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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 from 31 to 35.
Many products such as paper, cardboards, and cups come from trees. In fact, trees are our natural
assets, you can conserve trees by recycling the paper products, we can minimize the number of trees cut
down a year. This is one form of waste recycling. One should understand and know the importance of
recycling waste materials. One simple benefit of recycling is it saves our resources. It will be wise to reuse
metal items as metal reserves may be depleting. You can hold your worn-out metal items for recycling. As
mentioned earlier, recycling of waste papers can save our forests.
Recycling waste not only saves our natural resources but also helps save energy. By simply
recycling an item or making a basic fix to it, we can save all the energy that would have been consumed in
the process of making it. The same example can be taken with plastic items. A large amount of energy can
be saved by simply reusing the plastic items. To recycle waste is to simply reduce pollution. By recycling
plastic material, we can reduce air pollution as well as water pollution. Plastic factories produced large
amount of smoke when producing plastic material at the same time if we don't have proper waste disposal
system, those waste emissions will cause water pollution. Recycling waste in a way helps reduce pollution.
Question 1. The passage mainly discusses ____.
A. how recycling waste helps reduce pollution B. how to reduce pollution by using waste materials
C. the most useful waste materials in daily life D. a simple benefit of water pollution
Question 2. The word "conserve" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. work B. value C. prevent D. preserve
Question 3. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?
A. natural resources B. noise pollution
C. source of energy D. plastic bags
Question 4. Recycling waste in a way ____.
A. assists in reducing pollution B. helps produce pollution
C. will cause water pollution D. assists in causing pollution
Question 5. The passage may be taken from ____.
A. a magazine for tourists visiting an area B. a scientific journal for environmentalists
C. an article for general readers D. a school student's notebook
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
of sentences.
Question 6. His mother wanted him to be a doctor. He wanted to become a music composer.
A. His mother wanted him to be a doctor because he wanted to become a music composer.
B. If his mother wanted him to be a doctor, he wanted to become a music composer.
C. His mother wanted him to be a doctor but he wanted to become a music composer.
D. His mother wanted him to be a doctor so he wanted to become a music composer.
Question 7. The man appeared suddenly in the doorway. We were having lunch.
A. Before the man appeared suddenly in the doorway, we were having lunch .
B. We were having lunch after the man appeared suddenly in the doorway.
C. When the man appeared suddenly in the doorway, we were having lunch .
D. We were having lunch while the man appeared suddenly in the doorway.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 8. The schoolboys ______ happy yesterday because they met their idols.
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 A. was B. is C. were D. am
Question 9. Soot causes many problems to people’s heath ______ it is harmful.
A. although B. because C. so D. which
Question 10. He often reads _______ newspapers because they are cheap.
A. worldwide B. downmarket C. open-minded D. well-informed
Question 11. I suggest that Peter ________ his teacher’s advice before conducting the survey.
A. takes B. take C. taken D. taking
Question 12. It is time we protected our ______ resources for future generations.
A. nature B. unnatural C. natural D. naturally
Question 13. Local residents insisted that people ________ to choose where to leave.
A. allow B. be allowed C. allowed D. allowing
Question 14. There has been a sharp increase ______ the number of workers moving to the city recently.
A. in B. for C. of D. to
Question 15. It is necessary that everyone______ natural resources.
A. protect B. protected C. protects D. will protect
Question 16. Tom is ______most talented boy in my class, so everyone admires him.
A. an B. x C. the D. a
Question 17. In less developed countries, ______slums form both on the edges and within the largest
cities.
A. sparsely populated B. heavily crowded
C. densely populous D. thickly populated
Question 18. The writer was responsible and determined to _______ the challenge.
A. rise to B. stay with C. work for D. come up
Question 19. If people and businesses don't go green, our natural resources will be _______.
A. depleted B. depletes C. deplete D. depletion
Question 20. City dwellers are often provided with ______ health facilities.
A. reasonable B. excellent C. important D. vital
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.
Question 21. She must find it important to take two medicines every day.
A. It is necessary that she must take two medicines every day.
B. It is necessary that she takes two medicines every day.
C. It is important that she takes two medicines every day.
D. It is important that she take two medicines every day.
Question 22. The number of migrants has risen by ten percent in the past two years.
A. There has been an increase of 10 % in the number of migrants in the past two years.
B. The number of migrants has risen sharply in the past two years.
C. The number of migrants has risen quickly in the past two years.
D. There is a 10% increase in the number of migrants in the past two years.
Question 23. Settling in Paris, he then took up piano as the first instrument ever learnt.
A. Living in Paris encouraged him to take up piano as the first instrument ever learnt.
B. Before moving to Paris, he took up piano as the first instrument ever learnt.
C. Piano was the first instrument he learnt after moving to Paris.
D. He had never learnt any instrument before although he lived in Paris.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Stockholm dwellers are fortunate to live in one of the greenest capitals in the world. And they try their best
to keep it that way. The city is well-known (24) ________ its cycle paths and lanes full of commuters
wearing helmets. For people who prefer public transport, there are buses and taxis that run on renewable
energy, (25) ________ is really good for the environment. Besides, both public and private transport can
use upgraded biogas produced by waste-water treatment plants applying (26) ________ technologies.
Visitors to Stockholm will be amazed to see that all hotels, hostels and guest houses (27) ________
environment-friendly and certified with eco-labels. It's so great that almost 100% of the household waste in
the city is recycled and is used for heating and electricity. There is no doubt to say that waste in Stockholm
is converted into valuable resources. With the recycling revolution and (28) ________ waste management,

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Stockholm has been reducing the amount of waste to rubbish dump to less than 1%.
Question 24.
A. with B. of C. for D. on
Question 25.
A. when B. which C. where D. who
Question 26.
A. sophisticated B. effective C. top D. complicated
Question 27.
A. is B. are C. am D. was
Question 28.
A. effects B. effective C. effect D. effectively
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 29. If we continue to deplete our planet’s natural resources, we will damage the environment
significantly.
A. use up B. rise to C. add to D. exhaust
Question 30. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, not many people eat at upmarket restaurants.
A. effective B. expensive C. cheap D. high
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 31.
A. worked B. defined C. stayed D. wondered
Question 32.
A. die B. bike C. live D. life
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.
Question 33. She was walking to the library to borrow some books when she was noticing his class teacher.
A. was noticing B. some C. was walking D. the
Question 34. Because of severe heart attacks, the doctor insisted his patient using this medicine.
A. Because of B. using C. this D. attacks
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 35. Linda: “Thanks for taking time to help me.”- Mary: “ ________”
A. You’re welcomed B. I agree
C. Be my guest D. You’re welcome
Question 36. Andrew: "Congratulations on your success." Mary: "…………"
A. No, thanks B. Thank you
C. Yes, please D. You're telling a lie
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 primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 37. A. depletion B. quality C. tradition D. society
Question 38. A. offer B. visit C. respect D. study
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 39. The population increases dramatically every year.
A. rises B. reduces C. falls D. decreases
Question 40. People in my area are encouraged to use eco-friendly products, which helps reduce pollution.
A. cost-effective B. environment friendly
C. disadvantaged D. environmentally friendly

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