IV. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined following sentences.

16. Roget's Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical order.A. restricted           B. as well as               C. unless         D. instead of

17. Let's wait here for her; I'm sure she'll turn up before long.  A. arrive        B. return        C. enter          D. visit

V. Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined the following sentences.

18. I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer.

A. unplanned              B. deliberate          C. accidental        D. unintentional

19. The new school year starts on September 5th    A. begin  B. finishes      C. finish          D. comes

 VI. Find the mistake in each sentence below.

20. I tried  master some essential skills before applying for that job

21.  He said that he remembered to work with her in a handicraft village, but she said he was mistaken

22 .The most people would agree that travelling broaden  the mind as you get to see so many different ways of  life                   

 VII. Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each gap in the passage.

It is a custom for all of a Chinese family to be present at home (1)……… the Eve Chinese New Year for the reunion dinner. This custom is meant to symbolize the unity of the family for the (2)…new year. After the reunion dinner, the younger members of the family (3)……..serve tea to their elders as a show of respect. For the first five days of the Chinese New Year, no one in the family is allowed to (4)………. the floor. The Chinese believe that the act of sweeping will drive away all the good luck (5)……… the New Year could bring.
23. A. on                     B. at                C. from                        D. in
24. A. to come                        B. come           C. comes                      D. coming
25. A. should .                        B. ought          C. must                        D. have
26. A.  clear                 B. clean           C. sweep                     D. tidy.
27. A where                 B.which          C. .what                      D who