Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet 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 on your answer sheet 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 on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions ⇱
Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 16. ⇱
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MID-TERM TESTS
The school administrators would like___(13)___
All students ___(14)___ present by 7:30, from Dec 26 up to Dec 29.
___(15)___ cheating during your tests.
Bringing along mobile devices means ___(16)___ your tests.
Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to make a logical text. ⇱
a. Besides, the beaches are polluted and pickpockets happen frequently.
b. I think the local government should invest in better public amenities such as parks and sports facilities.
c. Now, it's a concrete jungle with big and ugly buildings.
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 from 19 to 24. ⇱
Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen is one of the world's most famous clothes designers. He started ___(19)___ in an expensive clothes shop in London where he made clothes for people like Prince Charles and the Russian leader Mikhail Gorbachev. ___(20)___ the 1990s, he decided to work on his own and he opened his own fashion business.
___(21)___ rich and famous people became his customers and the clothes ___(22)___ he made for them were often unusual. Magazines and newspapers liked to write articles about his clothes and about him. ___(23)___, he wasn't always pleasant to journalists so they didn't always write nice things about him. But McQueen never cared what anyone said about him. Unfortunately, he ___(24)___ in 2010 when he was only 41 years old.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. ⇱
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the given cues in each of the following questions. ⇱
Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. ⇱
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 36. ⇱
You can do a few things to make homework less stressful. First, be sure you understand what you have to do in your assignment. Write it down in your notebook if you need to and don't be afraid to ask questions about what is expected.
Second, use any extra time you have at school to work on your homework. Many schools have libraries that are specifically designed for students to study or to get their homework done.
Third, pace yourself. You need to plan your time. If it is a heavy homework day, you ) will need to devote more time to your homework.
Whenever you need your help, the first person you should ask for help is your teacher. Sometimes, it is good to have someone explain something that you are not completely sure of. In addition, you might also be able to get some help from another student. If there is a friend who is a good student, think about asking that person to study with you.
Four phrases/ sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered ⇱
Sardinia is the second largest island in Italy. (37) . One of the crafts that make the island well-known is basket weaving. This is considered one of the most remarkable handicrafts on the island because it (38) .
Baskets are usually woven by Sardinian women. They have handed down the techniques from generation to generation. The shapes and dimensions of the baskets are different according to the technique, the area of production, and the kind of material used. (39) .
In the past, people hung the baskets on the walls of their houses or displayed them on shelves like artwork. Today the baskets are used (40) . People really appreciate the craft because nowadays it is increasingly rare to find good quality baskets like these. Sardinian people believe that basket weaving is a dying skill and they hope to preserve it in the future.
A. They use various natural materials such as willow, palm, straw, and hay
B. It is famous for its beautiful nature and a variety of ancient crafts
C. combines manual skills and natural resources
D. in homes or for decorative purposes