Tom was slow to catch _______, but gradually he began to understand. A. in B. on C. away D. out

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

As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.

After the campaign, a special medal was ……. to all people involved.

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

To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends always (1)………..joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you. Your best friend may be someone you have known all your life or someone you have grown (2)………..with. There are all sorts of things that can bring about this special (3)……………….. It may be the result of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences. Most of (4).................. have met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for ages. However, it really takes you years to get to know someone well (5)…………to consider your best friend. To the majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and (6)…………….understands us better than anyone else. It's the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets.

His new play is not only interesting but also unique. It is really off the beaten _______.

The new law allows school districts to spend more money on less ______ children.

Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.

Probably the most famous film commenting on the twentieth-century technology is Modern Times, made in 1936. Charlie Chaplin was motivated to make the film by a reporter who, while interviewing him, happened to describe working conditions in industrial Detroit. Chaplin was told that healthy young farm boys were lured to the city to work on automotive assembly lines. Within four or five years these young men’s health was destroyed by the stress of work in the factories.

Scenes of factory interiors account for less than one-third of the footage of Modern Times, but they contain some of the film’s most pointed social commentary as well as its funniest comic situation. No one who has seen the film can ever forget Chaplin vainly trying to keep pace with the fast-moving conveyor belt, almost losing his mind in the process.

Clearly, Modern Times has its faults, but it remains the best film treating technology within a social context. It does not offer a radical social message, but it accurately reflects the sentiments of many who felt they were helpless victims of an over-mechanized world.

The author’s main purpose of writing the passage is to________________________ .

According to the passage, Chaplin got the idea for the film Modern Times from___________________