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. 21. His school is located in the mountainous are A. lain B. stood C. situated D. stayed 22. There are some drawbacks in the city life nowadays. A. bad B. advantage C. good D. disadvantages Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 23. The church is quite an ancient building. A. old B. fresh C. historic D. modern 24. She"s been trying to find a good job in the city and she"s finally succeeded. A. stopped B. failed C. lost D. managed 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. Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is difficult to (25)………..the life of ancient people and the life of the people living in the twenty- first century because so many changes have occurred Even the changes that have (26)… over the last ten years are amazing. People in the past were not (27)………… to travel so long distance within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and comfortable cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane. Moreover, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have (28)……… and machine to make their work easier. 25. A. compare B. suppose C. predict D. discuss 26. A. considered B. expressed C. occurred D. arranged 27. A. capable B. able C. might D. use 28. A. rules B. ideas C. tools D. teams Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Package holidays, covering a two weeks" stay in an attractive location are increasingly popular, because they offer an inclusive price with few extras. Once you get to the airport, it is up to the tour operator to see that you get safely to your destination. Excursions, local entertainment, swimming, sunbathing, skiing - you name it - it"s all laid on for you. There is, in fact, no reason for you to bother anything yourselves. You make friends and have a good time, but there is very little chance that you will really get to know the local people. This is even less likely on a coach tour, when you spend almost your entire time travelling. Of course, there are carefully scheduled stops for you to visit historic buildings and monuments, but you will probably be allowed only a brief stay overnight in some famous city, with a polite reminder to be up and breakfasted early in time for the coach next morning. You may visit the beautiful, the historic, the ancient, but time is always at your elbow. There is also the added disadvantage of being obliged to spend your holiday with a group of people you have never met before, may not like and have no reasonable excuse for getting away from. As against this, it can be argued that for many people, particularly the lonely or elderly, the feeling of belonging to a group, although for a short period on holiday, is an added bonus. They can sit safely back in their seat and watch the world go by. 29. In spite of its disadvantages, spending a holiday with a group is particularly good for ____ A. schoolboys and schoolgirls B. the lonely or elderly people C. newly married young couples D. those who always travel by themselves 30. "Time is always at your elbow." This means ___________________ A. You have to spend a lot a lot of time visiting a place. B. your time is always limited when visiting a place. C. You can take your time visiting a place. D. There is always no time for you to visit any place. 31. When you go on a package holiday, you don"t have to__________ A. arrange anything yourself B. pay for any extra activities C. follow the tour schedules D. travel in an organised group 32. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. A coach tour is always exhausting. B. You are constantly on the move when you are on a coach tour. C. You get no chance to visit historic buildings in famous cities on a coach tour. D. You don"t get enough sleep on a coach tour.