Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to fill in the following exchange

Jack and Joe are discussing how to make salad for dinner.

-Jack: “______”.

-Joe: “How about putting some grapes in it, instead?”.

A. We could fry some onions with it too

B. I’d rather just have some bread, thanks

C. Let’s put some pieces of apple in the salad

D. Good idea! I’ll go and make one.

Jack and Joe are discussing how to make salad for dinner.

Jack: “______”

Joe: How about putting some grapes in it, instead?

A. We could fry some onions with it too

B. I’d rather just have some bread, thanks

C. Let’s put some pieces of apple in the salad

D. Good idea! I’ll go and make one

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Question 22: Lan and Ba are discussing a question of their teacher.

Lan: I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof

Ba:____________________________________.

A. I can't agree with you any more. There will be lots of understanding.

B. No, I don't think so. They can help each other a lot.

C. That's a good idea. Many old-aged parents like to live in a nursing home.

D. You can say that again.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

(A) When precipitation occurs, (B) some of it evaporates, some runs off (C) the surface it strikes, and some (D) sinking into the ground.

A. When

B. some

C. the

D. sinking

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.

The new contract sounds good. However, it seems to have some problems.

A. In spite of the fact that the new contract sounds good, it appears to have some problems

B. In spite of it sound, the new contract appears to have many problems.

C. In order to get less problems, the new contract should improve its sound

D. If it had much less problems, the new contract would sound better

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.

The new contract sounds good. However, it seems to have some problems

A. In spite of the fact that the new contract sounds good, it appears to have some problems

B. In spite of its sound, the new contract appears to have many problems

C. In order to get less problems, the new contract should improve its sound

D. If it had much less problems, the new contract would sound better

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the following blanks.

Stress

      Stress is important. We all need a certain amount of it in order to (46) x fulfilling lives. However, if we have too much of it, it can have the opposite effect. Some people can tolerate greater (47) x of stress than others, but most of us will (48) x at some time in our lives. It is, (49) x , a good idea to learn a few stress management techniques. Identifying the cause of the problem we have, so that we can (50) x it more effectively, is one of the first step towards reducing stress.

The second is talking to a person you can trust, who will listen and, if necessary, give you some positive

advice. Not only are smoking and drinking (51) x to our health, they actually increase stress (52) x than reduce it. So, next time you want to relax, instead of reaching for that glass of wine or a cigarette, have a warm bath or go for a walk. Walking has more than health (53) x . It helps you think more clearly, (54) x . Pets have calming influences on us, unless they make noise which irritates us. In fact, unwanted noises should be avoided as far as possible. On the other hand, laughter is one of the best ways to make yourself feel (55) x better.Question 53

A. goods

B.convenience

C. advantage

D.benefits

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the following blanks.

Stress

      Stress is important. We all need a certain amount of it in order to (46) x fulfilling lives. However, if we have too much of it, it can have the opposite effect. Some people can tolerate greater (47) x of stress than others, but most of us will (48) x at some time in our lives. It is, (49) x , a good idea to learn a few stress management techniques. Identifying the cause of the problem we have, so that we can (50) x it more effectively, is one of the first step towards reducing stress.

The second is talking to a person you can trust, who will listen and, if necessary, give you some positive

advice. Not only are smoking and drinking (51) x to our health, they actually increase stress (52) x than reduce it. So, next time you want to relax, instead of reaching for that glass of wine or a cigarette, have a warm bath or go for a walk. Walking has more than health (53) x . It helps you think more clearly, (54) x . Pets have calming influences on us, unless they make noise which irritates us. In fact, unwanted noises should be avoided as far as possible. On the other hand, laughter is one of the best ways to make yourself feel (55) x better.Question 46

A.guide

B.lead

C.carry

D.spend

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the following blanks.

Stress

      Stress is important. We all need a certain amount of it in order to (46) x fulfilling lives. However, if we have too much of it, it can have the opposite effect. Some people can tolerate greater (47) x of stress than others, but most of us will (48) x at some time in our lives. It is, (49) x , a good idea to learn a few stress management techniques. Identifying the cause of the problem we have, so that we can (50) x it more effectively, is one of the first step towards reducing stress.

The second is talking to a person you can trust, who will listen and, if necessary, give you some positive

advice. Not only are smoking and drinking (51) x to our health, they actually increase stress (52) x than reduce it. So, next time you want to relax, instead of reaching for that glass of wine or a cigarette, have a warm bath or go for a walk. Walking has more than health (53) x . It helps you think more clearly, (54) x . Pets have calming influences on us, unless they make noise which irritates us. In fact, unwanted noises should be avoided as far as possible. On the other hand, laughter is one of the best ways to make yourself feel (55) x better.Question 54

A. too

B.either

C.yet

D.likewise