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a. After the event, the volunteers were happy to see that all the donated items were given to people who needed them. b. The problems began when it was clear that more helpers were needed to manage all the tasks. c. At first, the planning seemed easy, but soon it was clear that there were many things to do. A. c-b-a B. a-c-b C. b-c-a D. c-a-b Question 18: Choose the sentence that best fits as the opening sentence for the text (in Question 17). A. Many people were excited to join in and help the cause. B. The charity event had some challenges but was successful in the end. C. Organizing a charity event takes teamwork and careful planning. D. Volunteers received thank-you notes for their help after the event. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 19 to 24. NEW YORK – THE “BIG APPLE” Our arrival in New York was spectacular. It’s skyscrapers (19) _______ the Statue of Liberty make a beautiful sight. New York has a population of over seven million and (20) _______ the world’s most famous city. The inhabitants of the “Big Apple” come from many different countries. There are more nationalities in New York than in any other places on the earth. It is also has (21) _______ any other city except London, especially in the summer. Visitors (22) _______ from all over the world and have a wonderful time. There are so many sights for them to get enthusiastic about – whether it’s (23) _______ of the best museums in the world or the (24) _______little streets of Greenwich Village. Question 19: A. and B. because C. so D. but Question 20: A. it probably is B. it probably C. is probably it D. it is probably Question 21: A. the tourists than B. more tourists C. more tourists than D. tourists than Question 22: A. goes B. go C. come D. comes Question 23: A. much B. few C. some D. lot Question 24: A. to charm B. charm C. charmed D. charming 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 25: The taxi driver is friendly. He took me to the airport yesterday. A. The taxi driver who took me to the airport yesterday is friendly. B. The taxi driver which took me to the airport yesterday is friendly. C. The taxi driver whom took me to the airport yesterday is friendly. D. The taxi driver is friendly who took me to the airport yesterday. Question 26: He smokes too much. He can’t get rid of his cough. A. lf he didn’t smoke so much, he could get rid of his cough. B. If he smokes so much, he can’t get rid of his cough. C. If he didn’t smoke so much, he can get rid of his cough. D. If he smoked so much, he could get rid of his cough. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the given cues in each of the following questions. Question 27: past/children /not have/many / form /entertainment A. In the past, children don’t have many forms of entertainment. B. In the past, children didn’t have many forms of entertainment. C. From the past, children not have many forms of entertainment. D. For the past, children didn’t have many forms of entertainment. Question 28: She / want/ disturb/ him/ so/ she/ decided/ wait/ until/ he/ finished/ his/ work. A. She didn’t want to disturb him, so she decided to wait until he finished his work. B. She didn’t want to disturb him, so she decided waiting until he finishes his work. C. She doesn’t want to disturb him, so she decided to wait until he finished his work. D. She didn’t want to disturb him, so she decided to waiting until he finished his work. Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 29: What does the sign say?
A. You cannot bring your dogs or cats into this place. B. You must push someone in this place. C. Watch your steps. D. It’s very dangerous if you push someone in this place. Question 30: What does this notice say? JANE MUIR HAIRDRESSERS Appointments are not always needed A. You do not need to make an appointment every time. B. Appointments are required at all times. C. Walk-ins are never accepted. D. You must always call ahead.. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 36. LIVING IN THE ICE AGE I’m a scientist and I arrived here in Antarctica three months ago in December. The temperature is cold but not unpleasant yet. Since arriving, I have worked with about 60 other people getting everything ready for the Antarctica winter. It's been a lot of hard work, but it was fun too. However, few days ago the ship left taking most of the staff with it and it won’t be back to fetch it until next December. So the hardest thing to get used to is that there are now just fourteen of us because I’m used to working in a large company. I’m living on the same work station I was on ten years ago. It was new then and it’s still in good condition and unchanged. The dried food we get is also the same you forget what real food taste like after a few weeks. The people working here with me are different from then, but I’m always happy getting to know new people. Ten years ago, we were all able to send faxes to friends and family once a month, but today we can send emails and talk on the phone so we don't feel so far away. Question 31. What is the writer’s main purpose of writing the passage? A. to complain about his life in Antarctica B. to make life in Antarctica better C. to describe his own experiences in Antarctica D. to ask people to work in Antarctica Question 32. The word "hardest" in the passage is CLOSEST in meaning to _____________. A. most boring B. most interesting C. most expensive D. most difficult Question 33. How many people are currently at the work station? A. About 60 people, as it was during the preparation B. 14 people, a much smaller team than before C. 10 people, less than in the past D. 1 person, working alone Question 34. What has changed about communication since ten years ago? A. People can now send faxes more often B. There is no way to communicate at all C. Emails and phone calls are now available D. Only letters can be sent to family Question 35. Ten years ago, what was the writer able to send his friends and family once a month? A. phone B. faxes C. food D. emails Question 36. The word "dried" in paragraph 2 is OPPOSITE in meaning to ____________. A. fresh B. salty C. spoiled D. preserved Four phrases/sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 37 to 40. THE IMPORTANCE OF CHOOSING A CAREER