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: 

In spite of heavy rain, my brother went to work.

Make the best choice

Their chances o f success are small.

Make the best choice

The captain to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!”

Rewrite: 

The test we did yesterday was very long. It was very difficult, too.

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: 

He is an authority on primitive religion.

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: 

People's carelessness can cause forest fires. They are dangerous.

Rewrite: 

The woman is wearing sunglasses. She is my mother. 

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: 

What has happened? You look as if you have been in the wars.

 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football or baseball, (1)______ in Europe or the USA in the nineteenth century. This did not happen by chance. It was the (2) ______ of changes in the way people lived in those places at that time. Until then, more people lived In the country than in towns. They worked in small groups and had no regular time off. All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the nineteenth century, first in Europe and (3) ______. In the USA. For the first time, most people began to live in towns, and they found themselves with regular free time. They had more leisure time than ever before. This resulted in the need for organized entertainment. Suitable games developed or were invented, typically team games, in which the crowd could (4) ______ sides and become involved. This gave people some of the entertainment they need in their free time. The recent explosion in TV, with the introduction of satellite and cable channels, has caused an increase in (5) ______ for sports as entertainment. The money TV has broughtto games such as football, tennis and baseball means that spectator sports will certainly go on playing an important part in our lives

It was the (2) ______ of changes in the way people lived in those places at that time.

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 question:

The gate was closed to stop the children running into the road.

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: 

I can’t stand his talking foolishly when everybody talks about something in a serious way.

Choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one: ​ The meeting was put off because of pressure of time.

Each sentence has a mistake. Find it by choosing the letter A, B, C or D.

If I work for WHO, I can help the sick people to get round.

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: 

We didn’t want to spend a lot of money. We stayed in a cheap hotel.

Rewrite: 

In the class of twenty, Nam is the third best student.

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: 

Hedislikespeopleaskinghimabouthisjob.

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:

Many airlines are offering discount tickets for flights. More people are flying for weekend trips to scenic cities.

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: 

She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.

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: 

All possible means have been used to prevent air pollution. The sky is still not clear.

Make the best choice

David drove so fast; it was very dangerous. 

Make the best choice

He delayed writing the book until he had done a lot of research.