Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 20: Two friends Diana and Lisa are talking about Lisa’s hobby –
playing the violin. Diana: “How well do you play?” - Lisa: “______________”
A. Yes, I do play it. B. I don’t play it very often. C. Absolutely not D. Pretty
well, I think.
Question 21: Mary wants to talk to Mr. Smith, but he is not in the office at the
moment. So she is talking to his secretary instead. Mary: “May I leave a message for Mr. Smith?”- Secretary: ”_______”
A. Not a chance. B. That’s very kind of you.
C. I can’t agree more. D. Yes, I’ll make sure he gets it.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the words CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following
questions. Question 22: The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.
A. very rapidly B. from time to time
C. again and again D. time after time
Question 23: On the second thought, I believe I will go with you to the theatre. A. Upon reflection
B. After discussing C. For this time only
D. For
the second time
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the words OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following
questions. Question 24: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders
even exported the surplus. A. excess B. sufficiency
C.
small quantity D. large quantity
Question 25: She is always moaning. It really gets on my nerves. A. gets off my nerves B. makes my nerves happy C. irritates me D.
delights me
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.
Question 26: Cars cause pollution but people still want them. A.Because cars cause pollution, people still want them
B. Despite the fact that cars cause pollution, people still want them. C.Cars cause pollution although people still want them.
D. Cars cause pollution because people still want them.
Question 27: Provided your handwriting is legible, the examiner will
accept your answer.
A. Although the examiner cannot read your handwriting, he will accept
your answer.
B. Whatever your handwriting, the examiner will accept your answer. C. The examiner will accept your answer if your handwriting is beautiful.
D. So long as the examiner can read your handwriting, he will accept your
answer.
Question 28: He reminded me to buy him
some food.
A. “Don’t forget to buy me some food,” he
said.
B. “Remember buying me some food,” he
said.
C. “Remind me to buy you some food,” he
said.
D. “Don’t deny buying me some food,” he
said.
Question 29: She built a high wall round her garden. She did not want anyone
to steal her fruit. A. She built a high wall round her garden in order that her fruit not be stolen.
B. She built a high wall round her garden to enable people not taking her fruit. C. She built a high wall round her garden so that her fruit would be stolen.
D. She built a high wall round her garden to prevent her fruit from being
stolen.
Question 30: One evening, he and his mother went to a restaurant. They had a
wonderful meal in it.
A. One evening, he and his mother went to a restaurant which they had a
wonderful meal.
B. One evening, he and his mother went to a restaurant where they had a
