Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. _________ is the act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area. A: Forestation B: Deforestation C: Reforestation D: Afforestation 2 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Mathematics and Literature are two of_________ subjects in high school examinations. A: compulsory B: adding C: optional D: additional 3 Mark 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, using the words in brackets. A woman wrote to me. She wants my advice. (who) A: A woman wrote to me who wants my advice. B: A woman wrote to me who wanted my advice. C: The woman who wants my advice wrote to me. D: A woman who wrote to me wanted my advice. 4 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. John: Thank you for your lovely present. Sam: “_______” A: I’m pleased you like it. B: Go ahead. C: Come on. D: Not at all. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. A: jellyfish B: cover C: turtle D: entrapment 9 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Children in the poor villages are allowed to go to school without _______ money. A: paying B: to paying C: to pay D: paid 10 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. The flat_________ he lives in is not far from his office. A: when B: where C: which D: what 14 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. A: parabolic B: observatory C: activity D: historical 16 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. A: remarkable B: harrow C: narrow D: tragic 18 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students. A: tactful B: outspoken C: firm D: strict Mark 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. 21 If you wanted my advice, I wouldn’t buy a new house here. A: If I am you, I wouldn’t buy a new houses here. B: If I were you, I won’t buy a new house here. C: If I am you, I won’t buy a new house here. D: If I were you, I wouldn’t buy a new house here. 22 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. The bamboo used to make conical hats must be split into very thin strings and then put into water _________ they can avoid tearing and any breakage. A: therefore B: so that C: although D: because 23 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week. A: fresh B: Obedient C: Disobedient D: understanding 24 Mark 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. She prefers watching TV to reading books. A: She would rather watch TV to read books. B: She would rather watch TV than read books. C: She would rather watching TV to reading books. D: She would rather to watch TV than read books. D: The car driver was said to be driving very fast at the time of the crash.