Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.
            When you wave to a friend, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you mean to be (26) _____. When you put one finger in front of your (27) _____ you mean, "Be quiet." Yet, people in different countries may use different sign languages. Once an Englishman was in Italy. He could speak a little Italian. One day while he was walking in the street, he felt (28) _____ and went into a restaurant. When the waiter came, the Englishman opened his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again and moved his lips. In this way, he meant to say, "Bring me something to eat." But the waiter brought him a lot of things to (29) _____ first tea, then coffee, then milk, but no food. The Englishman was sorry that he was not able to tell the waiter he was hungry. When another man came in and put his hands on his stomach. And this sign was (30) _____ enough for the waiter. In a few minutes, the waiter brought him a large plate of bread and meat. At last, the Englishman had his meal in the same way.
(30) 
A.quick
B.big
C.strong
D.clear

The majority of people accept that modern drugs are the most effective way to cure a(n)______
A.sicken
B.illness
C.symptom
D.treatment

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.
Half of all Americans aged 12 to 30, ‘if ever, rarely, read a newspaper’.
A.Half                                    
B.aged                        
C.rarely                      
D.a

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
High-level sport people must maintain a high level of fitness ______ run the risk of suffering injuries that cause permanent damage.
A.or else          
B.besides 
C.unless    
D.on account of

Don't worry, that's .................(IMPORTANCE)
A.importantly
B.importance
C.important
D.unimportant

The headmaster said the students had well performed in the test __________ .
A.yesterday   
B.last day 
C.the day before 
D. the previous

Mathematics ....................very interesting to me.
A.are
B.have been
C.were
D.is

My little sister ……….”sleeping beauty” several times.
A.watches
B.has been watching       
C.has watched
D.watched

A.deliberate
B.subsequent 
C.frequently
D.consequent

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
By the gate ______ .
A.a little girl stood            
B.stood a little girl
C.did a little girl stand        
D.a little girl did stand