"I would be grateful if you could send me further details of the job," he said to me.




A.He flattered me because I sent him further details of the job.
B.He felt great because further details of the job had been sent to him.
C.He thanked me for sending him further details of the job.
D.He politely asked me to send him further details of the job.

Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks.
The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an employee? The schools teach a (51)....................... many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician. Do they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps most valuable for the future employee to know. But very (52)……… students bother to learn it. This basic is the skill ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking. This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate with people and to (53)....................... your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (54)....................... understand what you are driving at and be persuaded.
Of course, skill in expression is not enough by itself. You must have something to say in the first (55)………. The effectiveness of your job depends (56)....................... your ability to make other people understand your work as they do on the quality of the work itself.
(57)………..one’s thoughts is one skill that the school can really teach. The foundations for (58)………….in expression have to be laid early: an interest in and an ear for language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing (59)……..the irrelevant, and above all the (60)………. of verbal expression. If you do not lay these foundations during your school years, you may never have an opportunity again.
(59)




A.away
B.apart
C.aside
D.out

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
He didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work.




A.If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work.
B.If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.
C.If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.
D.If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.




A.I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye.
B.I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
C.I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye
D.The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye.

Choose the word which has CLOSEST meaning to the underlined word
In synchronized swimming, the players perform beautiful maneuvers to music and diving.




A.swimming suits
B.tools for swimming
C.scuba sets
D.movements that need skill and care

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
She seldom goes to the cinema,................?




A.doesn’t she
B.is she
C.does she
D.isn’t she

Neither Mary nor her friends.................going to the party.




A.is
B.are
C.was
D.A and B are correct

Salt and water ......... to wash the wound.




A.is used
B.are used
C.was used
D.were used

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We hoped ______ they would come and give us new lectures.




A.that
B.what
C.when
D.which

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Do you remember ______ to help us when we were in difficulty?




A.you offer
B.being offered
C.once offering
D.to offer