A. breakout

His stepmother ______ him for his mistakes. Initially, Jack would reply sharply, but each time he felt the sting of his stepmother’s ringed hand on his cheek, he sank further into silence.

Higher risk people might develop a stronger and more permanent voice in

                                                                         A

shaping popular attitudes towards communicative disease and public health.

                                         B              C                               D

A. tolerance

Almost any bladed or sharply pointed article is potentially a fatal weapon.

           A                          B                        C                    D

He died at home after a long disease.

                  A                   B   C           D

In the first 24 hours after childbearing, it rapidly drops back down to normal levels.

      A                                       B                                 C                        D

A. test  

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

I'm not sure it’s worth the upheaval of moving to gain just a little more space.

 A. distribute 

There is a low probability that he will be chosen.

A. fence 

The new curriculum has been designed to ______ students’ learning by combining theory with hands-on practice.

A. alleviate 

What he told me was a __________ of lies

A. load

When he was a child, he loved taking things to ___________ - to see how they worked.

A. pieces  

A. another 

The doctor said that sweets should be eaten in ___________.

A. compulsion

It was found that he lacked the _________to pursue a difficult task to the very end.

A. persuasion  

A. monitored  

Peter and his friend, Margaret are talking about her cooking.

Peter: What a fantastic cook you are, Margaret!           Margaret: “ ___________”

A. It’s kind of you to say so 

A. pretty purple silk dress 

____________ that at the age of 15, he would be playing for his country.

A. Did he know little

SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND LEXICAL ITEMS

 Part 1: Choose the correct word and phrase to complete each sentence. Write your answers A, B, C, or D in the numbered boxes.

21. Anyone __________ scholastic record is above average can apply for the scholarship.

A . who has  

The teacher feels optimistic about finding a solution.

The teacher suggests that Billy should seek professional help.

Billy has become more isolated from his parents since his brother left home.

Part 3: For questions 16-20, listen to a discussion between a teacher and Mrs Bromley, a student’s mother about her son Billy and decide whether these statements are true (T) or False (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

16. The teacher asked to see Mrs. Bromley to discuss why Billy performed poorly in his exams.

One good location to place ads for (14) __________________ is the swimming pool.

- The UNESCO website would be a good place to advertise for companies (13) _____________ to improve the environment.