They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.

His new yacht is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.

Band-aids ________ small cuts or wounds on the body.

They are not talking about global warming, but traffic congestion, ________ ?

All in all, education is the process of acquiring knowledge and information (50) ______ leads to a successful future.

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 46 to 50.

Education is an important issue in one’s life. It is the key to success in the future, and to have many opportunities in our life. Education has many advantages for people. First of all, education (46) ______ the way for us to have a good career. We can have plenty of chances to work at any workplace we wish. It enhances the opportunities for a better and easier employment. (47) ______ , education grants us a good status in society. As educated people, we are considered as a valuable source of knowledge for our society. Having education helps us teach (48) ______ necessary morals, good manners and wise ethics. Besides, it is very well-known that having self-confidence is always generated from education. It is a great blessing for us to have self-confidence, which leads to many advantages and success in life. For example, it helps us manage (49) ______ tasks, tackle life’s challenges and maintain positive stands. All in all, education is the process of acquiring knowledge and information (50) ______ leads to a successful future.

He felt all at sea because it was his first day at work.

Many wild animals are under threat of extinction due to habitat destruction.

You are not permitted to use your mobile phones during the test.

“My parents will visit me next week”, said Linda.

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 questions.

Kate is paying a compliment on Kathy’s new hat.

- Kate: “Your new hat perfectly suits you!”

- Kathy: “ ______ ”

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Jack did poorly on his final test. He was aware of the importance of hard work.

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

Which of the following statements can be inferred from paragraph 5?

Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage?

The word “uptake” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______ .