Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence. His career advancement was slow and he did not gain any promotion until he was 40, when he won the position of the company’s Chief Executive.
A.progress      
B. elevation  
C.decrease      
D.rise

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

A.yogurt                                 
B.yesterday                
C.yearly                     
D.psychology

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet t o indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
As the enemy forces were so overwhelming, our troops had to retreat to a safer position. 
A.powerful  
B.dreadful 
C.overflowing  
D.outgrowing

_______ (35)
A.notes
B.papers
C.arts
D.skills

A.satellites        
B.challenges               
C.approaches             
D.devices

It can be inferred from the passage that the “greenhouse effect” mentioned in paragraph 3 is __________ .  
A.the direct result of nuclear reactions.    
B.the cause of low temperatures on Mars.
C. caused by the introduction of green plants.  
D.possible means of warming Mars.

Mark the correct option A, B, C or D to fill each of the following blanks.
During the flood, Army helicopters came and tried to evacuate _______injured.  
A.a     
B.an                                  
C.the
D.Ø

John was an efficient worker, but his attitude towards his colleagues and his constant lateness resulted in his ................
A.to be sacked
B.to have sacked      
C.having sacked
D.being sacked

 Our industrial output _____ from $2 million in 2011 to $4 million this year.
A.rises
B.rose
C.was rising
D.has risen

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Liz is telling Andrew about her first novel.
Liz: "Guess what? My first novel has just been published."
Andrew: "                         "
A.Congratulations! 
B.It's my pleasure.
C.Better luck next time! 
D.It's very kind of you.