Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.

Today, many governments are promoting organic or natural farming methods (1) _____ avoid the use of pesticides and other artificial products. The aim is to show that they (2) _____ about the environment and about people's health. But is this the right approach?

Europe is now the biggest (3) _____ for organic food in the world, expanding by 25 percent a year over the past 10 years. Eating organic is (4) _____ way of defining oneself as natural, good, caring different from the junk-food-scoffing masses. As a journalist puts it: "It feels closer to the source, the beginning, the start of things”.

The organic approach means farming with natural, rather than man-made. Techniques such as crop rotation improve soil quality and help organic farmers compensate for the absence of man-made chemicals.(5) _____, for its ineffective use of land and labour, there are severe limits to how much food can be produced.

While there are qualities and values (100)______most Americans commonly share, it is important not to generalize or assume that all Americans think or act the same way.

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.

The United States of America, due to its immense size and diverse heritage, has one of the most complex cultural identities in the world. Millions of immigrants from all over the globe have journeyed to America (96)________ the Europeans discovered and generalized the land back in the 17th and 18th centuries. The blending of cultural (97)________ and ethnicities in America led to the country becoming known as a “melting pot.” As the third largest country in both area and population, America’s size has enabled the formation of subcultures within the country. These subcultures are often geographical as a result of settlement(98)_______ by non-natives as well as regional weather and landscape differences. While there are countless ways to divide the U.S. into regions, here we have referenced the four regions that are West, Midwest, North East and South. People from (99)_______ region may have different lifestyles, cultural values, business practices and dialects. While there are qualities and values (100)______most Americans commonly share, it is important not to generalize or assume that all Americans think or act the same way.

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This product is hazardous to the eyes and should be kept out of reach of children.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2?

What does the passage mainly discuss?

The word "undergo" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_______.

They have carried out exhausting research into the effects of smartphones on schoolchildren's behaviour and their academic performance.

They believe that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.

Don't forget to submit your assignments by Thursday," said the teacher to the students.

John has played the guitar since he was twelve.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.

What does the word "that" in paragraph 2 refer to?

According to the passage, the following are true about the Homeschooling, EXCEPT_______.

It can be inferred from the last paragraph that_______.

As mentioned in the last paragraph, children in rural areas,________.

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.

Educating children at home as an alternative to formal education is an option chosen by families in many parts of the world. The homeschooling movement is popular in the United States, where close to one million Children are educated at home. In Canada, 1 percent of school-age children are homeschooled, and the idea also enjoys growing popularity in Australia, where 20,000 families homeschool their children. The movement is not limited to these countries. Homeschooling families can be found all over the world, from Japan to Taiwan to Argentina to South Africa.

Homeschooling is not a novel idea. In fact, the idea of sending children to spend most of their day away from home at a formal school is a relatively new custom. In the United States, for example, it was not until the latter part of the nineteenth century that state governments began making school attendance compulsory. Before that, the concept of a formal education was not so widespread. Children learned the skills they would need for adult life at home from tutors or their parents, through formal instruction or by working side by side with the adults of the family.

In the modern developed world, where the vast majority of children attend school, families choose homeschooling for a variety of reasons. For people who live in remote areas, such as the Australian outback or the Alaskan Wilderness, homeschooling may be their only option. Children who have exceptional talents in the arts or other areas may be homeschooled so that they have more time to devote to their special interests. Much of the homeschooling movement is made up of families who, for various reasons, are dissatisfied with the schools available to them. They may have a differing educational philosophy, they may be concerned about the safety of the school environment, or they may feel that the local schools cannot adequately address their children's educational needs. Although most families continue to choose a traditional classroom education for their children, homeschooling as an alternative educational option is becoming more popular.

With the final examinations coming very soon his anxiety was rising to almost unbearable limits.

Most of the classmates couldn't come. He invited them to the birthday party

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in each of the following questions.

Laura and Tom are talking about their school curriculum.

- Laura: "I think Art should be a compulsory subject.

- Tom: "_________. Art helps develop creativity. "

Daisy wants to invite her classmate, Joe, to her birthday party.

- Daisy: "Listen, I am having a birthday party next Friday. Do you want to come?"

- Joe: '___________ What time does it start?"