Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. ⇱
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. ⇱
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. ⇱
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. ⇱
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. ⇱
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. ⇱
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges. ⇱
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. ⇱
Everyone wants a job that pays well. Some people stop school early because they want to start earning cash right away. Others spend years and years studying in school in order to get a better job. Which is best? Actually, studies show that in most jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power.
For example, in the United States, high school graduates can make about $30,400 a year. The people who do not finish high school average only $23,400 a year. Just having a document that says you finished high school means an extra $7,000!
If you stay in school, you can make more money. A person who goes to college and gets a bachelor’s degree can make an average of $52,200. With a master’s degree, he or she can make about $62,000. And studies show that if a person gets a PhD, he or she can make $89,000 or more a year.
Of course, people with different occupations have different salaries. If you want to work and make more money, spend more time in school.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. ⇱
Agriculture is the world’s most important industry. It provides US with almost all our food. It also ___(30)___ materials for two other basic human needs - clothing and shelter. ___(31)___, agriculture provides materials used in ___(32)___ industrial products, such as paints and medicines. About half of the world’s workers are employed in agriculture - far more than in any other industry.
Agriculture is one of the world’s oldest industries. It ___(33)___ about 10,000 years ago in the Middle East. By that time, certain Middle Eastern tribes had discovered how to grow plants from seeds and how to ___(34)___ animals in captivity. Having mastered these skills, they could begin to practise agriculture. As agriculture developed and farm output increased, fewer people were needed to produce food. The nonfarmers could then develop arts, crafts, trades and other activities of civilized life. Agriculture therefore not only greatly influenced the food supply but also made civilization possible.