When do the Chinese celebrate their birthday?
A.
B.
C.
D.

The word "................. "which comes from the Chinese means "big wind".
A.hurricane
B.thunderstorm
C.typhoon
D.tornado

Choose the correct words or phrases that best complete the passage.
Dear Jane,
I'm sorry for not (31) ______ to you for two months. In my postcard sent to you when I was on vacation in July, I told you about a new friend of mine, Lisa Moran, who lives near my uncle's farm in Napan Valley, California. You may be curious to know what she is (32) ______.
Well, Lisa is of our age - 17 - and not very tall or slim. In fact, she has slightly rounded shoulders and a plump face. The best (33) ______ on Lisa's face are her green eyes and the two dimples on her checks. She looks lively with her hair cut short and dressed in (34) ______ clothes - jeans and a T-shirt. When I first met her at my cousin's birthday party, I was attracted by her easy-going and pleasingly direct manners. Curiously enough, Lisa has the same (35) ______ in music as you and I.
That's all about Lisa for the moment. How have you been doing with your school work? Please write soon.
Best wishes
Ann Maxfield
(35) ______
A.taste                     
B.hearing    
C.sense
D.way

We have been waiting in this queue in over three hours.
A.waiting
B.queue
C.in
D.three hours

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.
They were late for the meeting because of the heavy snow.
 
A.If it didn't snow heavily, they wouldn't be late for the meeting.
B.But for the heavy snow, they wouldn't have been late for the meeting.
C.If it snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting.
D.Had it not snowed heavily, they would have been late for the meeting.

I didn’t take sides during their disagreement because I liked both of them
A.I tried to stop their argument because I liked both of them
B.As I liked both of them, their argument made me disappointed
C.I remained neutral during their disagreement because I liked both of them
D.Their argument was a source of disappointment to I liked both of them.

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
I might have taken French last semester if I'd known it was offered.
A.Someone offered to teach me French last semester.
B.I knew that French was not offered last semester.
C.I didn't take French last semester.
D.I took French the last semester it was offered.

V. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence.
Music plays a very important               in our life.
A.part
B.section
C.area
D.field

She prefers carnations __________roses. In fact, she dislikes roses.
A.to
B.from
C.over
D.than

Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.

A.volunteer
B.competition
C.enthusiastic
D.intercultural