1

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 18: Mary:“Good morning, could I speak to Mr. David, please?” –Mr Smith: “___________”

A.

Certainly. Would two o’clock be OK.

B.

I’ll have to ask the person you want to ring first.

C.

Probably by Monday next week.

D.

He’s in a meeting. Can I take a message?

2

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

A.

A

B.

B

C.

C

D.

D

3

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 15: The __________of the Titanic was caused by an iceberg.

A.

descent

B.

sinking

C.

drowning

D.

plunge

4

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 20: When their rent increased from 200 to 400 a month, they protested against such a tremendous increase.

A.

tiring

B.

huge

C.

difficult

D.

light

5

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.

Question 33. “ Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barbara”? said John

A.

John suggested Barbara to put a better lock on the door.

B.

John suggested that Barbara should put a better lock on the door.

C.

John suggested that Barbara could put a better lock on the door.

D.

John suggested putting a better lock on the door.

6

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence that can be made from the cues given.

Question 40: Last night I had dinner at home. Then, I went out with my friends.          

A.

Last night before I had had dinner at home, I went out with my friends.

B.

Last night after having dinner at home, I went out with my friends.

C.

Last night before having dinner at home, I went out with my friends.

D.

Last night I had dinner at home after I went out with my friends.

7

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 22: Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.

A.

had a bad personality

B.

was paid much money

C.

paid in full

D.

failed to pay

8

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 8: More and more women in the world now ___________independent.

A.

used to being

B.

get used to being

C.

use to being

D.

use to be

9

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.

Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any (23) ______ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (24) ______. However, there are (25)______ things that each person can do to help those people. One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (26)______ homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city. You can also sign up to help at a (27) ______ soup kitchen: most cities have a mission of some kind serving food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter

Question 26:

A.

care for

B.

show around

C. 

pull down

D. 

set up

10

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

A.

A

B.

B

C.

C

D.

D