Read the passage, then choose the best answers.
Smith did not explain the large... (1)...he had shown in Magnan but sat thinking ...(2)... some minutes and then began to talk ...(3)... something else. About ten that evening I met Smith and he asked me up to his room ...(4)... coffee. (5)... room looked nice with comfortable chairs. We talked a little and then he ...(6)... me his story.
A long time ...(7)... I was young artist and came to France where I was traveling from place to place making sketches. One day, I met two French artists ...(8)... were also moving from place to place making sketches and I joined them. We were as happy ...(9)... we were or as poor as we were happy, as you like it."
Claude and Carl-these are the names of those boys-were always in good spirits and laughed at poverty. We were very poor. We lived ...(10)... the money which we got from time to time for our sketches...."
...(4)...
A.drink
B.to drink
C.drinking
D.drank

Exercise 4. 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 first each of the numbered blanks from 16 to 20.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (16)______ . Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (17)_______ if we do not make an effort to protect them. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (18)______  and sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (19)______  wildlife. The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones (20)______, unless we can solve this problem.
(20)
A.left
B.over
C.staying
D.survive

Exercise 6. Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on the top of the first page to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 26 to 30.
Founded after World War II by 51 "peace-loving states" combined to oppose future aggression, the United Nations now counts 192 member nations, (26)             its newest members, Nauru, Kiribati, and Tonga in 1999, Tuvalu and Yugoslavia in 2000, Switzerland and East Timor in 2002, and Montenegro in 2006.
United Nations Day has been (27)           on October 24 since 1948 and celebrates the objectives and accomplishments of the organization, which was established on October 24, 1945.
The UN (28)            in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions across the globe. Though some say its (29)             has declined in recent decades, the United Nations still plays a tremendous role in world politics. In 2001 the United Nations and Kofi Annan, then Secretary-General of the UN, won the Nobel Peace Prize "for their work for a better organized and more peaceful world."
Since 1948 there have been 63 UN peacekeeping operations that are currently under way. Thus far, close to 130 nations have contributed personnel (30)            various times; 119 are currently providing peacekeepers. As of August 31, 2008, there were 16 peacekeeping operations underway with a total of 88,230 personnel. The small island nation of Fiji has taken part in virtually every UN peacekeeping operation, as has Canada.
(Source: https://www.examenglish.com/PTE/pte_academic_reading_4.htm, December 10th, 2017)
(27) 
A.examined
B.watched
C.monitored               
D.celebrated

IV. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Water polo is a rapidly growing sport in the United States and internationally as (31) ______. For anyone involved in playing or being a spectator, it is important to understand the rules of the game.
Each team (32) ______ of one goalie and six field players. Each field player plays both offense and defense, and the goalie is not allowed on the other half of the pool. There are many different arrangements of players in front of the goal. The (33) ______ of the players depends on the play that is being run, similar to basketball or hockey.
One important rule is that the ball can only be handled by one hand at a time. If a player (34) ______ the ball, which is the size of a volley ball, yellow and with rubber grip, with both hands, the referee calls a turnover and the possession of the ball goes to the opposing team.
The playing time, (35) ______ on the rules of play and the level of competition. Usually, men play four 7-minute quarters while women play four 6-minute quarters. Teams are usually allowed 2 time outs per game, but this may vary. (36) ______ consist of swimsuits for both men and women, as well as a cap on the head with plastic ear protectors and the player's number on both sides. Visiting teams wear lighter color caps, while home wears the darker color. In (37) ______, one point is given for each time the ball is thrown into the goal, and in some leagues there is a 2-point line several meters out of the goal. Each quarter begins with a (38) ______ in which the fastest members of each team race toward the ball, which is placed at the halfway point on the water by the referee.
Water polo is an (39) ______, challenging, and fun sport. It is full contact and its competitiveness cannot be underestimatted. The game is great to watch and (40) ______ better to play. You may not imagine what goes on underwater that no one, especially not the referee, can see. Water polo is a growing sport for good reason, and it may soon be one of the leading sports for both men and women's athletics.
(37) 
A.scoring                    
B.marking                  
C.getting                    
D.penalizing

III. Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
The turtle _______ of Arizona.
A.may be lived a small area        
B.may be lived in a small area
C.may live in a small area   
D.may live a small area

III. Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
The burglar _______.
A.has been disappeared with the cash   
B.disappeared the cash
C. disappeared with the cash   
D.was disappeared with the cash

III. Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
No _______ water polo player except _______ goalie can hold the ball with both hands.
A.a / the      
B.the / Ø   
C.the / a      
D.Ø / the

Exercise 9. 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 41 to 45.
SOCIAL NETWORK
A 16-year-old girl from Essex has been sacked after describing her job as boring on the social networking website, Facebook. The teenager, who had been working (41)_____ an administrative assistant at a marketing company for just three weeks, didn’t feel very enthusiastic about the duties she was asked to do. (42)_____ of moaning to her friends she decided to express her thoughts on her Facebook page to a colleague, who (43) _____ the boss’s attention to it. He immediately fired her on the (44)_____ that her public display of dissatisfaction made it impossible for her to continue working for the company. She later told newspapers she had been treated totally unfairly, especially as she hadn’t even mentioned the company’s name. She claimed she’s been perfectly happy with her job and that her light-hearted comments shouldn’t (45)_____ taken seriously. A spokesperson from a workers’ union said the incident demonstrated two things: firstly, that people need to protect their privacy online and secondly, that employers should be less sensitive to criticism.
(44) 
A.terms                       
B.condition                 
C.grounds                  
D.basis

Exercise 9. 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 41 to 45.
SOCIAL NETWORK
A 16-year-old girl from Essex has been sacked after describing her job as boring on the social networking website, Facebook. The teenager, who had been working (41)_____ an administrative assistant at a marketing company for just three weeks, didn’t feel very enthusiastic about the duties she was asked to do. (42)_____ of moaning to her friends she decided to express her thoughts on her Facebook page to a colleague, who (43) _____ the boss’s attention to it. He immediately fired her on the (44)_____ that her public display of dissatisfaction made it impossible for her to continue working for the company. She later told newspapers she had been treated totally unfairly, especially as she hadn’t even mentioned the company’s name. She claimed she’s been perfectly happy with her job and that her light-hearted comments shouldn’t (45)_____ taken seriously. A spokesperson from a workers’ union said the incident demonstrated two things: firstly, that people need to protect their privacy online and secondly, that employers should be less sensitive to criticism.
(41) 
A.for                           
B.as                            
C.like                         
D.at

(39) 
A.which                     
B.this                          
C.who                                    
D.that