Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C orD to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

People enjoy living in large cities. (25) ____________, cities have problems. One problem is that they frequently grow very (26) ____________. Transportation becomes complicated. There are a lot of cars, buses and bicycles. As a result, people are trying (27) ____________ the big cities, and they are also planning for new cities. Plan A is a large city with smaller cities around it. There is (28) ____________ open land with trees, fields, and lakes between the large city and smaller cities. Each small city is total. It has offices, schools, hospitals, and places of entertainment. In Plan B, the cities are connected by a road. In Plan c, the cities are in ringsaround the central city and all of them are connected to each other. The (29)____________ of all these plans is tolimit the improvement of the large city.

25. A. Although          B. However                 C. Moreover                D. Because

26. A. rapidly              B.rapid                        C. rapidness                D. rapidity

27. A. improving         B. improve                  C. to improve              D. to improving

28. A. an                     B. the                          C. a                              D.x

29. A. advantage         B. drawback                C. problem                  D. goal

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.

30. I have not met her for three years.

A. The last time I met her was three years ago.          B. It is three years when I will meet her.

C.I did not meet her three years ago.             D. During three years, I met her once.

31. My school has no playground equipment or extra activities.

A. I wish my school had had playground equipment or extra activities.

B. I wish my school had playground equipment or extra activities.

C.I wish my school can have playground equipment or extra activities.

D. I wish my school will have playground equipment or extra activities.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

32. It rained heavily. The match was cancelled.

A. Because the heavy rain, the match was cancelled.

B. In spite of the heavy rain, the match was cancelled.

C.Because of raining heavily, the match was cancelled.

D. Although it rained heavily, the match was cancelled.

33. We’ll get there early. We’ll be able to get the tickets.

A. We’ll get there early in order to we can get the tickets.

B. We’ll get there early, but we can get the tickets.

C.We’ll get there early so that to get the tickets.

D. We’ll get there early so that we can get the tickets.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most meaningful sentence written from the given words.

34. new / computer / expensive / he / not / buy / it.

A. The new computer is so expensive that he cannot buy it.

B. The new computer is such expensive that he cannot buy it.

C.The new computer is too expensive that he can buy it.

D. The new computer is so expensive but he can buy it.

35. They / use / go / school / bike / they /young.

A. They used go to school by bike when they were young.

B. They used to going to school by bike when they were young.

C.They used to go to school by bike when they were young.

D. They used to went to school by bike when they are young.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Some people prefer the quiet life of the countryside. However, cities have many benefits over villages.

Firstly, city life is very convenient. Children growing up in villages do not have as much access to education as children in cities. Villages may not have enough children to create a school system that goes all the way through high school; these kids must go to cities to continue their education. Cities have multiple forms of education such as colleges and universities. More libraries and museums are available in cities. Entertainment is readily accessible in cities in the form of movie theaters, amusement parks and restaurants.

Secondly, the city provides better healthcare. Villages may have a local doctors’ clinic, but cities often have multiple hospitals and doctors specializing in even rare conditions. In a city, ambulances and firetrucks may take only minutes to arrive at the scene. In villages, getting to a hospital in an emergency may take precious time.

Finally, it’s easier for people to have a good job and pursue their career. Villages have a smaller population than cities, so there are fewer jobs available. Living in the city provides people with thousands of career choices. Professionals have access to large businesses, hospitals and educational facilities for work opportunities. People with less education can more readily find jobs in customer service or entry-level jobs. Even specialized jobs and careers focused around the arts are viable in a city with a large population.

I think cities bring lots of benefits to their residents. As city populations increase, so do businesses. People have fast access to their needs and wants in cities. As time passes, more and more people all over the world leave villages and move to cities, seeking a new life.

36. What is the main topic of the text?

A. The benefits and drawbacks of living in the city.

B. The benefits and drawbacks of living in the countryside.

C. The benefits of living in the city and the countryside.

D. The benefits of living in the city.

37. There are ____________ benefits of living in the city mentioned in the text.

A. two                         B. three                       C.four                          D. five

38. The following things are benefits of cities EXCEPT ____________.

A. they offer multiple forms of education such as colleges and universities

B. it’s easy to access a wide choice of entertainment

C.healthcare and conditions require a lot of time and money

D. living in the city provides people with thousands of career opportunities

39. As mentioned in the text, it’s possible for people with less education to find jobs ____________.

A. in customer service or entry-level jobs

B. in villages

C.in large businesses, hospitals and educational facilities

D. in movie theaters, amusement parks and restaurants

40. The word “benefits” in the last paragraph is CLOSEST in meaning to ____________.

A. drawbacks              B. disadvantages         C. advantages             D.weaknesses