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

Long ago, women were ______ to vote in political elections. 

A. prevented 

B. stopped 

C. forbidden 

D. banned 

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.

Mary was really thrilled with the recent decrease in the cost of electronic items. She bought a new CD player.

A. Mary was so interested in the recent cost of electronic items that she decided to buy herself a new CD player immediately. 

B. It was really thrilling for Mary to be able to buy her first CD player after so many years of high prices for electronic items.

C. Mary, who had just purchased a new CD player at a low price, was so thrilled that she got a few other electronic items as well. 

D. Mary purchased a new CD player due to the fact that the drop in electronic goods’ price really excited her.

IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1.   I almost missed my flight                       there was a long queue in the duty-free shop.

      a. although                 b. since                       c. despite                   d. because of

2.   I want to be well-groomed        other people think nice things about me.

      a. in order to              b. so as not to            c. so that                    d. as soon as

3.                     she is young, she is very independent.

      a. Although                b. Because                 c. In order that          d. In spite of

4.                     I met the Gills, I had been gardening for nearly ten years.

      a. As soon as             b. Although               c. After                       d. Before

5.                     he had finished his studies, he went to America.

      a. While                     b. Before                    c. After                       d. Until

6.   You’ll never guess what happened      I left my room.

      a. as long as               b. as soon as              c. while                      d. as far as

7.                     they’re expensive, they last forever and never go out of style.

      a. When                      b. As soon as             c. Even though          d. Because

8.   She went back to live with her mother                        she did not earn enough money to live in her own house.

      a. although                 b. so that                    c. in order to              d. because

9.   They were driving to Dallas                 they caught an accident.

      a.when                        b. while                      c. before                     d. as soon as

10.                   she was asleep, thieves broke in and stole her handbag.

      a.In order that           b. Although               c. Because of             d. While

Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

The two examples given in the passage illustratethe principle that …

A. successful parents always have intelligent children

B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children

C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants

D. parents should spend more money on the child's education

I.      CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FROM A, B, C OR D TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE.

SOUND ADVICE FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS

A recent survey of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the (11) .....of  a  second  language  acquisition.  Their  advice  may  prove  invaluable  for  those  (12) .........a language course. One suggestion is that you (13) .................. whether you are likely to be successful at learning a language? Did you enjoy studying languages at school, for example? The major (14) ............. will be your own time and effort.Therefore, you must be sure that the course on offer leads to a (15).............qualification. Also, be realistic in your (16) ............. . If you don't set achievable aims, you are more likely to give up. Do not be deceived (17)  ............. thinking that the  most  expensive  courses  are  the best. (18) ............. around to get the best possible value for  money. You should also bear in mind that the faster you learn a language, the more quickly you forget it. Sandra Miller, a French teacher, tried to teach herself German by rolling on a (19) .............course. Already fluent in four languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching methodology her chances of (20) .............  progress were high. Three years on she remembers very little. She feels her biggest mistake was not to follow up her first experience. "I should have consolidated what I'd learnt by continuing to study, even if it were by myself."

Question 11. A. branch          B. field            C.area              D. domain

Question 12. A. considering  B. wondering  C. thinking         D. looking

Question 13. A. survey         B. review        C. balance       D.assess

Question 14. A. price             B. charge         C. cost             D. valuation

Question 15. A. valued          B. regarded     C. understood D. recognised

Question 16. A. ends              B. sights          C. goals           D. objects

Question 17. A. into    B. about          C. by   D. in

Question 18. A. Nose     B. Shop           C.Push            D. Run

Question 19. A. rapid     B. quick           C. fast             D.crash

Question 20. A. achieving       B. making        C. doing          D. gaining

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

Forget all and try your best next time. Lightning never________twice in the same place.

A. strikes

B. beats

C. hits

D. attacks