Question 13. ______ under normal clothes, a thermal layer keeps you warm in minus temperatures. A. Wearing B. Having been worn C. To wear D. Worn Question 14. We haven’t reached the final ______ on the funding for scientific research yet. A. decides B. decision C. decisively D. decisive Question 15. The child really ______ his father even the smallest actions. A. takes after B. looks after C. goes off D. sits for Question 16. She _______ a really good impression of the president in order to make everybody laugh. A. did B. made C. built D. caused Question 17. A football player was suspended for four matches after arguing with the ______. A. audience B. spectator C. umpire D. referee Question 18. Rowena ______ for joy when she heard that she’d won the first prize. A. jumped B. cried C. screamed D. clapped Question 19. The improvement has been across the ______, with all divisions either increasing profits or reducing losses. A. bulletin B. board C. company D. newspaper Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 20. I only applied for this business with a view to accumulating first-hand experience. A. describing B. sharing C. lacking D. gaining Question 21. My brother feels happy when he is widely regarded as the current leader's natural successor. A. read B. translated C. displayed D. considered 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. Question 22. Most of the students in our country are interested in pursuing higher education to get bachelor's degrees. A. following B. giving up C. trying D. interrupting Question 23. We think they will be at the party in two shakes because they are so excited A. very soon B. very late C. very boringly D. very happily Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges. Question 24. Two friends are talking in the classroom. - Jack: “How long does it take you to go to school?” - John: “______. I walk every day.” A. My father drives me to school B. About 20 kilometres C. About 5 minutes D. Let me see Question 25. Two students are talking about their assignment. - Tim: “We should give more photos to a slide show in our history presentation next week.” - Laura: “_______. They will make our presentation more interesting” A. Sorry, I have to check my diary. B. That’s exactly what I was going to say. C. I’d love to but I just can’t now. D. That’s true. I understand how you feel