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 from 48 to 50.
A child is influenced as much by his schooling as by his parents.
A.A child’s parents have greater influence on him than his schooling.
B.Schooling doesn’t influence a child as much as his parents do.
C.A child can influence his parents as much as his schooling.
D.A child’s schooling influences him as much as his parents do.

“.................. .” – “Never mind, better luck next time.”
A.I’ve broken your precious vase  
B.I have a lot on my mind
C.I couldn’t keep my mind on work  
D.I didn’t get the vacant position

I hope that the weather will improve,................ we'll have to cancel the picnic.
A.However
B.Although
C.Therefore
D.Otherwise

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the followingquestions.
The agreement ended six-month negotiation. It was signed yesterday.
A.The agreement which was signed yesterday lasted six-month.
B.The agreement which was signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation.
C.The agreement which ends six-month negotiation was signed yesterday.
D. The agreement which lasted six-month was signed yesterday.

VI. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Cu Chi is located at the threshold of Sai Gon and adjacent to the revolutionary base. Cu Chi played an important role in the two wars of resistance against the old and new colonial powers. Cu Chi was an 'underground village' with its labyrinth of interlaced tunnels having a combined length of more than 200km. The main tunnel is 60 – 70 cm wide and 80 - 90 cm high. Above the tunnel is a layer of earth about 3m - 4m thick, enough to sustain the weight of 50-ton tanks or heavy artillery as well as the destruction of bomb§ up to 100kg. Although it is ?an underground communication network, the tunnel is enlarged here and there into rooms large enough to hold large meetings, a medical sta­tion or art performances. Those who had set foot in that tunnel network. should greatly admire the talent, determination and endurance of the communist gue­rillas. The soil in Cu Chi. was as hard as stone, but with such rudimentary handtools as hoes and shovels, they had dug and removed tens thousands of tons of earth and stone, and camouflaged the openings so well that nobody could find them. Many people-have called it a wonder of the 20th century.
Which of the following sentences concerning Cu Chi Tunnel is not mentioned?
A.The tunnel is strong enough to support the destruction of bombardments.
B.There are meeting places in the tunnel.
C.The tunnel was dug by hand.
D.The openings of the tunnel were covered with bushes.

Traveling abroad has always proved very appealed to me.
A.travelling
B.abroad
C.always
D.appealed

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
A Tale of Two Pharaohs
Tutankhamen was pharaoh of Egypt from 1333-1323 B.C. Having such a short reign and being so young (he died at 18), King Tut was a minor (51)______among pharaohs in Egypt's long history. He (52)_____nothing of great importance to Egypt in his time, yet, in modern times, he is credited with supplying an enormous (53)_______of information about ancient Egyptian culture. It was not in life that Tutankhamen made his mark in history, (54)_____in death. In 1922, Tutankhamen's tomb was discovered (55)_____Howard Carter. an Englishman. Somehow, Tut's tomb escaped rampage for more than 3,000 years. Tut was found just as he (56)_______placed-enclosed in a solid gold sarcophagus, along with all the magnificent trappings of a king. The huge amount and excellent condition of the artifacts (57)________us with valuable knowledge about the life and times of acient Egypt. 
Another well-known pharaoh of ancient Egypt is Ramses II, (58)________ruled from 1279-1212 B.C. At a time when people were on average five feet tall and lived only a few decades, Ramses was 6 feet tall, lived to be 90, and ruled (59)_________some 67 years. He is known as Ramses the Great (60)________during his reign he asserted his power for the glory of Egypt and built a new capital and many great temples.
_________(59)
A.after
B.for
C.from
D.among

A.extremely 
B. necessary     
C.necessity       
D.co-operate

III. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
By the time we get there, the film                    .
A.starts                       
B.started                     
C.will start   
D.will have started

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The doctor wants to know the symptoms of a wasp sting, so he tries _____ by one.
A.to be stung    
B.to sting     
C.being stung  
D.stinging