as