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. When a volcano (17)_____, hot gases and melted rock from deep within Earth find their way up to the surface. This material may flow slowly out of a crack in the ground, or it may explode suddenly into the air. Volcanic eruptions may be very (18)_____. But they can also create new landforms. Of the nearly 1,900 volcanoes active today, or known to have been active in historical times, about ninety per cent can be found in the areas of South America, North America, Asia, and Oceania that are close (19)_____ the Pacific Ocean. When marked on a map of the world, this line of volcanoes looks a bit like a vast, open circle. For this (20)_____ it is known as the ring of fire. Adapted from Britannica Elementary Library, Encyclopaedia Student and Home Edition. Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica 2011 A. reason B. aim C. objective D. condition 3 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. When a volcano (17)_____, hot gases and melted rock from deep within Earth find their way up to the surface. This material may flow slowly out of a crack in the ground, or it may explode suddenly into the air. Volcanic eruptions may be very (18)_____. But they can also create new landforms. Of the nearly 1,900 volcanoes active today, or known to have been active in historical times, about ninety per cent can be found in the areas of South America, North America, Asia, and Oceania that are close (19)_____ the Pacific Ocean. When marked on a map of the world, this line of volcanoes looks a bit like a vast, open circle. For this (20)_____ it is known as the ring of fire. Adapted from Britannica Elementary Library, Encyclopaedia Student and Home Edition. Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica 2011. A. destroying B. destructive C. destruction D. destroy 4 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. You should ______using too much shorthand in formal online communication. A. intend B. avoid C. decide D. mind 5 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. I suggest to cycle to the castle in the north at 4 o’clock this afternoon. A. in the north B. at C. to cycle D. this afternoon