Read the following 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 1 to 8
People often say "choose a job you love, and you'll never have to work a day in your life" and it
is true for me. Journalism is my first love and I will always be a writer. I recently graduated (1)
_______ UAE University with (2) _______ degree in English Literature and have (3) _______
valuable experience through my work on the student newspaper. I (4) _______ an article (5)
_______ "tip of the day" and I've won prizes for my writing. I am friendly and enjoy working as
part of a team. I am organized and comfortable working alone. I'm looking for work with a
newspaper or magazine company. I am also (6) _______ in online journalism. I want (7)
_______ anyone in the business and talk about opportunities. If you are looking for a (8)
_______ to join your team. I would be thrilled to contribute.
Question 1: A. in B. from C. to D. on
Question 2: A. an B. a C. the D. X
Question 3: A. made B. kept C. gained D. did
Question 4: A. have written B. wrote C. had written D. was writing
Question 5: A. called B. was called C. which called D. calling
Question 6: A. interestingly B. interested C. interest D. interesting
Question 7: A. to meeting B. meet C. meeting D. to meet
Question 8: A. young talented journalist B. talented young journalist
C. talented journalist young D. journalist young talented
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Read the following advertisement 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 7 to 12.
As students born in 2010 approach their entrance (9) _______ for high school, many are
feeling anxious. They have prepared for Mathematics and Literature, but they are worried
about (10) _______ subject that will be tested, (11) _______ uncertainty makes it hard for
them to (12) _______ a plan for their studies.
Some students are trying to find effective strategies to (13) _______ . They know that studying
with peers can be beneficial, but they often choose to study alone. Instead of feeling
overwhelmed, they should focus on leveraging their strengths in subjects they are (14)
_______ in.
(15) _______ the upcoming exams, it’s crucial for students to gather resources that will aid
their preparation. Many students struggle with the (16) _______ of time they have left to
prepare, which adds to their anxiety.
Question 9: A. tests B. exams C. papers D.
assessments
Question 10: A. other B. the other C. another D. others
Question 11: A. which B. This C. that D. what
Question 12: A. draw up B. make up C. look up D. take up
Question 13: A. assist B. adopt C. adapt D. accept
Question 14: A. excellent B. talented C. good D. confident
Question 15: A. Except for B. Rather than C. Aside from D. In view of
Question 16: A. level B. number C. amount D. quantity
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of
utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text in each of the following
questions from 13 to 17.
Question 17.
a. Mai: No, I don't. Shall we do something together?
b. Ann: Do you have any plans for this Saturday evening?
c. Ann: Yes, let's. How about going to a music show? Let me check the weekend programme at
the Modern Arts Centre.
(Adapted from Global Success)
A. b – c – a B. c – b – a C. b – a – c D. a – b – c
Question 18.
a. Nam: Yes, we should all have these basic life skills to be adults.
b. Nam: Because doing housework helps them develop life skills.
c. Anna: It's true. Life skills such as cooking, cleaning, or taking care of others are really
necessary for kids when they grow up.
d. Anna: Thank you for sharing your idea. It's very useful for my project.
e. Anna: Why do you think children should do housework?
A. e – b – c – a – d B. e – b – d – a – c C. d – a – e – b – c D. d – b – c – e – a
Read the following passage about tourist graffiti and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 23 to 30.
People in China were angry and there was a big hunt to find the person responsible for the
graffiti in Chinese on a 3,500-year-old monument in Luxor. The message wasn't very
imaginative but basically 'Ding Jinhao was here', so Internet users easily found this particular
Ding Jinhao, a teenager in Nanjing. His parents then told a local newspaper that their son was
sorry for his actions.
It is a serious crime to write on a historic monument in Egypt. But in the past, people could
write on monuments and no one was angry about it. At Giza there is an example of graffiti on a
temple wall from 1244 BC. It says 'Hadnakhte came to make an excursion and amuse himself on
the west of the Memphis, together with his brother, Panakhti'.
In Roman times, one of the first Egyptologists, Giovanni Belzoni, was the first modern man
to enter the pyramid of Khafre. Inside the pyramid today you can read his text celebrating the
discovery. Later, in the second half of the 19 th century, Europeans could travel around the world,
and they could climb to the top of the Great Pyramid. There was graffiti in just about every
language up there.
Luckily, it wasn't difficult to make Ding Jinhao's graffiti disappear. But China's
National Tourism Administration is right to advise all tourists to act in a civilised way.
(Adapted from Move On)
Question 19. As stated in paragraph 1, Chinese citizens were angry because _______ .
A. there was a big hunt at a monument in Luxor
B. they saw the graffiti on an ancient monument
C. a teenager committed a violent crime
D. the graffiti artist didn’t feel sorry for his actions
Question 20. The word imaginative in paragraph 1 can be best replaced by _______ .
A. creative B. terrible C. unclear D. inspiring
Question 21. The word it in paragraph 1 refers to _______ .
A. a historic monument B. an example of graffiti
C. writing on monuments D. a temple wall
Question 22. Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?
A. It was fortunate that Ding Jinhao’s graffiti was simple to remove.
B. Fortunately, erasing Ding Jinhao's graffiti was easier than expected.
C. It was fortunate that Ding Jinhao's graffiti was nearly possible to erase.
D. Luckily, Ding Jinhao’s graffiti became less visible thanks to efforts.
Question 24. The word civilised in paragraph 4 is OPPOSITE in meaning to _______ .
A. normal B. unacceptable C. fair D. dangerous
Question 25. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Ding Jinhao was identified online, and his actions were publicly criticised.
B. Writing on an ancient monument was regarded as a serious crime in Egypt.
C. Giovanni Belzoni’s writing in the pyramid of Khafre is hardly noticeable today.
D. The top of the Great Pyramid is now covered with writing in almost every language.
Question 26. In which paragraph does the author mention a contrast relationship?
A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph
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Question 27. In which paragraph does the author mention the outcome of a situation?
A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4