Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I recognized my grandma as soon as she ____ the plane though we had not seen each other for more than 10 years.
A.got up
B.got off
C.got in
D.got over

According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice, may be an indication of a person's _______ .  
A.vocal quality
B. ability to communicate         
C. personality    
D.general physical health

That church looks very old. When................?
A.is it built
B.has it been built
C.was it built
D.did it built

The news surprised everyone in the family.
A.Everyone in the family found the news surprising.
B.The news in the family made everyone surprisingly.
C.The news made everyone surprised in the family.
D.Everyone was surprised by the news in the family.

_______(55)
A.everyone
B.nobody
C.people
D.human

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.
It was wrong of you to criticize her in front of her colleagues.
A.You are wrong about criticizing her in front of her colleagues.
B.You shouldn’t have criticized her in front of her colleagues.
C.You didn’t need to criticize her in the presence of her colleagues.
D.You must be mistaken about criticizing her with her colleagues.

According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who            .
A.talks about protecting endangered species  
B.is a hero, like Paul Watson
C.runs into whaling ship   
D.does something to protect the Earth

Inspite of ..... late, he finished his test on time.
A.He
B.to be
C.be
D.being

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
There’s been a.............. in German and a village was completely destroyed.
A.flood
B.drizzle
C.shower
D.smog

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 from 1 to 5.
BOOKS
Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can (1)_               in books. The invention of the book is one of humankind's (2)              achievements, the importance of which can not be evaluated. Books are very useful, providing us with both entertainment and information. The production of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in  the  form  that  is  accessible  to  us  today. The  books  read  by  Romans,  (3)                 , have some similarities to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15th century, in Europe, all books were written by hand. They (4)                   often beautifully illustrated and always rare and expensive. With printing came the possibility of cheap, large publication and distribution of book making (5)               more widespread and reliable.
(1) 
A.found                                  
B.find                         
C.founded                  
D.be found