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lost continent, or even parts of an alien invasion. Pacific Islanders (Polynesians) came to the island about 1500 years ago. As the population grew to more than 10000, the land could not support so many people. (In 2002, the population was about 3500.) Food and materials became scarce, and the palm forests were destroyed - cleared for farming and to move the huge statues to coastal locations. Although called 'Easter Island heads', they are kneeling figures with their hands over their stomachs. A few statues have become buried up to their necks by shifting soils. (NAPLAN*-Style Test Guide) 21. The Easter Island statues are __________. A. along the coast B. on a volcano C. in the forests D. on farmland 22. The word "massive" in the passage means that the statues were __________. A. heavy B. strange C. huge D. gravestones 23. What is the most likely reason the population of Easter Island decreased in number? A. part of the land sank into the sea B. not enough food could be grown C. people moved to Tahiti or Chile D. statues took up much of the island's space 24. Easter Island is unusual because it ___________. A. has strange statues B. is in the middle of the ocean C. was invaded by aliens D. has a small population 25. Little was known about Easter Island until after 1722 because __________. A. the island was small and volcanic B. Easter Island is a long way from other known places C. the people who lived there had only been there for 1500 years D. its coastline was surrounded with large stone statues Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30. Sonia is a Spanish schoolgirl aged 16. She goes to school and does her homework but in her free time she is a pop star! She loves writing songs and she's very (26) __________ at playing the piano and the guitar too! She's got a lot of fans, they love her music. Sonia (27) __________ in her country and in the UK as well. Sonia is also an activist who fights for children's rights. She has (28) __________ in many campaigns and helped an organization called "New Creature", which provides food, medicines and school supplies (29) __________ poor children. To keep fit, Sonia runs twice a week and follows a special diet created by a famous cardiologist, Dr.
Atkins. The focus of this diet is to reduce carbohydrates. As a consequence, the (30) __________ consumes fat, and the person loses weight. Sonia is planning to travel to the Caribbean next holiday. She is going to stay in a five-star hotel next to the beach. One thing she knows for sure, she is going to enjoy it a lot! 26. A. interested B. good C. able D. pretty 27. A. performs B. discusses C. argues D. implements 28. A. organized B. evaluated C. participated D. interviewed 29. A. with B. for C. of D. in 30. A. person B. shadow C. image D. body Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 31. We will come home early in order to we can help you with the preparations. A. will come B. in order to C. can help D. with 32. If you don't join this English club, you wouldn't have chance to practice speaking English. A. don't join B. have C. to practice D. speaking 33. The new English teacher whom comes from Australia is very kind and helpful. A. new English B. whom C. from D. very kind 34. I'm not sure why she left, but she mentioned to have an appointment or something. A. why she left B. but C. to have D. or something 35. It's only my first week in Paris, and I saw so many interesting things already. A. only B. first week C. saw D. interesting Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 36. Peter usually had lunch in the canteen, but he doesn't now. A. Peter got used to having lunch in the canteen. B. Peter expected to have lunch in the canteen. C. Peter suggested having lunch in the canteen. D. Peter used to have lunch in the canteen. 37. Steven felt unwell, but he went on working. A. Though he felt unwell, but Steven went on working. B. In spite of feeling unwell, Steven went on working. C. Steven went on working despite he felt unwell. D. Steven went on working although feeling unwell.