The council wants to ____ the character of the city while reconstructing the Old Quarter. A. preserve B. store C. defense D. abandon

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the question.

Immediately, after his arrival, things went wrong.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the question.

His second attempt on the world record was successful.

Finish the following sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it

His second attempt on the world record was successful. => He broke …

Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 5.

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution (1) _____is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. (2)______, exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile provides transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material that pollutes the air and water but factories give (3)_______ to a large number of people.

Thus, to end or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to (4)_____ using many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws (5) _____require businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities.

Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 5.

A long and happy marriage is something that many people wish for, but finding the right  partner is (1) more difficult than you might imagine. A friend of  mine, Susan had not been very successful in her attempt to find the perfect partner, and she was beginning to lose heart and feel rather depressed. One day she happened to hear someone (2) about a computer dating agency which could help you to find the ideal partner. Susan immediately (3) an appointment to see someone at the agency, then waited to see what would happen. The agency arranged a meeting with a “suitable” partner at the local railway station a week later, although I (4) her not to go. My friend arrived a few minutes early but could see no one who matched the appearance  of the  man  in the  photograph she  had  been sent.  She  noticed  a man waiting under the station clock and (5) a bunch of flowers. But there was no one else around. Suddenly the man started chatting to her and, after a while, asked her if she would like to go and have a coffee. Not until much later did they come to the conclusion that they had both been waiting for each other! When they had both recovered from the shock, they decided that the computer had been right after all!