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.

Water is one of our most precious resources; put it simply, without water there would be no life. Unfortunately, many of US seem to have forgotten this fact, and as a result (25) _____________ world is facing the danger of (26) _____________ out of water. The actual sum of water on earth has changed little since the time of dinosaurs. The problem has been caused by people’s misuse of our water supply. This (27) _____________ means that we have polluted our rivers and seas, but also that we are wasting a great deal of this precious resource. Unfortunately, the (28) _____________ of the rain forests has made this problem worse since much of the rain that falls is lost because it runs off into the sea. The population of the earth is increasing daily, so it is vital that we find a solution (29) _____________ this problem before it is too late.

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

26. A. getting              B. running                   C. going                      D. turning

27. A. either                B.both                         C. not only                  D.neither

28. A. destroy             B.destructive               C. destructively           D.destruction

29. A. to                      B.for                            C. in                            D.with

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C orD to indicate the correctanswer toeach ofthe questions.

Television is very popular and even has some benefits for kids. It helps very young children learn the letters of the alphabet, and helps other kids learn about science, cultures, and world events.

However, researchers show that too much TV is bad for children. For one thing, there is a link between watching more than four hours of TV a day and being overweight. For another thing, many TV shows are violent and upsetting. Watching these shows may cause kids to be more fearful. And of course, more time in front of the TV means less time to study. Too much TV may also be the cause of lower grades.

Experts do not agree on the solution to these problems. Some say that kids should watch only educational programs; others say kids should watch no TV at all. And others suggest teaching them to watch TV as occasional entertainment, not as an everyday hobby.

30. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Benefits of kids’ TV shows                                   B. Effects of television on kids

C. Why kids love TV                                      D. Why kids shouldn’t watch TV

31. According to the passage, watching a lot of TV may _____________.

A. cause children to be more fearful               B. cause children to be more famous

C. cause children to get better grades D. cause students to study more

32. The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to _____________.

A. programs                B. experts                    C. kids                         D. problems

33. The word “overweight” is CLOSEST in meaning to _____________.

A. thin                         B. slim                         C. short                       D. fat

34. Which sentence is TRUE according to the passage?

A. TV is always bad for children.

B. TV is only good for entertainment.

C.Kids should watch only educational shows.

D. Television has some benefits along with problems.

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.

35. “If I were you, I would take a break,” Tom said to Daisy.

A. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy.   B. Tom advised Daisy to take a break.

C. Tom suggested not taking a break.                        D. Tom offered Daisy to take a break.

36. Jenifer is more intelligent than all the other students in my class.

A. No student in my class is as intelligent as Jenifer is.

B. No student in my class isn’t as intelligent as Jenifer is.

C.No student in my class is as intelligent than Jenifer is.

D. No student in my class is more intelligent as Jenifer is.

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.

37. We broke the computer. It belongs to my father.

A. We broke the computer which it belongs to my father.

B. We broke the computer who belongs to my father.

C.We broke the computer which belongs to my father.

D. We broke the computer, that belongs to my father.

38. He felt very tired. However, he continued his work.

A. Despite of his tiredness, he continued his work.

B. He felt so tired that he continued his work.

C. Because he felt very tired, he continued his work.

D. Although he might feel tired, he continued his work.

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

39.I/ have / an / exciting / holiday / before.

A. I have had such an exciting holiday before.

B. I have never have such an exciting holiday before.

C.I never had such an exciting holiday before.

D. I have never had such an exciting holiday before.

40. It / believe / that / New York / most expensive / city / the world.

A. It was believed that New York is the most expensive city in the world.

B. It is believed that New York is the most expensive city in the world.

C. It is believed that New York to be the most expensive city in the world.

D. It believed that New York is the most expensive city in the world.