Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
There are three valid arguments to support the preservation of endangered species. An aesthetic justification contends that biodiversity contributes to the quality of life because many of the endangered plants and animals are particularly appreciated for their unique physical beauty. The aesthetic role of nature in all its diverse forms is reflected in the art and literature of every culture, attaining symbolic status in the spiritual life of many groups. According to the proponents of the aesthetic argument, people need nature in all its diverse and beautiful forms as part of the experience of the world.
Another argument that has been put forward, especially by groups in the medical and pharmacological fields, is that of ecological self-interest. By preserving all species, we retain a balance of nature that is ultimately beneficial to humankind. Recent research on global ecosystems has been cited as evidence that every species contributes important or even essential functions that may be necessary to the survival of our own species. Some advocates of the ecological argument contend that important chemical compounds derived from rare plants may contain the key to a cure for one of the diseases currently threatening human beings. If we do not protect other species, then they cannot protect us.
Apart from human advantage in both the aesthetic and ecological arguments, the proponents of a moral justification contend that all species have the right to exist, a viewpoint stated in the United Nations World Charter for Nature, created in 1982. Furthermore, if humankind views itself as the stewards of all the creatures on Earth, then it is incumbent upon human beings to protect them, and to ensure the continued existence of all species. Moral justification has been extended by a movement called "deep ecology", the members of which rank the biosphere higher than people because the continuation of life depends on this larger perspective. To carry their argument to its logical conclusion, all choices must be made for the biosphere, not for people.
(Source: Adapted from Reading Practice for the TOEFL)
It can be inferred from the passage that the author _________.
A.is a member of the "deep ecology" movement
B.does not agree with ecological self-interest
C.supports all of the arguments to protect species
D.participated in drafting the Chapter for Nature

III- Mark the letter A. B. C or O on your answer sheet to Indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Stay wherever you are and wait for further instruction.
A.example
B.additional
C.immediate
D.official

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 questions.
His parents advised him to study hard for his exam.
A.He was advised to study hard for his exam. 
B.He was advised study hard for his exam.
C.He was advised to study hard his exam.            
D.He is advised to study hard for his exam.

Tony is so ______ that his friends tend to tell him all their problems.  
A.optimistic
B.critical 
C.sympathetic 
D.confidential

After you have read the book, please________ it back on the shelf.
A.resend
B.put
C.reshelf
D.return

Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 

A.polluted
B.used
C.stayed
D.lived

________(49)
A. take
B.send
C.break
D.move

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in the meaning or best combination to each of the following questions.
Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.
 
A.My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children.
B.My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children.
C.My friends rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work.
D.Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children.

_____one of the most beautiful forms of performance art, ballet is a combination of dance and mime performed to music.
A.Being considering
B.Considering
C.Considered
D.To consider

I couldn‘t meet Mrs. Chi because she's______
A.out
B.in
C.above
D.under