He is the youngest athlete _________the prize in this field.

The boy is standing in the yard. He was punished by his teacher.

The Asian Games ______________ place every four years.

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.

Most of the food what elephants eat is brought to their mouths by their trunks.

Thank you for your letter, in that you invited me to your birthday party.

A lot of ____ from several countries competed in many Asian Game.

Water power gives us energy _________ pollution.

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

We can start our journey towards the mountain at dawn.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.

I am not 16 years old, so my parents don't allow me to ride a motorbike.

Nam refused to go to the cinema with me. He hated action films.

“Could you tell me how to get to the post office?” “_________”

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

The pollution problem is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people.

It’s necessary that all high buildings be equipped _________ smoke detectors.

Many species have become extinction because of the interferences of human beings.

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 from 36 to 40.

Coal, oil, and natural gas supply modern civilization (36)______ most of its power. However, not only are supplies of these fuels limited, but they are a major source of pollution. If the energy demands of the future are to be met without seriously harming the environment, existing (37)______energy sources must be improved or further explored and developed. These include nuclear, water, solar, wind, and geothermal power, as well as energy from new, (38)______ types of fuels. Each of these alternatives, however, has advantages and disadvantages.

Nuclear power plants efficiently produce large amounts of electricity without polluting the atmosphere; however, they are costly to build and maintain, and they pose the daunting problem of what to do with nuclear wastes. Hydroelectric power is (39)______ and environmentally safe, but impractical for communities located far from moving water. Harnessing energy from tides and waves has similar drawbacks. Solar power holds great promise for the future but methods of collecting and concentrating sunlight are as yet (40)______, as are methods of harnessing wind power.