Read the following advertisement/school announcement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 10 to 15.
Want to Be an Interpreter?
Do you speak multiple languages fluently? Are you keen ____(10)___ facilitating communication across cultures? Become ____(11)___ Interpreter today!
Join our team and unlock endless opportunities to bridge language barriers in diverse settings. From business meetings to medical appointments, your language skills can make a difference.
No experience? No problem! We provide training and support to help you excel in this rewarding ____(12)___.
Don't miss out on this chance to connect people and cultures as an Interpreter.
Announcement: School First-Term Party!
As the first term comes to a close, it's time to celebrate our achievements and unwind together! Join us for our much-anticipated First-Term Party.
All members ____(13)___.to dress forrmally.
This is your chance to relax, socialize, and enjoy some well-deserved downtime with your fellow classmates.
Come and ____(14)___. this an unforgettable event as we mark the end of a successful term and look forward to the adventures ahead.
____(15)___. you need further details, please contact our leader.
Question 17.
a. Firstly, I've been trying to involve them more in chores, assigning tasks based on their age and abilities.
b. Hope you're doing well! Lately, I've been diving headfirst into the world of housework with kids, and it's been quite the adventure!
c. Next, establishing a routine has been key in keeping things running smoothly. Then, there are those days when flexibility is essential, and we just roll with the punches.
d. Take care,
e. Secondly, turning chores into fun activities seems to work wonders – who knew folding laundry could be a race?
f. Finally, I'd love to catch up soon and swap stories about our experiences. Can't wait to hear how you're managing it all!
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 23.
Although your personality may be inherited to some degree, (18) ___________ . But as you enter your teenage years, who plays the more significant role in this process: your family or your friends? During the early years of your life, (19) ___________ . Even though your parents take responsibility for shaping your behaviour, it is probably your siblings who have the greatest effect. For example, how you interact with your brother or sister while playing games may affect how competitive or conciliatory you become. Similarly, you are more likely to be thick-skinned (20) ___________ sibling! However, once you enter your teenage years, you spend less time with your family and more time with your friends. Moreover, you start (21) ___________ and how you would like to develop. Consequently, you may choose friends whose personality traits you admire. You may even go so far as to emulate those traits. At the same time, you may start to distance yourself from your family, (22) ___________ , since that is part of growing up and becoming more independent. Although your family remains an important part of your life, it is clear to me that, during your teenage years, your social circle exerts a greater influence. (23) ___________ , but new ones will develop as you make your way towards adulthood with the help of your friends.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 24 to 28.
COPING WITH TRAFFIC
Many large cities around the world have struggled to keep up with the increase in traffic in recent times. Densely populated areas, growing car ownership, as well as narrow roads brought for much lower volumes of traffic all (34) _______ to this. In 1975, Singapore decided to introduce a congestion charge - a (35) _______ paid by drivers entering the most traffic-heavy zones of the city. London introduced a congestion charge in 2003.
Public opinion was initially opposed to the idea, (36) _______ people soon became more supportive of the scheme. Despite this, its first decade brought mixed success, and the (37) _______ of cars in the city fell by only 10%. However, the scheme proved massively profitable, (38) _______ allowed the city council to invest in other measures aimed at improving traffic conditions in London. These included cycle lanes, pedestrianized areas and better road surfaces.
(Adapted from Oxford Exam Trainer by Helen Weale)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.
David Beckham is an English footballer who has played for Manchester United and Real Madrid, as well as representing his country 100 times. He moved to the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007 to increase the profile of football in America. He married Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and has become a worldwide celebrity, an advertising brand and a fashion icon. Beckham was born in London in 1975. His parents were fanatical Manchester United supporters. His talent was obvious from an early age and he signed with Manchester United on his fourteenth birthday. He helped the youth team win several trophies and made his first team debut in 1995. He helped his team achieve considerable success in his eleven seasons with them.
Beckham has been runner-up twice as world football's best player. He won many trophies with Manchester United, including the Champions League, and won a league title with Real Madrid. He also captained his club and country. He was famously sent off in a match against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup. In 2003, Beckham received an honour for services to football from Britain's Queen.
Beckham has many interests off the soccer pitch and is rarely out of the headlines, especially concerning his marriage and children. He has established football academies in Los Angeles and London. In 2006 he was named a judge for the British Book Awards. He lives near Tom Cruise and the two are best buddies. Beckham is also a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador.
(Source: haps://www.famouspeoplelessons.corn)
Question 29: What is the main idea of the passage?
Question 33: Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Beckham?
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.
Photographic evidence suggests that liquid water once existed in great quantity on the surface of Mars. Two types of flow features are seen: runoff channels and outflow channels. Runoff channels are found in the southern highlands. These flow features are extensive systems of interconnecting, twisting channels that seem to merge into larger, wider channels. They bear a strong resemblance to river systems on Earth, and geologists think that they are dried-up beds of long-gone rivers that once carried rainfall on Mars from the mountains down into the valleys. Runoff channels on Mars speak of a time 4 billion years ago, when the atmosphere was thicker, the surface warmer, and liquid water widespread.
Outflow channels are probably relics of catastrophic flooding on Mars long ago. They appear only in equatorial regions and generally do not form extensive interconnected networks. Instead, they are probably the paths taken by huge volumes of water draining from the southern highlands into the northern plains. The onrushing water arising from these flash floods likely also formed the odd teardrop-shaped "islands" that have been found on the plains close to the ends of the outflow channels. Judging from the width and depth of the channels, the flow rates must have been truly enormous – perhaps as much as a hundred times greater than the 105 tons per second carried by the great Amazon River. Flooding shaped the outflow channels approximately 3 billion years ago, about the same time as the northern volcanic plains formed.
Some scientists speculate that Mars may have enjoyed an extended early period during which rivers, lakes, and perhaps even oceans adorned its surface. A 2003 Mars Global Surveyor image shows what mission specialists think may be a delta – a fan-shaped network of channels and sediments where a river once flowed into a larger body of water, in this case a lake filling a crater in the southern highlands. Other researchers go even further, suggesting that the data provide evidence for large open expanses of water on the early Martian surface. A computer-generated view of the Martian north polar region shows the extent of what may have been an ancient ocean covering much of the northern lowlands. The Hellas Basin, which measures some 3,000 kilometers across and has a floor that lies nearly 9 kilometers below the basin's rim, is another candidate for an ancient Martian sea.
(Source: https://www.ets.org/toefl/rpdt/prepare/reading)
Question 34. Which of the following could be the title of the passage?
Question 37. In paragraph 2, why does the author include the information that 105 tons of water flow through the Amazon River per second?
Question 39. Which of the following questions about geological features on Mars is NOT answered in paragraph 3?
Question 40. What can be inferred from paragraph 3 about liquid water on Mars?