Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the word or phrase which be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The oxygen in the air  (A)we breath (B) has no taste (C), smell, or color(D).

In the symphony orchestra, bass drums are not _________ kettle drums.

Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

          The 18^th-century battlefield was, compared with that of the 20^`th-century, an intimate theatre, especially intimate in the (19)___ of the Revolution, which was usually small even by the standards of the day. Soldiers had to come to close quarters to kill; this fact reduced the mystery of the battle, though perhaps not its terrors. But at least the battle field lost some of its impersonality. In fact, in (20)___  to (with) the 20^1h-century combat, in which the enemy usually remains unseen and the source of incoming fire unknown, in the 18^1h-century battles the enemy could be seen and sometimes even (21)___ . (22)____ one's enemy may have arose a singular (23) ____of feeling uncommon in modern battles. Before the (24)___ occurred tension and anxiety (25) _____ up as the troops marched from their column into a line of attack. The ( 26) ____ of their movements was well understood by themselves and their enemies, who must have watched with feeling of dread and fascination. When the order came sending them (27) ____ rages, even madness replaced the attacker's (28) ____, while terror and desperation filled those who received  the charge.

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Read the following passage carefully and complete the sentences that follow by circling letter A, B, C or D as the correct answers I then mark your choice on the answer sheet.

     Most fairy tales in the world begin with "Once upon a time" and end with "They lived happily ever after," so we will begin in the same way. Once upon a time, there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work in the kitchen while her lazy sister did nothing. One night, her sister went to a ball at the palace. Cinderella was left home, very sad. After a time, her fairy godmother appeared and told Cinderella that she could go to the ball — but to return home by midnight.

     So she went to the ball in a beautiful dress in a wonderful coach. She danced with the prince but at midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on her dancing floor. The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was the right size for Cinderella. She and the prince were married and lived happily ever after.

According to the passage, fairy tales in different languages usually begin and end _____ .

Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one and mark your choice on the answer sheet.

"You stole my best cassette, Bob!" said Willy.

Columbia University's School of Public Health is ___ a handful of schools of public health in the United States.

Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

          The 18^th-century battlefield was, compared with that of the 20^`th-century, an intimate theatre, especially intimate in the (19)___ of the Revolution, which was usually small even by the standards of the day. Soldiers had to come to close quarters to kill; this fact reduced the mystery of the battle, though perhaps not its terrors. But at least the battle field lost some of its impersonality. In fact, in (20)___  to (with) the 20^1h-century combat, in which the enemy usually remains unseen and the source of incoming fire unknown, in the 18^1h-century battles the enemy could be seen and sometimes even (21)___ . (22)____ one's enemy may have arose a singular (23) ____of feeling uncommon in modern battles. Before the (24)___ occurred tension and anxiety (25) _____ up as the troops marched from their column into a line of attack. The ( 26) ____ of their movements was well understood by themselves and their enemies, who must have watched with feeling of dread and fascination. When the order came sending them (27) ____ rages, even madness replaced the attacker's (28) ____, while terror and desperation filled those who received  the charge.

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The wind-rippled sand at California's Kelso Dunes resembles_______ .

According to legend, coffee beans ______ in the town of  Kaffa.

_______ classified as a carnivore, the North American Grizzly bear eats berries and even grass.

Earthquakes can damage a tree ________ violently, and it can take several years for the tree to heal.

Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

          The 18^th-century battlefield was, compared with that of the 20^`th-century, an intimate theatre, especially intimate in the (19)___ of the Revolution, which was usually small even by the standards of the day. Soldiers had to come to close quarters to kill; this fact reduced the mystery of the battle, though perhaps not its terrors. But at least the battle field lost some of its impersonality. In fact, in (20)___  to (with) the 20^1h-century combat, in which the enemy usually remains unseen and the source of incoming fire unknown, in the 18^1h-century battles the enemy could be seen and sometimes even (21)___ . (22)____ one's enemy may have arose a singular (23) ____of feeling uncommon in modern battles. Before the (24)___ occurred tension and anxiety (25) _____ up as the troops marched from their column into a line of attack. The ( 26) ____ of their movements was well understood by themselves and their enemies, who must have watched with feeling of dread and fascination. When the order came sending them (27) ____ rages, even madness replaced the attacker's (28) ____, while terror and desperation filled those who received  the charge.

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Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one and mark your choice on the answer sheet.

"You'd better not lend Mark any more money, Elizabeth", said John

Read the following passage carefully and complete the sentences that follow by circling letter A, B, C or D as the correct answers and then mark your choice on the answer sheet.

     In many modern countries, people think of a family as a mother, a father and their children. But this is not the only kind of the family group. In some parts of the world, a family group has many other members. This kind of large family is called an "extended family" or a "joint family".

     The joint family includes all living relatives on either the mother's or the father's side of the family. It is made up of grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins. They live together in a large house or in huts built close together.

     Early people probably live in joint families. They had to be part of a large in order to survey. The members of the group help each other hunt. They work together to protect themselves from dangerous animals and other enemies.

     In China, people lived in joint families. When a son married, he and his wife lived at his parents' home. Unmarried daughters remained at home until they married. Chinese children felt very loyal to their parents. Younger members of the joint family always took care of the old ones.

     India and Africa, some people still live in joint families. The members of a joint family share their earnings and property. If one member of the group becomes ill or has bad luck, the others help the person. As in the past, the members of the joint family offer each other help and protection.

Long time ago, members of joint families________ .

The hourglass, an instrument used _______, usually consists of two bulbs united by a narrow neck.

Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the whose main stress is on the syllable in the position which is different Iron that of the others. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.