Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Urbanization can bring social health and benefit. ­­­­­_______, it also has its drawback.
A.By the way
B.Furthermore
C.Moreover
D.However

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
________tennis is my favorite sport. I play once or twice _______ week if I can, but I'm not _________ very good player.
A.a/ x/ the
B.x/ a/ the
C.x / the/ a
D.x/ a/ a

The examiner didn’t tell me_________I passed or not.
A.whether
B.how
C.if
D.why

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.
CHRISTMAS
The Christmas season begins very early in Britain. By the end of October, you may see Christmas decorations in the streets and Christmas cards and gifts in the shops. (3) ______, people start to decorate their houses one or two weeks before 25th December, (4) _______ is Christmas Day.
There are a lot of traditions connected to Christmas. The most important one is the giving of presents. Family members wrap up their gifts and leave them at the bottom of the Christmas tree on Christmas morning. Children leave a long sock or stocking at the end of their bed on Christmas Eve, 24th December, hoping that Father Christmas will turn (5) _______ during the night and (6) _______ them small presents, fruits and nuts. They are not usually disappointed. Sometimes on Christmas Day, the family will sit down for a big turkey dinner and Christmas pudding. Later in the afternoon, they may watch the Queen on television as she (7) _______ her traditional Christmas message to the United Kingdom and the Common wealth. If they have rooms for even more food, they may enjoy a piece of Christmas cake or eat a hot mince pie. 26th December is also a public holiday, Boxing Day, and this is the time to visit friends and relatives or watch football.
(Extracted from Basic Ielts Listening, Li Ya Bin, P126, 2011)
(7) ______
A.delivers
B.sends
C.talks
D.gives away

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.
CHRISTMAS
The Christmas season begins very early in Britain. By the end of October, you may see Christmas decorations in the streets and Christmas cards and gifts in the shops. (3) ______, people start to decorate their houses one or two weeks before 25th December, (4) _______ is Christmas Day.
There are a lot of traditions connected to Christmas. The most important one is the giving of presents. Family members wrap up their gifts and leave them at the bottom of the Christmas tree on Christmas morning. Children leave a long sock or stocking at the end of their bed on Christmas Eve, 24th December, hoping that Father Christmas will turn (5) _______ during the night and (6) _______ them small presents, fruits and nuts. They are not usually disappointed. Sometimes on Christmas Day, the family will sit down for a big turkey dinner and Christmas pudding. Later in the afternoon, they may watch the Queen on television as she (7) _______ her traditional Christmas message to the United Kingdom and the Common wealth. If they have rooms for even more food, they may enjoy a piece of Christmas cake or eat a hot mince pie. 26th December is also a public holiday, Boxing Day, and this is the time to visit friends and relatives or watch football.
(Extracted from Basic Ielts Listening, Li Ya Bin, P126, 2011)
(6) ______
A.bring
B.bringing
C.to bring
D.brought

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.
CHRISTMAS
The Christmas season begins very early in Britain. By the end of October, you may see Christmas decorations in the streets and Christmas cards and gifts in the shops. (3) ______, people start to decorate their houses one or two weeks before 25th December, (4) _______ is Christmas Day.
There are a lot of traditions connected to Christmas. The most important one is the giving of presents. Family members wrap up their gifts and leave them at the bottom of the Christmas tree on Christmas morning. Children leave a long sock or stocking at the end of their bed on Christmas Eve, 24th December, hoping that Father Christmas will turn (5) _______ during the night and (6) _______ them small presents, fruits and nuts. They are not usually disappointed. Sometimes on Christmas Day, the family will sit down for a big turkey dinner and Christmas pudding. Later in the afternoon, they may watch the Queen on television as she (7) _______ her traditional Christmas message to the United Kingdom and the Common wealth. If they have rooms for even more food, they may enjoy a piece of Christmas cake or eat a hot mince pie. 26th December is also a public holiday, Boxing Day, and this is the time to visit friends and relatives or watch football.
(Extracted from Basic Ielts Listening, Li Ya Bin, P126, 2011)
(4) ______
A.when
B.where
C.on that
D.which

Don’t forget to buy me a dictionary,_________?
A.do you
B.will you
C.shall you
D.don’t you

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
A: "Have you seen the news about the black man holding two hotdogs and the chicken head?"

B: "_______________"
A.Yes, there's a story like that.
B.No, I don't like it.
C.Yes, it's very popular on Facebook these days.
D.Thanks, I'll see it.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
In an essay writing in 1779, Judith Sargeant Murray promoted the cause of women's education.
A.In an essay
B.women's education
C.the cause of
D.writing

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.
Although it's a long day for us, we are all contented with what we do.
A.interested
B.excited
C.dissatisfied
D.pleased