Choose the word CLOSEST in meaning to the under lined word 

On the New Year's Day, friends and relatives pay New Year calls.

Bob wrote some letters and then went to bed.

The doctor advised him ......................... and to take up some sport.

Choose the correct answer – A,B,C or D – to each question

      Mankind is feeling greater pressure from the expanding number of people. The area of the earth can never be expanded. Nor are there endless sources of food and clothing. Yet people are being born faster than they are dying. In the next forty years, the world population may double. How can so many people be fed? What is worse, there is danger that someday mankind will have only standing room.

      Birth control should be a basic policy in our country. China has the greatest number of population in the world. With a high birth rate, the production of grains and goods will be unable to meet the need of the people. To raise people’s living standard, we must practise birth control.

      There are disadvantages of a family having more children. First, parents cannot give their children a good breeding in food, clothing and shelter, let alone education. Second, child-rearing will exhaust the parents, leaving no time and energy for their work. Last, a family with more children will increase the burden of society.

 Mankind is feeling greater pressure from........................

I closed all the windows and then locked the door.

John………………..to return my book the next Friday.

I threw my old trainers and bought some new ..........................

"Thank you very much for your help, John," said Daisy.

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting:

I couldn't make my car to start this morning.

Choose the correct answer – A, B C or D – to complete the passage.

      To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends always (31)………. joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you. Your best friend may be someone you have known all your life or someone you have grown (32)………………with.

      There are all sorts of things that can (33)……………about this special relationship. It may be the result of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences. Most of us have met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for ages. However, it really takes you years to get to know someone well (34)…………to consider your best friend.

      To the majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and (35)………….. understands us better than anyone else. It’s the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets.

Question 31:

Choose the correct answer – A, B C or D – to complete the passage.

      To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends always (31)………. joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you. Your best friend may be someone you have known all your life or someone you have grown (32)………………with.

      There are all sorts of things that can (33)……………about this special relationship. It may be the result of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences. Most of us have met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for ages. However, it really takes you years to get to know someone well (34)…………to consider your best friend.

      To the majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and (35)………….. understands us better than anyone else. It’s the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets.

Question 35:

I'm sorry you've missed the train, it…………….five minutes ago.

Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.

Before TET, housewives are always busy cooking …………………… foods

I remember someone gave me a teddy bear on my 10th birthday.

Choose the correct answer – A, B C or D – to complete the passage.

      To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends always (31)………. joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you. Your best friend may be someone you have known all your life or someone you have grown (32)………………with.

      There are all sorts of things that can (33)……………about this special relationship. It may be the result of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences. Most of us have met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for ages. However, it really takes you years to get to know someone well (34)…………to consider your best friend.

      To the majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and (35)………….. understands us better than anyone else. It’s the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets.

Question 34: