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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct one to complete each of the
following sentences.
Question 6 : When he heard the joke, he burst into loud ___.
A. amusement B. laughter C. smile D. laughing
Question 7 : The boss __ to his secretary using the office phone for personal calls.
A. disagrees B. objects C. criticizes D. disapproves.
Question 8 : Hardly __ the captain of the team when he had to face the problems.
A. had he been appointed B. was he being appointed
C. did he appoint D. was he appointing
Question 9 : _ Columbus was one of __ first people to cross __ Atlantic.
A. /the/ B. The/ the/ the C. / the/ an D. / the / the
Question 10: By 2050, medical technology ____ many diseases.
A. has conquered B. will conquer
C. will have conquered D. is conquering
Question 11 : Neither of them will be treated preferentially, __?
A. won’t they B. will they C. won’t them D. will them
Question 12: The Red List is a special book that provides names of animals.
A. vulnerable and endangered B. vulnerable and dangerous
C. endangered and hunted D. extinct and killed
Question 13: The __ of the pagoda in the water was very clear and beautiful.
A. sight B. mirror C. reflection D. shadow
Question 14 : During the starvation, we used to keep a __ of dried food in the factory.
A. conserve B. substitute C. reserve D. preserve
Question 15: As I won’t be able to attend the meeting, I’d like you to sign _.
A. on my account B. on my name C. on my place D. on my behalf
Question 16: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” – “___. ”
A. Thank you very much. I’m afraid B. Thank you for your compliment
C. You are telling lie D. I don’t like your saying
Question 17 : Tony is so that his friends tend to tell him all their problems.
A. confidential B. critical C. optimistic D. sympathetic
Question 18 : “Hello, I’d like to speak with Mrs Smith. ” – “____”
A. Sure B. Who are you
C. Hang on, please, I will put you through D. Of course you can
Question 19 : A university education is of course important but it is essential that all employees undergo a
period of intensive ____.
A. preparation B. learning C. training D. concentration
Question 20 : Anne: “Make yourself at home” John: “”
A. Not at all. Don’t mention it. B. Yes, Can I help you?
C. That’s very kind. Thank you D. Thanks! Same to you.
Question 21 : The member of the Red Cross were dedicated their whole life to __ the suffering of
human beings.
A. reducing B. reductive C. reduction D. reduce
Question 22 : Now that they have read it in , They believe me.
A. white and black B. black and white C. red and blue D. blue and red
Question 23 : It is _ that I can’t put it down.
A. so interesting a book B. so interesting book
C. such interesting book D. too interesting book
Question 24 : They thought they could deceive me but they were wrong, I could ___.
A. see them off B. see off them
C. see through them D. see them through
Question 25 : I couldn’t believe that they were brothers. They were as different as __.
A. Mars and Jupiter B. chalk and cheese