Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Tom was encouraged by my success. He decided not to quit his work.

A.Encouraged by my success, Tom decided not to quit his work.
B.Encouraging by my success, Tom decided not to quit his work.
C.To be encouraged by my success, Tom decided not to quit his work.
D.That he was encouraged by success, Tom decided not to quit his work.

Based on the passage, what is probably true about tsunamis?
A.They are able to move as fast as the speed of sound.
B.They cannot damage ships sailing on the ocean.
C.They can be deadly to people standing near shore.
D.They kill more people each year than earthquakes.

The word "it" in bold in paragraph 2 refers to___________.
A.The mantle
B.The crust
C.The Earth
D.The core

Which of the following statements does paragraph 1 support?
A.A tsunami happens in tandem with an earthquake.
B.Earthquakes cause more destruction than tsunamis.
C.The most severe type of natural disaster is an earthquake.
D.Earthquakes frequently take place after tsunamis do.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 3 about earthquakes?
A.How severe the majority of them are
B.How often powerful ones take place
C.How many people they typically kill
D.What kind of damage they can cause

What is the passage mainly about?
A.When earthquakes are the most likely to happen.
B.What kind of damage natural disasters
C.How earthquakes and tsunamis occur can cause.
D.Why tsunamis are deadlier than earthquakes.

The word "perceive" in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to___________.
A.detect
B.comprehend
C.prevent
D.locate

The word “outstanding” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_____
A.exceptional good
B.special
C.amusing
D.important

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to showthe underlined part that needs correction.
The grass needs(A) cutting (B), so let (C)us have one of the men to take (D) lawn- mower and do it.
A.needs
B.cutting
C.let
D.to take

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to showthe underlined part that needs correction.
Dreaming, like all (A) other mental processes, it is (B) a product of the brain (C) and its activity.(D)
A.like all
B.it is
C.of the brain
D.its activity.