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 26 to 30.
The position of sport in today’s society has changed out of all regconition. People no longer seem to think of sport as “just a game” – to be watched or played for the (26) ___________  of enjoyment. Instead, it has become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for loading companies to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to screen important matches or competitions. The result has been huge financial rewards for athletes, some of (27) ___________  are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. (28) ___________, it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances.
A trend towards shorter working hours means that people generally tend to have more free time, both to watch and to take part in sporting activity; sport has become a significant part of the recreation industry that we now rely (29) ___________  to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing pleasure for millions of (30) ___________  people all over the world.
(30) ________
A.ordinary       
B.mighty 
C.extremist 
D.abnormal

Choose the answer that best fits in each gap in the text below.
It is back-to-school time in much of the world. Calm, easy mornings are replaced with busy, hurried ones. Children wake up early and get ready for school. Many parents are also getting ready for work, helping their children and preparing food for lunches. But don't forget about breakfast! When things get wildly busy in the morning, some people (32)_______ breakfast to save time. But that may be a big mistake for students.
That is the finding of a 2015 study from Cardiff University in Wales. Researchers there looked at 5000 9-11 year-olds from more than 100 primary schools in the U.K. They looked at what the students ate (33)_______ breakfast and then their grades 6 to 18 months later. They found that the students who ate a healthy breakfast (34)_______ twice as likely to perform above average in educational activities. The researchers also found that unhealthy breakfasts - such as potato chips or a donut did not appear helpful to educational performance. A good breakfast is not just helpful for school-aged children. We all may gain from eating something healthy first thing in the morning.
A study from researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada found that a breakfast rich in protein and complex carbohydrates (35)_______ performance on short- and longterm memory. Carbohydrates and protein are especially important because (36)_______ a major effect on long-term memory.
(34)
A.were                                   
B.is                             
C.are                          
D.was

A.encourage               
B.compete                  
C.award                     
D.represent

Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.
noise/traffic/prevent/sleep.
A.The noise of the traffic prevented me going to sleep.
B.The noise of traffic prevented me from going to sleep.
C.The noise of the traffic prevented me to going to sleep.
D.The noise of the traffic prevented me from going to sleep.

A.bamboo
B.cactus
C.camel
D.hummock

Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
They have elected a new president.
A.A new president have elected.   
B.A new president have been elected.
C.A new president has been elected.            
D.A new president has elected.

I was on the point of leaving the house when he came.    
A.No sooner had I left the house than he came.    
B.I had hardly left the house when he came.
C.When he came I had just left the house. 
D. I was just about to leave the house when he came.

Which of the following is NOT true ?
A.Winners placed olive wreaths on their heads.
B. The game were held in Greece every four years.
C.Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.
D.Poems glorified the winners in song.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I was enjoying my book, but I stopped ________ a programme on TV.
A.reading to watch  
B.to read to watch  
C.to read for watching
D.reading for to watch

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer that best completes each unfinished sentence; best substitutes the underlined part; or has the same meaning to the sentence given.
They don’t have a picnic blanket. They wish they _______ one to lay out their food.
A.had had  
B.have
C.had
D.have had