The more challenging the job is, _______.

A. the more interesting he finds

B. the more he finds it interesting

C. he finds it more interesting

D. the more interesting it is to him

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

In spite of his abilities, Peter has been ______ overlooked for promotion.

A. repeat

B. repeatedly

C. repetitiveness

D. repetitive

The students are going to hearing three short conversations about food.

A. The students

B. going

C. hearing three short

D. about food

A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work.

A. uncomfortable

B. responsive

C. miserable

D. calm

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.

When precipitation occurs, some of it evaporates, some runs off the surface it strikes, and some sinking into the ground.

A. When

B. Some

C. The

D. Sinking

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.

- Helen: "I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!"

   - Jim : “Thanks. Yes, I suppose I've always ____.”

A. had green fingers

B. let nature take its course

C. made it down on my luck

D. drawn the short straw

The word "means" in the passage most closely means

A. transmission

B. method

C. meanings

D. expression

When the manager of our company retires, the deputy manager will______ that position.

A. take over

B. catch on

C. stand for

D. hold on

The old man ______ to hospital early. I think they did it too late.

A. must have taken

B. should have taken

C. must have been taken

D. should have been taken

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.

Constant correction of speaking ‘errors’ by a teacher is often counter-productive, as student may become afraid to speak at all.

A. desolate

B. fruitless

C. barren

D. effective