Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

BEFORE THE INTERVIEW

You should find out as much as possible about the job and the (23) ___________. Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your resume to the company to express your interest in the job and (24) ___________that you may be the most suitable candidate for the position.

When you come to the interview, remember (25) ___________ with you your school certificates and letter of recommendation from your teachers or your previous employers. (26) ___________ you may jot down your qualifications and experience that can relate to the job and prepare for the questions that are often asked during the interview. Make sure you know where the interview is and (27) ___________ there. Be on time or a few minutes early. Don’t forget to dress neatly and formally.

25 __________

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Barack Hussein Obama II was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, __________ (6) August 4th, 1961. His father left soon after his death, and the couple divorced two years later. In 1965, Dunham married Lolo Soetoro, a University of Hawaii student from Indonesia. A year __________ (7), the family moved to Jakarta, Indonesia, where Obama's half-sister, Maya Soetoro Ng, was born in 1970. Several incidents in Indonesia left Dunham afraid for her son's safety and education so, at __________ (8) age of 10, Obama was sent back to Hawaii to live with his maternal grandparents. His mother and half-sister later joined them.

Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States and the first African-American commander-in-chief. He __________ (9) two terms, in 2008 and 2012. The son of parents from Kenya and Kansas, Obama was born and raised in Hawaii. He graduated from Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he was president of the Harvard Law Review. After serving on the Illinois State Senate, he __________ (10) a U.S. senator representing Illinois in 2004. He and his wife Michelle Obama have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.

Several incidents in Indonesia left Dunham afraid for her son's safety and education so, at __________ (8) age of 10, Obama was sent back to Hawaii to live with his maternal grandparents.

READING COMPREHENSION.
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the dialogue.
A: Hello, Dove. Have you had a good day at (31) ………..?
B: Yes, quite good,(32)…….. that the manager was unpleasant (33)…………day. How about you?  
A: It was a quiet day. There wasn’t much work (34)………. so I got home early.
B: Good for you. What for dinner? 
A: Well, when (35)……….dinner at a restaurant? It was (36)…………time ago that I can’t remember. Can’t we go tonight?
B: Well, it’s a good idea, but let’s not (37)………tonight because I want to watch football on the television.
A: Oh, I forgot (38)………….you. There’s something (39)………the television. I want to watch a programme this afternoon but I (40) …………. get a picture.
B: All right, I believe you. Which restaurant do you want to go to?

34________

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell (23)_____ the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in communication. (24)____________the first time, people could talk to each other over great distances almost as clearly as if they were in the same room. Nowadays, though, we (25)___________ use Bell’s invention for taking photographs, (26)________the Internet or watching video clips rather than talking. Over the last two decades, a new (27)________of spoken communication has emerged: the mobile phone.

24._______________

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

A composer is someone who ________ (1) and directs original music used to produce various types of media entertainment. The scores written need ________ (2) technically correct in order to create flawless performances by choruses, musicians or instrumental ensembles. Sound recordings produced from the score vary ________ (3) style and may reflect the classical, country, folk, jazz, techno or pop genres. A composer's job is to help ________ (4) a story in a film, television story, play or video game without ________ (5) the viewer. The soundtrack they create must suit the project ________ (6) convey the appropriate mood and tone.

Successful composers are versatile with ________ (7) collaboration skills, allowing them ________ (8) on a variety of projects with producers and musicians from various backgrounds. They have extensive knowledge of the industry and a passion and talent ________ (9) creating sound recordings. Most composers are often skilled in playing one or multiple instruments and ________ (10) a good ear for music.

(2) _________

Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the questions by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. 
Chantal's parents didn't have much money, so they sent her to a state primary school when she was five. She enjoyed her reading and writing lessons, but there were so many pupils in the class that the teacher found it difficult to control them.
When Chantal was eleven, her father got a better job, and decided to spend some money on her education. He sent her to an expensive private school, where the girl wore dark green uniforms and did two hours' homework every evening.
Chantal liked her new school, and did well. Because she studied hard, she passed all her exams, and went to university at eighteen. She chose history course and was an excellent student. In the end she decided to become a teacher, and returned to her old primary school to teach.

What profession did she finally decide to choose?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell (23)_____ the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in communication. (24)____________the first time, people could talk to each other over great distances almost as clearly as if they were in the same room. Nowadays, though, we (25)___________ use Bell’s invention for taking photographs, (26)________the Internet or watching video clips rather than talking. Over the last two decades, a new (27)________of spoken communication has emerged: the mobile phone.

26____________

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C,  or D to fill in the gaps
I have always wanted to go fishing. Last summer, I went on a trip to Taiwan. (41) the last day of my vacation, I went fishing on a beautiful lake. Unfortunately, I didn't catch (42) fish, and I got bored. I decided to go (43). When I stood up, my wallet fell (44) my pocket and into the water. It had all my money, my passport, my plane tickets- everything. I (45) into the lake to look (46) it, but I didn't find anything. The next morning, I wasn't able to leave the hotel. I had (47) money to pay the bill and no plane ticket or passport to go home. So what did I do? I called my boss and asked (48) some money. I have (49) had (50) a terrible experience.

46________

Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to complete it:

"WHO WORKS ON MOVIES?
Many (1) _______ people work on a movie. The producer finds money to (2) _______ the film, hires people to make the movie, and gets the movie to (3) _______. The director imagines how the film should look and guides the actors and the (4) _______ as they make the movie. Assistants help the producer and the (5) _______. Screenwriters write an original (6) _______ for the movie, or they work with a story told in a book. (7) _______ play characters in the story. A music (8) _______ writes background music for the (9) _______. Most members of the movie crew work behind the (10) _______. Designers make the sets and costumes. The camera crew (11) _______ the cameras that film the movie. Dozens of short scenes have to be put (12) _______ after the filming is done. That is the job of the film editors. (13) _______ editors add background noises, such as honking horns in a (14) _______ on a busy street. In action films, stuntmen and stuntwomen often fill in for the actors and (15) _______ dangerous moves that could lead to injury."

7. (7) _______ play characters in the story.

Read the passage and choose the best answer.

Thousands of years before Columbus came to the New World, the American Indians entered North America by crossing a narrow strip of land that once connected Alaska and Siberia. The migrants entered a new world in which there were no people at all. But there were many animals to hunt, and there were forests where nuts, roots, and berries could be gathered.

When the Europeans came to the New World, the Indians, at first, taught the settlers how to plant corn, bake fish, make canoes, and smoke tobacco. In return, the white introduced horses, guns, gunpowder, and alcohol. But at last, there were struggles for land, and the struggles could have only one result – war. When the wars were over, all Indians were moved to large tracts of land called reservations. Now, some of them, embittered by mistreatment, are determined to preserve their tribal life; some wish to modernize the reservations. These alternatives, with many variations, are what most Indians have chosen – a future in modern technology and education, or the revival of ancient tradition and treaties.

The Indians were good at__________

Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage. (15 pts)

We often assume the best way to (1)__________ to a decision is to spend ages taking into account a lot of information before we arrive at our conclusion. We (2)_______ the evidence in the belief that instant decisions are unreliable. However, there are arguments for a reassessment of that (3)________ It may be that (4)____________ our subconscious mind does a better job in a moment than our conscious mind does. When Evelyn Harrison, a(n) (5)_________ on sculpture, was shown a statue that the J. Paul Getty Museum had purchased for $10 million, she (6)__________ out that it was a fake. It came (7)___________ a shock to the museum. Harrison was (8)_______________ to explain why she had formed that impression, but it was enough to (9)_______   doubt on the statue. Now, most experts have come round to her (10)_______, but now did she (11)________ the difference between that and the (12)________ article so quickly? It’s probable that her subconscious mind sorted through the information that escaped the (13)__________ of her conscious mind. Although we are rarely, (14)_________ , aware of our subconscious mind, it can be surprisingly (15) ________

4___________

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C,  or D to fill in the gaps
I have always wanted to go fishing. Last summer, I went on a trip to Taiwan. (41) the last day of my vacation, I went fishing on a beautiful lake. Unfortunately, I didn't catch (42) fish, and I got bored. I decided to go (43). When I stood up, my wallet fell (44) my pocket and into the water. It had all my money, my passport, my plane tickets- everything. I (45) into the lake to look (46) it, but I didn't find anything. The next morning, I wasn't able to leave the hotel. I had (47) money to pay the bill and no plane ticket or passport to go home. So what did I do? I called my boss and asked (48) some money. I have (49) had (50) a terrible experience.

49_________

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C,  or D to fill in the gaps:
John Lennon, (41)  member of the Beatles, (42) murdered just before 11 p.m (43) the 8th December 1980, outside his home in New York City. He had just gotten out of a car, and was walking to the entrance (44) a voice called "Mr. Lennon". Lennon turned and (45) five times. The killer threw his gun down and stood there smiling.
Lennon was (46) to hospital in a police patrol car, but it was (47) late. The killer was 25-year-old Mark Chapman from Hawaii. Earlier the same evening he had asked Lennon for his autograph. (48) fact, he had been hanging around outside the apartment building for several days. Chapman was a (49) of the Beatles and Lennon and had tried to imitate him in many ways. It is (50) that he even believed he was John Lennon.

45__________

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Mark Zuckerberg is co-founder and CEO of the social-networking website Facebook, as well as one of the world's youngest billionaires. Zuckerberg was born on May 14th, 1984, in White Plains, New York, into a comfortable, well-educated family. He was raised in the nearby village of Dobbs Ferry.

Zuckerberg developed an interest in computers at an early age; when he was about 12, he used Atari BASIC to create a messaging program he named "Zucknet." His father used the program in his dental office, so that the receptionist could inform him of a new patient without yelling across the room. The family also used Zucknet to communicate within the house. Together with his friends, he also created computer games just for fun. "I had a bunch of friends who were artists," he said. "They'd come over, draw stuff, and I'd build a game out of it."

In June 2004, Zuckerberg dropped out of college and moved the company to Palo Alto, California. By the end of that year, Facebook had 1 million users. One year later, Zuckerberg's enterprise received a huge boost from the venture capital firm Accel Partners. Accel invested $12.7 million into the network, which at the time was open only to Ivy League students.

Zuckerberg's company then granted access to other colleges, high school and international schools, pushing the site's membership to more than 5.5 million users by December 2005. The site began attracting the interest of other companies that wanted to advertise with the popular social hub like Yahoo! and MTV network.

Where was Mark Zuckerberg born?

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Barack Hussein Obama II was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, __________ (1) August 4th, 1961. His father left soon after his death, and the couple divorced two years later. In 1965, Dunham married Lolo Soetoro, a University of Hawaii student from Indonesia. A year __________ (2), the family moved to Jakarta, Indonesia, where Obama's half-sister, Maya Soetoro Ng, was born in 1970. Several incidents in Indonesia left Dunham afraid for her son's safety and education so, at __________ (3) age of 10, Obama was sent back to Hawaii to live with his maternal grandparents. His mother and half-sister later joined them.

Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage. (15 pts)

We often assume the best way to (1)__________ to a decision is to spend ages taking into account a lot of information before we arrive at our conclusion. We (2)_______ the evidence in the belief that instant decisions are unreliable. However, there are arguments for a reassessment of that (3)________ It may be that (4)____________ our subconscious mind does a better job in a moment than our conscious mind does. When Evelyn Harrison, a(n) (5)_________ on sculpture, was shown a statue that the J. Paul Getty Museum had purchased for $10 million, she (6)__________ out that it was a fake. It came (7)___________ a shock to the museum. Harrison was (8)_______________ to explain why she had formed that impression, but it was enough to (9)_______   doubt on the statue. Now, most experts have come round to her (10)_______, but now did she (11)________ the difference between that and the (12)________ article so quickly? It’s probable that her subconscious mind sorted through the information that escaped the (13)__________ of her conscious mind. Although we are rarely, (14)_________ , aware of our subconscious mind, it can be surprisingly (15) ________

12___________

Reliable studies have shown that the children of working mothers have no more problems than children whose mothers stay at home. My personal view is that mothers should work if they wish.
Some women have invested so much in a career that they cannot (31) _______ to give it up. Others have to work because of economic necessity, and there are also those who are simply not (32) _______ out to be full-time parents.
There appear to be several options when it comes to choosing childcare. These range from child minders through to granny or the kind lady across the street. (33) _______, however, many parents don't have any choice; they have to accept anything they can get.
No (34) _______ how good the available childcare may be, some children protest if their parents are not around. This is a perfectly normal stage in a child’s development. Babies over the age of six months become dependent on mum and close family members, so make sure that you allow (35) _______ time to help your child settle in.
And don’t forget; if you want to do the best for your children, it's not the quantity of time you spend with them, it’s the quality that matters.

(33)............................................

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

A composer is someone who ________ (1) and directs original music used to produce various types of media entertainment. The scores written need ________ (2) technically correct in order to create flawless performances by choruses, musicians or instrumental ensembles. Sound recordings produced from the score vary ________ (3) style and may reflect the classical, country, folk, jazz, techno or pop genres. A composer's job is to help ________ (4) a story in a film, television story, play or video game without ________ (5) the viewer. The soundtrack they create must suit the project ________ (6) convey the appropriate mood and tone.

Successful composers are versatile with ________ (7) collaboration skills, allowing them ________ (8) on a variety of projects with producers and musicians from various backgrounds. They have extensive knowledge of the industry and a passion and talent ________ (9) creating sound recordings. Most composers are often skilled in playing one or multiple instruments and ________ (10) a good ear for music.

(4) _________

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

We would love _______ three cups of coffee.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Jalan Hang Jebat or Jonker Walk is it commonly known, is a street in (23)________ Chinatown of Melaka starting just across the river from the Dutch Square. Jonker Walk is flanked on (24)________  sides of the road with heritage houses dating (25)________ to the 17th century. At that time, rich Baba Nonyas (also known as Peranakans, descendants of 15th – 16th-century Chinese immigrants marrying local Malay women) lived and (26)________  their business here.

Today, the street houses many shops selling antiques, textiles, (27)________  and souvenirs (similar to what you can find at Central Market in Kuala Lumpur). On the weekends, starting Friday at 6 pm, the road is closed off for traffic and turns in a very crowded night market. The famous Chicken Rice Ball dish can also be found here, just opposite the start of Jonker Walk near the bridge.

26 ___________

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J. K. Rowling was born in Chipping Sodbury, July 31st, 1965. Her childhood was generally happy, although she does remember getting teased because of her name, “Rowling” – She recalls often getting called “Rowling pin” by her less than ingenious school friends. J. K. Rowling says she never really warmed to her own name, although, she does remember having a fondness for the name Potter from quite an early age. J. K. Rowling studied at St Michael’s Primary School in Gloucestershire, before moving to Chepstow, South Wales at the age of nine.

From an early age, J. K. Rowling had the ambition to be a writer. She often tried her hand at writing, although little came from her early efforts. Aged six she wrote a book about a rabbit with measles. After her mother praised her effort. Rowling replied ‘Well get it published then.’ She admits it was a ‘Bit of an odd thing for a child of six to think. I don’t know where it came from…”.

Her first story is about a rabbit with rabies.