Mark  the  letter  A,  B,  C  or  D  on  your  answer  sheet  to  indicate  the  word  whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions.

Mark  the  letter  A,  B,  C  or  D  on  your  answer  sheet  to  indicate  the  word  whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Robert _______in three important water polo games so far.

It is imperative that your facebook password ________ confidential.

You should look up the meaning of the new word in the dictionary________ misuse it.

Tony didn’t study hard for the test. His answers ________ from someone else.

On the table _____.

The girls and flowers ___________ he painted were vivid.

He’d prefer ___________ chicken soup rather than ___________ milk.

There is ____ in my bedroom.

Our health is being _______ by air pollution.

The 15^th Asian Games was a _________ sporting event

Don’t expect to be treated _____ in this hospital.

Mrs. Jane gave her short speech to express her ________ for the retirement gift.

I want to take my dogs with me. I need their _____.

Children should be ________ by their parents on the first day of school.

Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the  blanks from 19 to 28.

        Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes  in other parts. Droughts, storms and fires can  change  ecosystems.  Some  changes  ___19___  ecosystems.  If  there  is  too  ___20___  rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant   dies off, the animals that ___21___ it may  also  die  or  move  away.   Some  changes  are  good  for  ecosystems.  Some  pine  forests  need ___22___ for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire  melts  the  seal  and  lets  the  seeds___23___.  Polluting  the  air,  soil,  and  water  can  harm ecosystems.  Building  ___24___  on  rivers  for   electric  power  and  irr igation  can  harm  ecosystems ___25___  the   rivers.  Bulldozing  wetlands  and  cutting  down  ___26___  destroy  ecosystems. Ecologists  are  working  with  companies  and  governments  to  find  better  ways  of  ___27___  fish, cutting  down  trees,  and  building  dams.  T hey  are  looking  for  ways  to  get  food,  lumber,  and  other products for people ___28___ causing harm to ecosystems.

Điền vào số 19

Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the  blanks from 19 to 28.

        Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes  in other parts. Droughts, storms and fires can  change  ecosystems.  Some  changes  ___19___  ecosystems.  If  there  is  too  ___20___  rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant   dies off, the animals that ___21___ it may  also  die  or  move  away.   Some  changes  are  good  for  ecosystems.  Some  pine  forests  need ___22___ for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire  melts  the  seal  and  lets  the  seeds___23___.  Polluting  the  air,  soil,  and  water  can  harm ecosystems.  Building  ___24___  on  rivers  for   electric  power  and  irr igation  can  harm  ecosystems ___25___  the   rivers.  Bulldozing  wetlands  and  cutting  down  ___26___  destroy  ecosystems. Ecologists  are  working  with  companies  and  governments  to  find  better  ways  of  ___27___  fish, cutting  down  trees,  and  building  dams.  T hey  are  looking  for  ways  to  get  food,  lumber,  and  other products for people ___28___ causing harm to ecosystems.

Điền vào số 20

Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the  blanks from 19 to 28.

        Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes  in other parts. Droughts, storms and fires can  change  ecosystems.  Some  changes  ___19___  ecosystems.  If  there  is  too  ___20___  rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant   dies off, the animals that ___21___ it may  also  die  or  move  away.   Some  changes  are  good  for  ecosystems.  Some  pine  forests  need ___22___ for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire  melts  the  seal  and  lets  the  seeds___23___.  Polluting  the  air,  soil,  and  water  can  harm ecosystems.  Building  ___24___  on  rivers  for   electric  power  and  irr igation  can  harm  ecosystems ___25___  the   rivers.  Bulldozing  wetlands  and  cutting  down  ___26___  destroy  ecosystems. Ecologists  are  working  with  companies  and  governments  to  find  better  ways  of  ___27___  fish, cutting  down  trees,  and  building  dams.  T hey  are  looking  for  ways  to  get  food,  lumber,  and  other products for people ___28___ causing harm to ecosystems.

Điền vào số 21

Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the  blanks from 19 to 28.

        Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes  in other parts. Droughts, storms and fires can  change  ecosystems.  Some  changes  ___19___  ecosystems.  If  there  is  too  ___20___  rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant   dies off, the animals that ___21___ it may  also  die  or  move  away.   Some  changes  are  good  for  ecosystems.  Some  pine  forests  need ___22___ for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire  melts  the  seal  and  lets  the  seeds___23___.  Polluting  the  air,  soil,  and  water  can  harm ecosystems.  Building  ___24___  on  rivers  for   electric  power  and  irr igation  can  harm  ecosystems ___25___  the   rivers.  Bulldozing  wetlands  and  cutting  down  ___26___  destroy  ecosystems. Ecologists  are  working  with  companies  and  governments  to  find  better  ways  of  ___27___  fish, cutting  down  trees,  and  building  dams.  T hey  are  looking  for  ways  to  get  food,  lumber,  and  other products for people ___28___ causing harm to ecosystems.

Điền vào số 22

Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the  blanks from 19 to 28.

        Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes  in other parts. Droughts, storms and fires can  change  ecosystems.  Some  changes  ___19___  ecosystems.  If  there  is  too  ___20___  rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant   dies off, the animals that ___21___ it may  also  die  or  move  away.   Some  changes  are  good  for  ecosystems.  Some  pine  forests  need ___22___ for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire  melts  the  seal  and  lets  the  seeds___23___.  Polluting  the  air,  soil,  and  water  can  harm ecosystems.  Building  ___24___  on  rivers  for   electric  power  and  irr igation  can  harm  ecosystems ___25___  the   rivers.  Bulldozing  wetlands  and  cutting  down  ___26___  destroy  ecosystems. Ecologists  are  working  with  companies  and  governments  to  find  better  ways  of  ___27___  fish, cutting  down  trees,  and  building  dams.  T hey  are  looking  for  ways  to  get  food,  lumber,  and  other products for people ___28___ causing harm to ecosystems.

Điền vào số 23

Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the  blanks from 19 to 28.

        Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes  in other parts. Droughts, storms and fires can  change  ecosystems.  Some  changes  ___19___  ecosystems.  If  there  is  too  ___20___  rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant   dies off, the animals that ___21___ it may  also  die  or  move  away.   Some  changes  are  good  for  ecosystems.  Some  pine  forests  need ___22___ for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire  melts  the  seal  and  lets  the  seeds___23___.  Polluting  the  air,  soil,  and  water  can  harm ecosystems.  Building  ___24___  on  rivers  for   electric  power  and  irr igation  can  harm  ecosystems ___25___  the   rivers.  Bulldozing  wetlands  and  cutting  down  ___26___  destroy  ecosystems. Ecologists  are  working  with  companies  and  governments  to  find  better  ways  of  ___27___  fish, cutting  down  trees,  and  building  dams.  T hey  are  looking  for  ways  to  get  food,  lumber,  and  other products for people ___28___ causing harm to ecosystems.

Điền vào số 24

Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the  blanks from 19 to 28.

        Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes  in other parts. Droughts, storms and fires can  change  ecosystems.  Some  changes  ___19___  ecosystems.  If  there  is  too  ___20___  rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant   dies off, the animals that ___21___ it may  also  die  or  move  away.   Some  changes  are  good  for  ecosystems.  Some  pine  forests  need ___22___ for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire  melts  the  seal  and  lets  the  seeds___23___.  Polluting  the  air,  soil,  and  water  can  harm ecosystems.  Building  ___24___  on  rivers  for   electric  power  and  irr igation  can  harm  ecosystems ___25___  the   rivers.  Bulldozing  wetlands  and  cutting  down  ___26___  destroy  ecosystems. Ecologists  are  working  with  companies  and  governments  to  find  better  ways  of  ___27___  fish, cutting  down  trees,  and  building  dams.  T hey  are  looking  for  ways  to  get  food,  lumber,  and  other products for people ___28___ causing harm to ecosystems.

Điền vào số 25

Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the  blanks from 19 to 28.

        Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes  in other parts. Droughts, storms and fires can  change  ecosystems.  Some  changes  ___19___  ecosystems.  If  there  is  too  ___20___  rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant   dies off, the animals that ___21___ it may  also  die  or  move  away.   Some  changes  are  good  for  ecosystems.  Some  pine  forests  need ___22___ for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire  melts  the  seal  and  lets  the  seeds___23___.  Polluting  the  air,  soil,  and  water  can  harm ecosystems.  Building  ___24___  on  rivers  for   electric  power  and  irr igation  can  harm  ecosystems ___25___  the   rivers.  Bulldozing  wetlands  and  cutting  down  ___26___  destroy  ecosystems. Ecologists  are  working  with  companies  and  governments  to  find  better  ways  of  ___27___  fish, cutting  down  trees,  and  building  dams.  T hey  are  looking  for  ways  to  get  food,  lumber,  and  other products for people ___28___ causing harm to ecosystems.

Điền vào số 26

Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the  blanks from 19 to 28.

        Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes  in other parts. Droughts, storms and fires can  change  ecosystems.  Some  changes  ___19___  ecosystems.  If  there  is  too  ___20___  rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant   dies off, the animals that ___21___ it may  also  die  or  move  away.   Some  changes  are  good  for  ecosystems.  Some  pine  forests  need ___22___ for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire  melts  the  seal  and  lets  the  seeds___23___.  Polluting  the  air,  soil,  and  water  can  harm ecosystems.  Building  ___24___  on  rivers  for   electric  power  and  irr igation  can  harm  ecosystems ___25___  the   rivers.  Bulldozing  wetlands  and  cutting  down  ___26___  destroy  ecosystems. Ecologists  are  working  with  companies  and  governments  to  find  better  ways  of  ___27___  fish, cutting  down  trees,  and  building  dams.  T hey  are  looking  for  ways  to  get  food,  lumber,  and  other products for people ___28___ causing harm to ecosystems.

Điền vào số 27

Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the  blanks from 19 to 28.

        Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes  in other parts. Droughts, storms and fires can  change  ecosystems.  Some  changes  ___19___  ecosystems.  If  there  is  too  ___20___  rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant   dies off, the animals that ___21___ it may  also  die  or  move  away.   Some  changes  are  good  for  ecosystems.  Some  pine  forests  need ___22___ for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire  melts  the  seal  and  lets  the  seeds___23___.  Polluting  the  air,  soil,  and  water  can  harm ecosystems.  Building  ___24___  on  rivers  for   electric  power  and  irr igation  can  harm  ecosystems ___25___  the   rivers.  Bulldozing  wetlands  and  cutting  down  ___26___  destroy  ecosystems. Ecologists  are  working  with  companies  and  governments  to  find  better  ways  of  ___27___  fish, cutting  down  trees,  and  building  dams.  T hey  are  looking  for  ways  to  get  food,  lumber,  and  other products for people ___28___ causing harm to ecosystems.

Điền vào số 28

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

           In  most  of  the  earliest  books  for  childre n,  illustrations  were  an  afterthought.  But  in  the Caldecott “toy books”,  which first appeared in 1878,  they  were almost as important as the lines of text,  and  occupied  far  more  space  in  the  book.  One  can  almost  read  the  story  from  the  dramatic action in the pictures.

               Since then, thousands of  successful picture books have been published in the United States and  around  the  world.  In  the  best,  the  words  and  illustrations  seem  to  complement  each  other perfectly. Often a single person, is responsible for both writing and illustrating the book. One of the greatest, and certainly one of the most successful, illustrator-authors was Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodor Geisel. His first children’s book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, hit the market  in 1937, and the world of children’s literature was changed forever. Seuss’s playful drawings were a perfect complement to his engaging stories and unforgettable characters. In 1957, Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat became the first book in Random House’s best -selling series, Beginner Books, written by Seuss and several other authors. These combine outrageous illustrations of people, creatures, and plants, and playful stories written in very simple language.

              Dr. Seuss is not the only well-known author-illustrator, of course. There is Max Sendak, who wrote and illustrated Where the Wild Things Are, the story of a little boy named Max, who becomes king of the fierce ( but funny) creatures that live in the  Land of the Wilds Things. Robert McCloskey produced  both  the  richly  textured  illustrations  and  delightful  story  of  a  family  of  ducks  living  in downtown Boston,  Make Ways for Ducklings. Some books are produced by a collaborative author artist team. Author  Margaret Wise Brown combined with illustrator Clement Hurd to produce two delightful books loved by very young children,  Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Another example  is the husband-and-wife team of writer Audrey Wood and illustrator Don Wood, who were responsible for King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub and The Napping House.

              Wordless and nearly wordless picture books have become popular. With a little help, threeand four-year-olds can follow the sequence of events, and they can understand the stories suggested in them. The marvel of books with few or no words is that they allow children and their parents the  opportunity  to tell  and  retell  the  same  stories  over  and  over  in  their  own  words.  One  of  the  most charming  examples  of  a  wordless  book  is  Jan  Omerod’sSunshine.  Barbara  Berger’s  Grandfather Twilight and David  Weisner’s Tuesday  are examples of books containing only a few words.

           U.S.  publishers  have  also  drawn  on  illustrators  from  other  countries  whose  original, imaginative works have brought their different visions to American children’s books. Among them are Leo Lionni from Italy, Feodor Rojankovsky from Russia, and Taro Yashimi from Japan.

When did illustrations become important in books for children?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

           In  most  of  the  earliest  books  for  childre n,  illustrations  were  an  afterthought.  But  in  the Caldecott “toy books”,  which first appeared in 1878,  they  were almost as important as the lines of text,  and  occupied  far  more  space  in  the  book.  One  can  almost  read  the  story  from  the  dramatic action in the pictures.

               Since then, thousands of  successful picture books have been published in the United States and  around  the  world.  In  the  best,  the  words  and  illustrations  seem  to  complement  each  other perfectly. Often a single person, is responsible for both writing and illustrating the book. One of the greatest, and certainly one of the most successful, illustrator-authors was Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodor Geisel. His first children’s book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, hit the market  in 1937, and the world of children’s literature was changed forever. Seuss’s playful drawings were a perfect complement to his engaging stories and unforgettable characters. In 1957, Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat became the first book in Random House’s best -selling series, Beginner Books, written by Seuss and several other authors. These combine outrageous illustrations of people, creatures, and plants, and playful stories written in very simple language.

              Dr. Seuss is not the only well-known author-illustrator, of course. There is Max Sendak, who wrote and illustrated Where the Wild Things Are, the story of a little boy named Max, who becomes king of the fierce ( but funny) creatures that live in the  Land of the Wilds Things. Robert McCloskey produced  both  the  richly  textured  illustrations  and  delightful  story  of  a  family  of  ducks  living  in downtown Boston,  Make Ways for Ducklings. Some books are produced by a collaborative author artist team. Author  Margaret Wise Brown combined with illustrator Clement Hurd to produce two delightful books loved by very young children,  Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Another example  is the husband-and-wife team of writer Audrey Wood and illustrator Don Wood, who were responsible for King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub and The Napping House.

              Wordless and nearly wordless picture books have become popular. With a little help, threeand four-year-olds can follow the sequence of events, and they can understand the stories suggested in them. The marvel of books with few or no words is that they allow children and their parents the  opportunity  to tell  and  retell  the  same  stories  over  and  over  in  their  own  words.  One  of  the  most charming  examples  of  a  wordless  book  is  Jan  Omerod’sSunshine.  Barbara  Berger’s  Grandfather Twilight and David  Weisner’s Tuesday  are examples of books containing only a few words.

           U.S.  publishers  have  also  drawn  on  illustrators  from  other  countries  whose  original, imaginative works have brought their different visions to American children’s books. Among them are Leo Lionni from Italy, Feodor Rojankovsky from Russia, and Taro Yashimi from Japan.

The word “they” in the first paragraph refers to ________.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

           In  most  of  the  earliest  books  for  childre n,  illustrations  were  an  afterthought.  But  in  the Caldecott “toy books”,  which first appeared in 1878,  they  were almost as important as the lines of text,  and  occupied  far  more  space  in  the  book.  One  can  almost  read  the  story  from  the  dramatic action in the pictures.

               Since then, thousands of  successful picture books have been published in the United States and  around  the  world.  In  the  best,  the  words  and  illustrations  seem  to  complement  each  other perfectly. Often a single person, is responsible for both writing and illustrating the book. One of the greatest, and certainly one of the most successful, illustrator-authors was Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodor Geisel. His first children’s book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, hit the market  in 1937, and the world of children’s literature was changed forever. Seuss’s playful drawings were a perfect complement to his engaging stories and unforgettable characters. In 1957, Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat became the first book in Random House’s best -selling series, Beginner Books, written by Seuss and several other authors. These combine outrageous illustrations of people, creatures, and plants, and playful stories written in very simple language.

              Dr. Seuss is not the only well-known author-illustrator, of course. There is Max Sendak, who wrote and illustrated Where the Wild Things Are, the story of a little boy named Max, who becomes king of the fierce ( but funny) creatures that live in the  Land of the Wilds Things. Robert McCloskey produced  both  the  richly  textured  illustrations  and  delightful  story  of  a  family  of  ducks  living  in downtown Boston,  Make Ways for Ducklings. Some books are produced by a collaborative author artist team. Author  Margaret Wise Brown combined with illustrator Clement Hurd to produce two delightful books loved by very young children,  Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Another example  is the husband-and-wife team of writer Audrey Wood and illustrator Don Wood, who were responsible for King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub and The Napping House.

              Wordless and nearly wordless picture books have become popular. With a little help, threeand four-year-olds can follow the sequence of events, and they can understand the stories suggested in them. The marvel of books with few or no words is that they allow children and their parents the  opportunity  to tell  and  retell  the  same  stories  over  and  over  in  their  own  words.  One  of  the  most charming  examples  of  a  wordless  book  is  Jan  Omerod’sSunshine.  Barbara  Berger’s  Grandfather Twilight and David  Weisner’s Tuesday  are examples of books containing only a few words.

           U.S.  publishers  have  also  drawn  on  illustrators  from  other  countries  whose  original, imaginative works have brought their different visions to American children’s books. Among them are Leo Lionni from Italy, Feodor Rojankovsky from Russia, and Taro Yashimi from Japan.

The phrase “the best” in paragraph 2 refers to the best __________.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

           In  most  of  the  earliest  books  for  childre n,  illustrations  were  an  afterthought.  But  in  the Caldecott “toy books”,  which first appeared in 1878,  they  were almost as important as the lines of text,  and  occupied  far  more  space  in  the  book.  One  can  almost  read  the  story  from  the  dramatic action in the pictures.

               Since then, thousands of  successful picture books have been published in the United States and  around  the  world.  In  the  best,  the  words  and  illustrations  seem  to  complement  each  other perfectly. Often a single person, is responsible for both writing and illustrating the book. One of the greatest, and certainly one of the most successful, illustrator-authors was Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodor Geisel. His first children’s book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, hit the market  in 1937, and the world of children’s literature was changed forever. Seuss’s playful drawings were a perfect complement to his engaging stories and unforgettable characters. In 1957, Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat became the first book in Random House’s best -selling series, Beginner Books, written by Seuss and several other authors. These combine outrageous illustrations of people, creatures, and plants, and playful stories written in very simple language.

              Dr. Seuss is not the only well-known author-illustrator, of course. There is Max Sendak, who wrote and illustrated Where the Wild Things Are, the story of a little boy named Max, who becomes king of the fierce ( but funny) creatures that live in the  Land of the Wilds Things. Robert McCloskey produced  both  the  richly  textured  illustrations  and  delightful  story  of  a  family  of  ducks  living  in downtown Boston,  Make Ways for Ducklings. Some books are produced by a collaborative author artist team. Author  Margaret Wise Brown combined with illustrator Clement Hurd to produce two delightful books loved by very young children,  Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Another example  is the husband-and-wife team of writer Audrey Wood and illustrator Don Wood, who were responsible for King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub and The Napping House.

              Wordless and nearly wordless picture books have become popular. With a little help, threeand four-year-olds can follow the sequence of events, and they can understand the stories suggested in them. The marvel of books with few or no words is that they allow children and their parents the  opportunity  to tell  and  retell  the  same  stories  over  and  over  in  their  own  words.  One  of  the  most charming  examples  of  a  wordless  book  is  Jan  Omerod’sSunshine.  Barbara  Berger’s  Grandfather Twilight and David  Weisner’s Tuesday  are examples of books containing only a few words.

           U.S.  publishers  have  also  drawn  on  illustrators  from  other  countries  whose  original, imaginative works have brought their different visions to American children’s books. Among them are Leo Lionni from Italy, Feodor Rojankovsky from Russia, and Taro Yashimi from Japan.

According to the passage, pictures help make children’s books _________.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

           In  most  of  the  earliest  books  for  childre n,  illustrations  were  an  afterthought.  But  in  the Caldecott “toy books”,  which first appeared in 1878,  they  were almost as important as the lines of text,  and  occupied  far  more  space  in  the  book.  One  can  almost  read  the  story  from  the  dramatic action in the pictures.

               Since then, thousands of  successful picture books have been published in the United States and  around  the  world.  In  the  best,  the  words  and  illustrations  seem  to  complement  each  other perfectly. Often a single person, is responsible for both writing and illustrating the book. One of the greatest, and certainly one of the most successful, illustrator-authors was Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodor Geisel. His first children’s book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, hit the market  in 1937, and the world of children’s literature was changed forever. Seuss’s playful drawings were a perfect complement to his engaging stories and unforgettable characters. In 1957, Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat became the first book in Random House’s best -selling series, Beginner Books, written by Seuss and several other authors. These combine outrageous illustrations of people, creatures, and plants, and playful stories written in very simple language.

              Dr. Seuss is not the only well-known author-illustrator, of course. There is Max Sendak, who wrote and illustrated Where the Wild Things Are, the story of a little boy named Max, who becomes king of the fierce ( but funny) creatures that live in the  Land of the Wilds Things. Robert McCloskey produced  both  the  richly  textured  illustrations  and  delightful  story  of  a  family  of  ducks  living  in downtown Boston,  Make Ways for Ducklings. Some books are produced by a collaborative author artist team. Author  Margaret Wise Brown combined with illustrator Clement Hurd to produce two delightful books loved by very young children,  Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Another example  is the husband-and-wife team of writer Audrey Wood and illustrator Don Wood, who were responsible for King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub and The Napping House.

              Wordless and nearly wordless picture books have become popular. With a little help, threeand four-year-olds can follow the sequence of events, and they can understand the stories suggested in them. The marvel of books with few or no words is that they allow children and their parents the  opportunity  to tell  and  retell  the  same  stories  over  and  over  in  their  own  words.  One  of  the  most charming  examples  of  a  wordless  book  is  Jan  Omerod’sSunshine.  Barbara  Berger’s  Grandfather Twilight and David  Weisner’s Tuesday  are examples of books containing only a few words.

           U.S.  publishers  have  also  drawn  on  illustrators  from  other  countries  whose  original, imaginative works have brought their different visions to American children’s books. Among them are Leo Lionni from Italy, Feodor Rojankovsky from Russia, and Taro Yashimi from Japan.

According to the passage, when was the world of children’s literature changed?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

           In  most  of  the  earliest  books  for  childre n,  illustrations  were  an  afterthought.  But  in  the Caldecott “toy books”,  which first appeared in 1878,  they  were almost as important as the lines of text,  and  occupied  far  more  space  in  the  book.  One  can  almost  read  the  story  from  the  dramatic action in the pictures.

               Since then, thousands of  successful picture books have been published in the United States and  around  the  world.  In  the  best,  the  words  and  illustrations  seem  to  complement  each  other perfectly. Often a single person, is responsible for both writing and illustrating the book. One of the greatest, and certainly one of the most successful, illustrator-authors was Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodor Geisel. His first children’s book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, hit the market  in 1937, and the world of children’s literature was changed forever. Seuss’s playful drawings were a perfect complement to his engaging stories and unforgettable characters. In 1957, Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat became the first book in Random House’s best -selling series, Beginner Books, written by Seuss and several other authors. These combine outrageous illustrations of people, creatures, and plants, and playful stories written in very simple language.

              Dr. Seuss is not the only well-known author-illustrator, of course. There is Max Sendak, who wrote and illustrated Where the Wild Things Are, the story of a little boy named Max, who becomes king of the fierce ( but funny) creatures that live in the  Land of the Wilds Things. Robert McCloskey produced  both  the  richly  textured  illustrations  and  delightful  story  of  a  family  of  ducks  living  in downtown Boston,  Make Ways for Ducklings. Some books are produced by a collaborative author artist team. Author  Margaret Wise Brown combined with illustrator Clement Hurd to produce two delightful books loved by very young children,  Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Another example  is the husband-and-wife team of writer Audrey Wood and illustrator Don Wood, who were responsible for King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub and The Napping House.

              Wordless and nearly wordless picture books have become popular. With a little help, threeand four-year-olds can follow the sequence of events, and they can understand the stories suggested in them. The marvel of books with few or no words is that they allow children and their parents the  opportunity  to tell  and  retell  the  same  stories  over  and  over  in  their  own  words.  One  of  the  most charming  examples  of  a  wordless  book  is  Jan  Omerod’sSunshine.  Barbara  Berger’s  Grandfather Twilight and David  Weisner’s Tuesday  are examples of books containing only a few words.

           U.S.  publishers  have  also  drawn  on  illustrators  from  other  countries  whose  original, imaginative works have brought their different visions to American children’s books. Among them are Leo Lionni from Italy, Feodor Rojankovsky from Russia, and Taro Yashimi from Japan.

“Sunshine” is given in the passage as an example of a book that _______

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

           In  most  of  the  earliest  books  for  childre n,  illustrations  were  an  afterthought.  But  in  the Caldecott “toy books”,  which first appeared in 1878,  they  were almost as important as the lines of text,  and  occupied  far  more  space  in  the  book.  One  can  almost  read  the  story  from  the  dramatic action in the pictures.

               Since then, thousands of  successful picture books have been published in the United States and  around  the  world.  In  the  best,  the  words  and  illustrations  seem  to  complement  each  other perfectly. Often a single person, is responsible for both writing and illustrating the book. One of the greatest, and certainly one of the most successful, illustrator-authors was Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodor Geisel. His first children’s book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, hit the market  in 1937, and the world of children’s literature was changed forever. Seuss’s playful drawings were a perfect complement to his engaging stories and unforgettable characters. In 1957, Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat became the first book in Random House’s best -selling series, Beginner Books, written by Seuss and several other authors. These combine outrageous illustrations of people, creatures, and plants, and playful stories written in very simple language.

              Dr. Seuss is not the only well-known author-illustrator, of course. There is Max Sendak, who wrote and illustrated Where the Wild Things Are, the story of a little boy named Max, who becomes king of the fierce ( but funny) creatures that live in the  Land of the Wilds Things. Robert McCloskey produced  both  the  richly  textured  illustrations  and  delightful  story  of  a  family  of  ducks  living  in downtown Boston,  Make Ways for Ducklings. Some books are produced by a collaborative author artist team. Author  Margaret Wise Brown combined with illustrator Clement Hurd to produce two delightful books loved by very young children,  Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Another example  is the husband-and-wife team of writer Audrey Wood and illustrator Don Wood, who were responsible for King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub and The Napping House.

              Wordless and nearly wordless picture books have become popular. With a little help, threeand four-year-olds can follow the sequence of events, and they can understand the stories suggested in them. The marvel of books with few or no words is that they allow children and their parents the  opportunity  to tell  and  retell  the  same  stories  over  and  over  in  their  own  words.  One  of  the  most charming  examples  of  a  wordless  book  is  Jan  Omerod’sSunshine.  Barbara  Berger’s  Grandfather Twilight and David  Weisner’s Tuesday  are examples of books containing only a few words.

           U.S.  publishers  have  also  drawn  on  illustrators  from  other  countries  whose  original, imaginative works have brought their different visions to American children’s books. Among them are Leo Lionni from Italy, Feodor Rojankovsky from Russia, and Taro Yashimi from Japan.

The phrase “Another example” in the passage refers to an example of ________.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

           In  most  of  the  earliest  books  for  childre n,  illustrations  were  an  afterthought.  But  in  the Caldecott “toy books”,  which first appeared in 1878,  they  were almost as important as the lines of text,  and  occupied  far  more  space  in  the  book.  One  can  almost  read  the  story  from  the  dramatic action in the pictures.

               Since then, thousands of  successful picture books have been published in the United States and  around  the  world.  In  the  best,  the  words  and  illustrations  seem  to  complement  each  other perfectly. Often a single person, is responsible for both writing and illustrating the book. One of the greatest, and certainly one of the most successful, illustrator-authors was Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodor Geisel. His first children’s book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, hit the market  in 1937, and the world of children’s literature was changed forever. Seuss’s playful drawings were a perfect complement to his engaging stories and unforgettable characters. In 1957, Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat became the first book in Random House’s best -selling series, Beginner Books, written by Seuss and several other authors. These combine outrageous illustrations of people, creatures, and plants, and playful stories written in very simple language.

              Dr. Seuss is not the only well-known author-illustrator, of course. There is Max Sendak, who wrote and illustrated Where the Wild Things Are, the story of a little boy named Max, who becomes king of the fierce ( but funny) creatures that live in the  Land of the Wilds Things. Robert McCloskey produced  both  the  richly  textured  illustrations  and  delightful  story  of  a  family  of  ducks  living  in downtown Boston,  Make Ways for Ducklings. Some books are produced by a collaborative author artist team. Author  Margaret Wise Brown combined with illustrator Clement Hurd to produce two delightful books loved by very young children,  Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Another example  is the husband-and-wife team of writer Audrey Wood and illustrator Don Wood, who were responsible for King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub and The Napping House.

              Wordless and nearly wordless picture books have become popular. With a little help, threeand four-year-olds can follow the sequence of events, and they can understand the stories suggested in them. The marvel of books with few or no words is that they allow children and their parents the  opportunity  to tell  and  retell  the  same  stories  over  and  over  in  their  own  words.  One  of  the  most charming  examples  of  a  wordless  book  is  Jan  Omerod’sSunshine.  Barbara  Berger’s  Grandfather Twilight and David  Weisner’s Tuesday  are examples of books containing only a few words.

           U.S.  publishers  have  also  drawn  on  illustrators  from  other  countries  whose  original, imaginative works have brought their different visions to American children’s books. Among them are Leo Lionni from Italy, Feodor Rojankovsky from Russia, and Taro Yashimi from Japan.

The word “original” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

           In  most  of  the  earliest  books  for  childre n,  illustrations  were  an  afterthought.  But  in  the Caldecott “toy books”,  which first appeared in 1878,  they  were almost as important as the lines of text,  and  occupied  far  more  space  in  the  book.  One  can  almost  read  the  story  from  the  dramatic action in the pictures.

               Since then, thousands of  successful picture books have been published in the United States and  around  the  world.  In  the  best,  the  words  and  illustrations  seem  to  complement  each  other perfectly. Often a single person, is responsible for both writing and illustrating the book. One of the greatest, and certainly one of the most successful, illustrator-authors was Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodor Geisel. His first children’s book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, hit the market  in 1937, and the world of children’s literature was changed forever. Seuss’s playful drawings were a perfect complement to his engaging stories and unforgettable characters. In 1957, Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat became the first book in Random House’s best -selling series, Beginner Books, written by Seuss and several other authors. These combine outrageous illustrations of people, creatures, and plants, and playful stories written in very simple language.

              Dr. Seuss is not the only well-known author-illustrator, of course. There is Max Sendak, who wrote and illustrated Where the Wild Things Are, the story of a little boy named Max, who becomes king of the fierce ( but funny) creatures that live in the  Land of the Wilds Things. Robert McCloskey produced  both  the  richly  textured  illustrations  and  delightful  story  of  a  family  of  ducks  living  in downtown Boston,  Make Ways for Ducklings. Some books are produced by a collaborative author artist team. Author  Margaret Wise Brown combined with illustrator Clement Hurd to produce two delightful books loved by very young children,  Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Another example  is the husband-and-wife team of writer Audrey Wood and illustrator Don Wood, who were responsible for King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub and The Napping House.

              Wordless and nearly wordless picture books have become popular. With a little help, threeand four-year-olds can follow the sequence of events, and they can understand the stories suggested in them. The marvel of books with few or no words is that they allow children and their parents the  opportunity  to tell  and  retell  the  same  stories  over  and  over  in  their  own  words.  One  of  the  most charming  examples  of  a  wordless  book  is  Jan  Omerod’sSunshine.  Barbara  Berger’s  Grandfather Twilight and David  Weisner’s Tuesday  are examples of books containing only a few words.

           U.S.  publishers  have  also  drawn  on  illustrators  from  other  countries  whose  original, imaginative works have brought their different visions to American children’s books. Among them are Leo Lionni from Italy, Feodor Rojankovsky from Russia, and Taro Yashimi from Japan.

Leo  Lionni,  Feodor  Rojankovsky,  and  Taro  Yashimi  are  mentioned  in  the  passage  to  show  that____________.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

In  most  of  the  earliest  books  for  childre n,  illustrations  were  an  afterthought.  But  in  the Caldecott “toy books”,  which first appeared in 1878,  they were almost as important as the lines of text,  and  occupied  far  more  space  in  the  book.  One  can  almost  read  the  story  from  the  dramatic action in the pictures.

Since then, thousands ofsuccessful picture books have been published in the United States and around the world. In the best, the words and illustrations seem to complement each other perfectly. Often a single person, is responsible for both writing and illustrating the book. One of the greatest, and certainly one of the most successful, illustrator-authors was Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodor Geisel. His first children’s book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, hit the marketin 1937, and the world of children’s literature was changed forever. Seuss’s playful drawings were a perfect complement to his engaging stories and unforgettable characters. In 1957, Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat became the first book in Random House’s best -selling series, Beginner Books, written by Seuss and several other authors. These combine outrageous illustrations of people, creatures, and plants, and playful stories written in very simple language.

Dr. Seuss is not the only well-known author-illustrator, of course. There is Max Sendak, who wrote and illustrated Where the Wild Things Are, the story of a little boy named Max, who becomes king of the fierce ( but funny) creatures that live in theLand of the Wilds Things. Robert McCloskey produced both the richly textured illustrations and delightful story of af amily of ducks living in downtown Boston, Make Ways for Ducklings. Some books are produced by a collaborative author artist team. AuthorMargaret Wise Brown combined with illustrator Clement Hurd to produce two delightful books loved by very young children, Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Another example is the husband-and-wife team of writer Audrey Wood and illustrator Don Wood, who were responsible for King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub and The Napping House.

Wordless and nearly wordless picture books have become popular. With a little help, threeand four-year-olds can follow the sequence of events, and they can understand the stories suggested in them. The marvel of books with few or no words is that they allow children and their parents the opportunity to tell and retell the same stories over and over in their own words. One of the most charming examples of a wordless book is Jan Omerod’sSunshine. Barbara Berger’s Grandfather Twilight and David Weisner’s Tuesday are examples of books containing only a few words.

U.S.publishers have also drawn on illustrators from other countries whose original, imaginative works have brought their different visions to American children’s books. Among them are Leo Lionni from Italy, Feodor Rojankovsky from Russia, and Taro Yashimi from Japan.

What is the main idea of the reading passage?

Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following sentence.

Roget's Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the  ideas they express rather than  by alphabetical order.

Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following sentence.

The child insisted on listening to the entire story.

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the  following sentence.

In remote communities, it's important to  replenish stocks before the winter sets in.

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the  following sentence.

Pointing at someone is considered rude in communication.

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.

The students who are revising  for their exams are used to stay up late.

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.

All of the cities  in Texas, San Antonio   is probably  the  most picturesque.

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.

Wealthy people have always desired and wear precious stones because their beauty is lasting.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions

Alice eats very little because she doesn’t want to put on weight.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions

He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions

Peter didn’t arrive in time to see her.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following question

The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned.