Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: 
It requires you to focus ...............… what you are reading for long periods.

Compact discs, which appeared on the market in the early 1980s, produce sound of better quality than those of Standard phonograph records.

The tongue is the principle organ of taste, and is crucial for chewing, swallowed and speaking.

Mercury is not often visible because it is so near the sun to be seen.

Paper money was in _____ use in China when Marco Polo visited the country in _____ thirteenth century. A. the, the B. Ø, the C. Ø,Ø D. the, Ø 

Identify the one underlined word A, B, C or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct: 

T. S. Eliott was equally distinguished as a poet, a criticism, and a dramatist.

Each of the nurse report to the operating room when his or her name is called.

Choose the best answer:

Sit down .................. have a cup of tea.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: She always has her head ….. in a book.

Thanks to his obstinacy, he achieved what he wanted. If he were discouraged earlier by this failures, he would not have reached his aims.

Of course an encyclopedia is not a book you read _________

Identify the error in each sentence: 

The place which he was born is now a big city. 

She never wears ordinary cloths when she does the gardening, aspecially during autumn.

______ from Bill, all the students said they would go.

The first postage stamp, issued on May 6th 1860 in England, is was the Penny Black, which featured a profile of Queen Victoria.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

“I am sorry, Jean. I broke your bicycle,” said John.

Removing stains from permanent press clothing, carefully soaking in cold water before washing with a regular detergent.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

The systems caused by ingestion of a harmful chemical must be counteracted within minutes in order to avoid permanent damage to the kidneys and other vital organs.

Psychologists at the University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of a room on people’s behaviors.

Find the mistake: Reading brings a variety of benefits because of readers can gain many lessons and much knowledge from books.

Of all outdoor activities, Paul likes fishing best of all, but he doesn’t enjoy cleaning the fishing rods afterwards.