Now that Mr. Bill has retired, he is going to have plenty of free time. May be he can _______ _______ a new hobby.
A.take up
B.run out
C.get off
D.take off

economical
A.1st syllable
B.2nd syllable
C.3rd syllable
D.4th syllable

Usually the climate in mountainous areas becomes much windy at higher altitudes.
A.Usually
B.the
C.much windy
D.at

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.
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 sake of enjoyment. (23)_______, it has become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for leading 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 (24)_______ are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. In addition, it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or (25)_______ 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 (26)_______ of the recreation industry that we now rely on to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing pleasure (27)_______ millions of ordinary people all over the world.
(24)______
A.whom 
B.that     
C.who  
D.whose

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Fruit is customarily treated with sulfur prior to drying to reduce any colour change.
A.subsequent to
B.previous to  
C.at the time of   
D.proceeding

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Should I meet John at the workshop tomorrow, I ______ him to phone you.
A.would remind 
B.remind      
C.reminded  
D.will remind

In some areas, water has to_____ be boiled to it.
A.purity
B.impure
C.purify
D.enpure

The more you talk about the matter,_______
A.the situation seems worse
B.the worse seems the situation
C.the worse the situation seems
D.the situation seems the worse

The sun was warm, _____a cool breeze blew in from the sea.
A.if
B.so that
C.but
D.however

A.romantic
B.accompany
C.presentation
D.successfully