Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer for each question from 40 to 47.
Cooking shows on TV are usually all about exotic foods. Thank to globalization, people everywhere are introducing their taste buds to dishes from every corner of the world. At the same time, other people are discovering that food from their area is the best kept secret. In the past few years, this movement of purchasing local produce keeps picking up steam because it offers a lot of benefits.
For starters, local food is often tastier because it is fresher. Goods that are imported from abroad must be flown or shinped in from far away, so they naturally lose some of their freshness during the journey. A simple way to test this is to sample a banana from overseas versus one that was grown locally and compare the tastes. Imported goods must also be washed and packaged in plastic or other containers so they can survive the journey. These materials may cause the nutritional value of these goods to decline during the shipping process. Food safety is another reason why people are choosing local produce. Today's laws regarding foods vary from country to country. This causes confusion and makes it difficult to detect if any harmful pesticides were used. When you know the local farmer who grows your food and the fields that are used to produce it, the chances of it being contaminated are greatly reduced.
Buying local foods can also have beneficial impact on the environment. By supporting local growers, consumers can maintain green space and farmland in their communities. Buying locally also helps to build the local community. If farmers can sell directly to consumers instead of a middleman, they will earn more money for their families. Additional profits also enable farmers to better care for their soil and keep quality standards high. In the end, it is a win-win situation for both parties.
If you are interested in incorporating more local foods into your diet, you can start by attending a farmers' market in your area. This is an open market where farmers sell fruits, vegetables, and meat directly to the public. If you have any questions about the production process or quality of these goods, you can ask the farmers directly. Once you experience the freshness of local foods for yourself, it might be tough to go back to the supermarket.
The phrase “picking up steam” in paragraph 1 can be
A.running out of      
B.changing unexpectedly
C.decreasing rapidly  
D.working effectively

The students are made _____ a lot of homework every day by the teacher.
A.do
B.doing
C.being done
D. to do

In paragraph 3 the phrase “and froze it”, the word it refers to ______ .
A.the Sierra         
B.whales                       
C.the Sierra crew 
D.whale meat

I can't make up my............... whether to buy a Porsche or a BMW.
A.heart
B.brain
C.mind
D.spirit

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the pronunciation of the underlined part in each of the following questions

A.coast    
B.board  
C.load    
D.toad

Choose the best option A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The wedding day was________ chosen by the parents of the groom.
A.careless    
B.carefully     
C.careful      
D.carelessly

These days, I only see Morgan onced in a___________moon.
 
A. green 
B. blue          
C.grey   
D. white

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
This magazine is very good. If you like reading, you should _______ to it.
A.contribute   
B.enroll       
C. apply   
D.subscribe

Jack is looking (A) for another (B)  job for he says (C) he is really fed up of (D) doing the same thing every day. 
A.is looking
B.another 
C.for he says
D.fed up of

Do you know who ___________ the fact that sound travels in waves?
A.invented 
B.discovered  
C.developed   
D.found