I hope that this winter won't be______ last.
A.as cold than
B.so cold as
C.so cold like
D.as cold like

VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
A MORE COMMERCIAL TUNE
  Roger Press, 40, has changed his career. After spending five years (26)                a concert pianist he has gone into business, recently (27)                up his own company. "After leaving university, I decided to (28)                myself to a career in music. I loved performing but it was very hard (29)                I played at concerts in Europe and America, made recordings got good reviews. But after a while, I felt I had gone as (30)                as I could. Unless you are one of the world's top pianists, it's difficult to earn a good (31)                and I wasn't one of the greatest.
   When I gave up my performing career, people around me were more sad and disappointed than I was. But I felt free and (32)                I knew I was getting serious about life. After getting a (33)                in business administration I joined the recording company EMI and started their classical video division, producing programs about famous artists. A year ago I left EMI and formed a new company, New Media System, which (34)                in multimedia programs.
   Now that I run my own business, I'm in control of my life and I feel proud of my achievements. Although the stress is high and I work (35)                hours, the stress involved in piano playing was much worse. It took physical, emotional and mental skills. I prefer the pressures I live with now.
(27) 
A.giving                     
B.setting                     
C.forming                   
D.bringing

III. Choose the answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
The shop assistant finally agreed                  a full refund.
A.giving me  
B.to give me   
C.give to me   
D.to me to give

II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that dfffers from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

A.encourage               
B.interview                 
C.graduate                  
D.organize

IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
My piano makes unsatisfactory sound. Someone is going to tune it tomorrow.
A.I'm going to have my piano tuned tomorrow due to the unsatisfactory sound it makes.
B.If my piano makes unsatisfactory sound, someone is going to tune it tomorrow.
C.My piano makes unsatisfactory sound, so I am going to tune it tomorrow.
D.The piano which makes unsatisfactory sound is going to be tuned tomorrow.

VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Someone stole my dad's iPad last night.
A.My dad had his iPad stolen last night.       
B.My dad got someone steal his iPad last night.
C.My dad asked someone to steal his iPad last night.
D.My dad was robbed of his iPad last night.

(31) 
A.development           
B.evolution                 
C.movement               
D.progress

(26) 
A.natural                    
B.physical                  
C.unreal                     
D.typical

V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the foIlowing exchanges.
A: "                  " ~ B: "Oh, the bulb went out when I switched it on."
A.Are there anything wrong?   
B.What matters to the lamp?
C.Does the machine work properly?        
D.What's wrong with the lamp?

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Thanks to the first lawn mower which (A) was invented in 1830, we don’t have (B) to pay for someone (C) to have our grass (D) to be cut any more.
A.was invented
B.to pay 
C.to have
D.to be cut