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 43 to 50.

Homeopathy, the alternative therapy created in 1796 by Samuel Hahnemann, and now widely used all over the world, is based on the belief that the body can be stimulated to heal itself. A central principle of the “treatment” is that “like cures like”, meaning a subtance that causes certain symptoms can also help to remove those symptoms. Medicines used in homeopathy are created by heavily diluting in water the subtance in question and subsequently shaking the liquid vigorously. They can then be made into tablets and pills. Practitioners believe that the more a subtance is diluted in this way, the greater its power to treat symptoms.

However, in a new study, a working committee of medical experts at Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has claimed that homeopathic medicines are only as effective as placebos at treating illness. Their research, involving the analysis of numerous reports from homeopathy interest groups and the public, concluded that there is no reliable evidence that homeopathy works.

Moreover, researchers uncovered no fewer than 68 ailments that homeopathic remedies had failed to treat, including asthma, sleep disturbances, cold and flu, and arthritis.

As a result of the findings, the NHMRC is urging health workers to inform their patients to be wary of anecdotal evidence that appears to support the effectiveness of homeopathic medicine. “It isn’t possible to tell whether a health treatment is effective or not simply by considering the experience of one individual or the beliefs of a health practitioner,” says the report. Experts believe that most illnesses said to have been cured by homeopathy would be cured by the body on its own without taking the medicine. Apparently, many illnesses are short-lived by their very nature which often leads to people believing that it is the homeopathy that cures them.

A more serious matter is highlighted by Professor John Dwyer of the University of New South Wales. As an immunologist, he is concerned about homeopathic vaccinations on offer for diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, none of which he considers effective. According to Professor John Dwyer, the concept that homeopathic vaccinations are just as good as traditional vaccinations in delusion, and those who believe it are failing to protect themselves and their children

What is the word ‘wary’ in paragraph 3 closest in meaning to? 

A. apprehensive 

B. reluctant 

C. cautious 

D. observant 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 25

  School exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of tests we take. They find out (23) _____________ much knowledge we have gained. But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isn’t it a fact that some people who are very successful academically don’t have any common sense?

  Intelligence is the speed at which we can understand and react to new situations and it is usually tested by logic puzzles. (24) _____________ scientists are now preparing advanced computer technology

that will be able to ‘“read” our brains, for the present, tests are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence.

  A person’s IQ is his intelligence (25) _____________ it is measured by a special test. The most common IQ tests are run by Mensa, an organization that was founded in England in 1946. By 1976 it had 1,300 members in Britain.

  Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000 worldwide, (26) _____________ in the US. People taking the tests are judged in relation to an average score of 100, and those (27) _____________ score over 148 are entitled to join Mensa. This works out at 2% of the population.

A. that

B. as

C. so

D. how

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 24

  School exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of tests we take. They find out (23) _____________ much knowledge we have gained. But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isn’t it a fact that some people who are very successful academically don’t have any common sense?

  Intelligence is the speed at which we can understand and react to new situations and it is usually tested by logic puzzles. (24) _____________ scientists are now preparing advanced computer technology

that will be able to ‘“read” our brains, for the present, tests are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence.

  A person’s IQ is his intelligence (25) _____________ it is measured by a special test. The most common IQ tests are run by Mensa, an organization that was founded in England in 1946. By 1976 it had 1,300 members in Britain.

  Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000 worldwide, (26) _____________ in the US. People taking the tests are judged in relation to an average score of 100, and those (27) _____________ score over 148 are entitled to join Mensa. This works out at 2% of the population.

A. Although

B. Until

C. Because 

D. Despite

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

Nothing but the whole story would satisfy Jane

A. Jane wouldn’t be satisfied with anything.

B. Jane insisted on being told the complete story.

C.On the whole, Jane was satisfied with the story.

D. Jane wanted to know just the end of the story.

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 28 to 34.

  Southern Thailand was hit Thursday by the most severe haze from forest fires in Indonesia, forcing all schools in a province to close and disrupting flights in a popular tourist area, officially said.

  The haze that has shrouded parts of Malaysia and Singapore for nearly two months reached hazardous levels in the southern Thai city of Songkhla, with the pollution index hitting a record-high reading of 365. A reading of 101-200 is unhealthy, 201-300 is very unhealthy and above 300 is hazardous.

  “This is a crisis,” said Halem Jemarican, head of the Southern Environment Office. He said the pollution index in southern Thailand has never exceeded 300 before. Halem said his office has worked with other authorities to have all schools in Songkhla province send students home and all outdoor sports stadiums to close temporarily. Warnings have been issued to vulnerable people such as children, the elderly and people with illnesses not to go out of their homes.

  “The wind speed is very low this year in the south, causing haze to stay in our skies longer,” Halem said by telephone.

  An airport official in Hat Yai, a popular tourist area, said three flights bound for Bangkok were delayed Thursday morning because of the haze. A flight from Bangkok to Hat Yai was diverted to Surat Thani on Wednesday evening. The official declined to be identified because of working rules.

  Local media reported that cloud seeding has been discussed as a way to dispel the haze in southern Thailand, which is hundreds of kilometers (miles) from the forest fires in Indonesia’s Sumatra island.

  Southern Thailand boasts tropical beaches popular among tourists in Surat Thani and Phuket, two of the seven provinces suffering from the haze.

The haze stayed longer in the southern Thailand because of ____________.

A. the fíne particles of dust in the air 

B. the tropical weather in the area 

C. the high pollution index 

D. the low speed of the wind

They encouraged him a lot in the competition. He didn’t give up because of that

A. Having encouraged considerably during the competition, he didn’t stop trying

B. But for their great encouragement in the competition, he would have given up

C. Their great encouragement made it impossible for him to be in great despair

D. Provided that they have encouraged him, he couldn’t have thought of giving up

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 23

  School exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of tests we take. They find out (23) _____________ much knowledge we have gained. But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isn’t it a fact that some people who are very successful academically don’t have any common sense?

  Intelligence is the speed at which we can understand and react to new situations and it is usually tested by logic puzzles. (24) _____________ scientists are now preparing advanced computer technology

that will be able to ‘“read” our brains, for the present, tests are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence.

  A person’s IQ is his intelligence (25) _____________ it is measured by a special test. The most common IQ tests are run by Mensa, an organization that was founded in England in 1946. By 1976 it had 1,300 members in Britain.

  Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000 worldwide, (26) _____________ in the US. People taking the tests are judged in relation to an average score of 100, and those (27) _____________ score over 148 are entitled to join Mensa. This works out at 2% of the population.

A. what

B. how

C. which

D. why