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. She prefers watching TV to reading books. A: She would rather watch TV to read books. B: She would rather watch TV than read books. C: She would rather watching TV to reading books. D: She would rather to watch TV than read books. 25 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 23. A: polluting B: pollute C: polluted D: pollution 26 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. Thousands of years before Columbus came to the New World, the American Indians entered North America by crossing a narrow strip of land that once connected Alaska and Siberia. The migrants entered a new world in which there were no people at all. But there were many animals to hunt, and there were forests where nuts, roots, and berries could be gathered. When the Europeans came to the New World, the Indians, at first, taught the settlers how to plant corn, bake fish, make canoes, and smoke tobacco. In return, the white introduced horses, guns, gunpowder, and alcohol. But at last, there were struggles for land, and the struggles could have only one result – war. When the wars were over, all Indians were moved to large tracts of land called reservations. Now, some of them, embittered by mistreatment, are determined to preserve their tribal life; some wish to modernize the reservations. These alternatives, with many variations, are what most Indians have chosen – a future in modern technology and education, or the revival of ancient tradition and treaties. The most accurate statement about contemporary Indian is ___________. A: some Indians preserve conventional life style. B: Some Indians preserve conventional life style and have adopted modern culture and technology". C: some Indians have adopted modern culture and technology. D: most Indians reject modern culture and technology. 27 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 2 A: I’m B: usually C: am not D: I 28 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. Around 150 the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to brightness. A: shine B: record C: categorize D: diversify 29 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. They think that he was a spy. (thought) A: It is thought to be a spy. B: It is thought that he had been a spy. C: He is thought to have been a spy. D: He is thought to be a spy. 30 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. Tom: Can I have a look at that pullover, please?” Sue: “_______” A: Sorry, it is out of stock. B: Which one? This one? C: Can I help you? D: It’s much cheaper.