Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Aircraft flying in _________ arcs create microgravity for tests and simulations that last 20-25 seconds. A: parabolic B: circular C: straight D: oval 12 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. Air (23)…………..is the cause of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can (24)…………..although there is not enough information on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars also (25)………….. air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often (26)…………..in busy streets circled by buildings. Children who live in areas where there is (27)…………..lead in the atmosphere cannot think as quickly as other children, and are clumsy when they use their hands. Question 27. A: a lots B: a lots of C: a lot of D: a lot 13 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. Air (23)…………..is the cause of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can (24)…………..although there is not enough information on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars also (25)………….. air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often (26)…………..in busy streets circled by buildings. Children who live in areas where there is (27)…………..lead in the atmosphere cannot think as quickly as other children, and are clumsy when they use their hands. Question 26. A: collects B: collecting C: collect D: collected 14 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. A: parabolic B: observatory C: activity D: historical 15 Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions, using the words in brackets. Has anybody shown you what to do? (have) A: Have you shown what to do? B: Has you been shown what to do? C: Have you been shown what to do? D: Do you have to show what to do? 16 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. A: remarkable B: harrow C: narrow D: tragic 17 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Picture 3 A: When B: came C: were watching D: on 18 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. She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students. A: tactful B: outspoken C: firm D: strict