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Read the following passage and mark the letter  $A, B,  C$  or  $D$  on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from  $1$ to  $10.$
Exam or continuous assesment?
    How do you feel when you  $(1)$________ an exam? Do you always $(2)$________ in getting all your ideas down on paper, or do you sometimes deel that you're $(3)$________ a mess of it? Apart from those lcuky dew who $(4)$________ through exams, most secondary school $(5)$________ find them very stressful. Many teachers are $(6)$________ of the problems their student face and use different method for measuring their progress: continuous assessment. With continuous assessment, student are given various $(7)$________ to do through the year. All their marks are added together to produce a total mark at the $(8)$________ of the year. Student have to $(9)$________ more responsibility for their education because they can't rely on doing well on just on day. Also they have more time to $(10)$________ over their work, meaning that they're able to do their best.
$1.A.$ write               $B.$ sit                    $C.$ give                 $D.$ make
$2.A.$ manage          $B.$ achieve           $C.$ succeed          $D.$ pass
$3.A.$ making          $B.$ having            $C.$ taking             $D.$ doing
$4.A.$ sail                 $B.$ go                   $C.$ move              $D.$ drive
$5.A.$ pupils          $B.$ classmate       $C.$ prefer             $D.$ colleagues
$6.A.$ knowledgeable          $B.$ recognisable          $C.$ aware          $D.$ intelligent
$7.A.$ effords          $B.$ tasks          $C.$ achievements          $D.$ result
$8.A.$ finish          $B.$ end          $C.$ edge          $D.$ stop
$9.A.$ get          $B.$ take          $C.$ do          $D.$ make
$10.A.$ imagine          $B.$ consider          $C.$ think          $D.$ examine

Mark the sentence ($A,  B,  C$  or  $D$)  that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.
$1.$  Jane was supposed to have taken her laptop to work this morning - she must have forgotten it.
$A.$ Jane possibly forgot that she had to take her laptop with her to work this morning.
$B.$ It is probable that Jane accidentally left her laptop here, as she had to take it to work this morning.
$C.$ Jane really needs to remember to bring her laptop with her to work this morning.
$D.$ Jane may not have to remember to bring her laptop with her to work this morning, although she should have done so.

$2.$ Apart from the Blacks, all of the other families have moved to the oceanfront, which is a safe area.
$A.$ The Blacks were only family who refused to leave their home, since they didn't think the oceanfront was safe.
$B.$ Through the oceanfront is a safe place to live, the Blacks refused to leave their family home when their neighbours suggested it.
$C.$ Their neughbours were unable to persuade the Blacks that the oceanfront would be more secure than their home.
$D.$ Unlike the rest of the families, who ,ove to the oceanfront, where it's more secure, The Blacks have chosen to stay in their home.

$3.$ I see no reason to change my clothes so long as they are not excessively dirty.
$A.$ I will have to change my clothes if they get any less clean than they currently are.
$B.$ If my clothes were a bit dirty, then probably I would think about changing them.
$C.$ It is illogical to change my clothes when they are not actually dirty.
$D.$ Provided my clothes are not too dirty, I do not think it necessary to change them.

$4.$ No sooner had gold been dicovered in California than thousands of people set out for the west coast of North America.
$A.$ It was not soon after the time that gold had been uncovered in California that thousands of people departed for North America's west coast.
$B.$ The west coast of North America became the destination of thousands of people the moment that gold was found in California.
$C.$ Thousands of people had already begun their journey to the west coast of North America by the time gold was found in California.
$D.$ Thousands of people were heading for California on the west coast of North America when the news of the discovery of gold there reached them.

$5.$ So as to not forgot to take his pills at the correct times, Bill set the alarm on his watch to go off at those times: $10  a.m$  and  $10  p.m$.
$A.$ Twice a day, at ten a.m and p.m, Bill had to take his pills, and in order to remember to do so, he programmed his watch alarm for these times.
$B.$ Without the alarm on his watch sounding at  $10$  o'clock in the morning and night, Bill wouldn't  have remember to take any of his pills.
$C.$ Bill never actually forgot to take his medication at the right time, but he still put his watch on for  $10$  o'clock in the morning and at night, just in case.
$D.$ Bill prepared his watch alarm to sound at  $10.00$  and  $22.00$, because otherwise, he would certainly have forgotten to take his medication.

Read the following passage and mark the letter  $A, B,  C$  or  $D$  on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from  $1$ to  $10.$
     The development of writing $(1)$________ a huge difference to the word and we might see it as the beginning of the  $(2)$________ . Pieces of pottery with marks on that are probably numbers have been discovered in China that date from around  $4000$  BC. Hieroglyphics and other forms of picture writing developed in the  $(3)$________ around Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq)  where the ancient Sumerian civilization was based, from around  $3300$  BC onwards. However, the first $(4)$________ alphabet was used by the Phoenicians around  $1050$  BC. Their alphabet had  $22$  letters and it is estimated that it lasted for  $1000$ years. The first two signs were called "aleph"  and "beta"  which in Greek became "alpha"  and "Beth", which gave us the  $(5)$________ word "alphabet".
    The modern European alphabet is based on the Greek and  $(6)$________ to other European countries un der the Romans. A number of changes took place as time passed. The Romans added the letter G, and the letter J and V were $(7)$________ to people in Shakespeare's time.
If we $(8)$________ the history of punctuation, we also find some interesting facts. The Romans used to write quest at the end of  a sentence in $(9)$________ to show that it was a question. They started to write Qo in  $(10)$________ in $(10)$________ of the whole word, and then put the Q above o, in the end, that became the question mark "?".

$1.A.$ did                  $B.$ had                 $C.$ made                      $D.$ took
$2.A.$ media            $B.$ bulletin          $C.$ progamme             $D.$ journalism
$3.A.$ distance        $B.$ area               $C.$ length                      $D.$ earth
$4.A.$ true               $B.$ accurate          $C.$ exact                      $D.$ precise
$5.A.$ new                $B.$ trendy             $C.$ modern                 $D.$ fashionable
$6.A.$ spread          $B.$ appeared        $C.$ was                         $D.$ occurred
$7.A.$ infamous      $B.$ unpopular       $C.$ unknown              $D.$ hidden
$8.A.$ look into       $B.$ bring on          $C.$ make off                $D.$ hold up
$9.A.$ turn               $B.$ fact                    $C.$ order                   $D.$ intention
$10.A.$ position    $B.$ space                $C.$ spot                       $D.$ place

Mark the  letter  $A, B,  C$  or  $D$  on your answer sheet to show the underlined part needs correction.
$1.$ Transplanting organs such hearts and kidneys has proved  easier than transplanting muscles.
$A.$ such    $B.$ proved    $C.$ easier          $D.$ muscles

$2.$ On the floor of the Pacific Ocean is hundreds of flat-topped mountains more than a smile beneath sea level.
$A.$ On        $B.$ is        $C.$ hundreds of         $D.$ more than

$3.$ No longer satisfied with the emphasis of the Denishawn school, Martha has moved to the staff of the Eastman school in  $1925$.
$A.$ satisfied    $B.$ emphasis of          $C.$ Martha has    $D.$ to the staff

$4.$ Not until much later did she realize her long - know partner had been lying her.
$A.$ much    $B.$ did she realize    $C.$ long-know    $D.$ lying

$5.$ Justice is often personified as a blindfolded woman to hold a pair of scales.
$A.$ personified          $B.$ blindfolded    $C.$ to hold    $D.$ a pair of scales

Mark the  letter  $A, B,  C$  or  $D$  on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
$1.$ I gave the waiter a  $50$  dollar note and waited for my ________
$A.$ change              $B.$ supply              $C.$ cash              $D.$ cost

$2.$ I'm going to stay at university and try to________ off getting a job for a long time.
$A.$ stay              $B.$ put              $C.$ move              $D.$ set

$3.$ People can become very________ when they are stuck in traffic for a long time.
$A.$ nevours              $B.$ bad-tempered              $C.$ stressful              $D.$ pressed

$4.$ I believe that judge should be independent________ the government.
$A.$ to              $B.$ from              $C.$ with              $D.$ on

$5.$ The MP asked________ the prime minister war aware of the growing social problem.
$A.$ that              $B.$ him            $C.$ if              $D.$ what

$6.$ Remind Tony about the party ________
$A.$ in case              $B.$ unless              $C.$ provided that          $D.$ except

$7.$ The government should do more for ________ people.
$A.$ usual              $B.$ ordinary              $C.$ every day              $D.$ typical

$8.$ I know we had an argument, but now I'd quite like to________
$A.$ look down              $B.$ make up              $C.$ fall out              $D.$ bring up

$9.$ I'm going to set up the equipment in a minute________ give you a hand?
$A.$ Shall I              $B.$ Will I              $C.$ Would I              $D.$ Do I

$10.$ I think there's a picture of the hotel________ the first page.
$A.$ on            $B.$ at              $C.$ in              $D.$ to

$11.$ I'm saving all my pocket money________ to buy a new Play Station.
 $A.$ out              $B.$ down              $C.$ up              $D.$ away

$12.$ We usually do go by train, even though the car________ is a lot quicker.
$A.$ travel              $B.$ journey              $C.$ trip              $D.$ voyage

$13.$ Dogs make very ________ pets. They'll always stay by your side.
$A.$ mental              $B.$ private              $C.$ loyal              $D.$ digital

$14.$ They ________ have seen the play last night as they went to a football match instead.
$A.$ could              $B.$ must              $C.$ might              $D.$ can't

$15.$ I'm sorry, but I've got ________ much work to do to come to the beach today.
$A.$ so              $B.$ such              $C.$ enough              $D.$ too

$16.$ You must be Jane's sister. Glad to meet you.
________
$A.$ I am, either.              $B.$ So I am, I'm glad.
$C.$ What do you do?              $D.$ Me, too.

$17.$ The boy________ that he had had anything to do with the break-in.
$A.$ refused              $B.$ denied              $C.$ objected              $D.$ rejected

$18.$ ________ ?
About ten miles before we met him.
$A.$ How fast did he drive        $B.$ How long did he drive
$C.$ How often did he drive        $D.$ how far did he drive?

$19.$ So you have________ to take that bicycle?
$A.$ allowance              $B.$ exception              $C.$ willingness              $D.$ permission

$20.$ The sign says that all shoplifters will be________
$A.$ persecuted              $B.$ disproved              $C.$ prosecuted              $D.$ prohibited

$21.$ How lovely your pets are?
$A.$ Thank you. It's nice of you to say so    $B.$ Really? They are
$C.$ Can you say that again?            $D.$ I love them, too.

$22.$ She could________ in the garage when we came around, which would explain why she didn't hear the bell.
$A.$ work                      $B.$ be working
$C.$ have worked           $D.$ have been working

$23.$ Going on this diet has really________ me good. I've lost weight and I feel fantastic!
$A.$ made              $B.$ taken              $C.$ done              $D.$ had

$24.$ Dr. Parker gave my mum a lovely ________ for spaghetti carbonara.
$A.$ recipe              $B.$ prescription              $C.$ receipt              $D.$ paper

$25.$ Goodbye, Susie!
________ !
$A.$ so so              $B.$ the same              $C.$ yeah              $D.$ so long

$26.$ If you hadn't lost the pieces, we________ a game of chess.
$A.$ couldn't have had              $B.$ can't have
$C.$ may have                            $D.$ could have

$27.$ Kelly wanted to have a live band________ at her wedding.
$A.$ to be played              $B.$ play              $C.$ played              $D.$ been playing

$28.$ What do you want to do this summer?
I think we should go somewhere________ has plenty of sun and sand.
$A.$ who              $B.$ where              $C.$ when              $D.$ that

$29.$ You should ________ a professional to check your house for earthquake damage.
$A.$ have              $B.$ make              $C.$ take              $D.$ get

$30.$ We________ today and I got into trouble because I hadn't done it.
$A.$ had checked our homework              $B.$ had our homework checked
$C.$ were checked our homework              $D.$ have our homework checking

Mark the  letter  $A, B,  C$  or  $D$  on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence in italics.
$1.$ Nobody is helping me, so I can't finish my science project on time.
$A.$ I could finish my science project on time if I were being helped by someone.
$B.$ I needed help with my science project, but everyone just ignored me.
$C.$ My science project will be difficult to do alone, so I should ask someone for help.
$D.$ No one had time to help me, so I couldn't finish my science project on time.

$2.$ People who are unhappy sometimes try to compensate by eating too much.
$A.$ Unhappy people are usually overweight because they tend to eat too much.
$B.$ Eating too much occasionally makes people unhappy and depressed.
$C.$ For some people, eating too much is a reason to be miserable.
$D.$ When depressed, people occasionally attempt to offset their misery by overeating.

$3.$ No one hardly expect profits to double again this year.
$A.$ profits will probably drop by as much as  $50$  percent again this year.
$B.$ It's not likely that profits will again go up by  $100$  percent this year.
$C.$ It's quite possible that profits this year will be halved again.
$D.$ It's won't be easy to double the profits again this year.

$4.$ What can we do to convince him that the project it sure to succeed?
$A.$ How should we go about persuading him that the success of the project is assured?
$B.$ Why can't he admit that the success of the project is in doubt?
$C.$ Why can't we persuade him that the scheme is sure to fail?
$D.$ Doesn't he want us to believe that the project is sure to succeed?

$5.$ I've been out of the country for nearly a year, so I'm out of touch with everything here.
$A.$ A year or so abroad will make you feel different about your own country.
$B.$ On my return after almost a year, I was touched to find so few changes here.
$C.$ I feel quite like a stranger now that I'm back after almost a year abroad.
$D.$ The year abroad has estranged me, so I don't want to go back to my own country.

$1.$ Does Dr.Brown mind calling at home if patients need his help?
$A.$ Does    $B.$ calling    $C.$ his        $D.$ need

$2.$ Jim must have asked for help instead of trying to do himself.
$A.$ must        $B.$ for        $C.$ trying    $D.$ himsefl

$3.$ I invited  $20$  people to my party, some of them are my former classmates.
$A.$ invited    $B.$ to        $C.$ them    $D.$ former

$4.$ It may be caused by the man whose hair was red.
$A.$ may be    $B.$ by        $C.$ whose    $D.$ was

$5.$ Peacocks are among the most exotic birds in nature; its long tail feathers fan out to reveal a profusion of vivid colors.
$A.$ among    $B.$ in nature    $C.$ its        $D.$ fan out

Mark the letter  $A, B, C$  or  $D$  on your answer sheet to indicate the  sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence in italics.
$1.$ As we were heading out of the door of the café, we bumped into our plumber, who we still owed money to.
$A.$ Our plumber, whom we hadn't paid back yet, was the person who we encountered by chance at the moment we were exiting the café.
$B.$ When we met our plumber in the café as we were about to leave, we realized that we hadn't yet paid him all the money we owed him.
$C.$ Our plumber, when we ran into him as he was entering the café that we were leaving, didn't bring up our debt to him.
$D.$ Not wanting to see the plumber to whom we still owed a debt, we quickly headed out the door of the café when we saw him coming in.

$2.$ I haven't seen either James or his sister for a very long time now.
$A.$ It has been an awful long time since I saw either Jame or his sister.
$B.$ I know I've met James, but I don't think I've met his sister before.
$C.$ Neither James nor his sister has been seen by anyone for the ages.
$D.$ I've met both James and his sister before, but it was a long time ago.

$3.$ Buying new clothes is something that I almost never make the effort to do.
$A.$ It's such a bother to buy new clothes that I never do it.
$B.$ I hardly ever bother purchasing new clothes.
$C.$ Not having bought any new clothes doesn't bother me.
$D.$ Almost all my clothes are old since U never buy any new ones.

$4.$ Desperate Housewives is the last program on television I would want to watch.
$A.$ Desperate Housewives will be the last program we watch on TV tonight.
$B.$ There is no show on television like Desperate Housewives.
$C.$ I would rather watch any other television program than Desperate Housewives.
$D.$ No one can persuade me to watch Desperate Housewives when it's on.

$5.$ You'll have no hope of growing crops here unless you find a way to irrigate this land.
$A.$ Because there is no way you can irrigate this land, you had better give up trying to grow crops on it.
$B.$ Even if you find a method of watering this land, there is no hope thar nay crops will grow on it.
$C.$ You'll have to try growing crops elsewhere if you prove unable to irrigate this land here.
$D.$ Without discovering how to water this land, there is no chance that you can grow crops here.

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