1. Her decision to pursue a career in medicine was _______ by her desire to help others.
2. You’d better take an umbrella, _______ it starts raining later.
3. After hours of negotiation, they finally _______ an agreement.
4. If she _______ harder, she would have passed the exam.
5. The company’s new policy aims to _______ employee productivity.
6. The lecture was so _______ that many students left early.
7. By the time we arrived, the concert _______ for an hour.
8. The manager insisted that the report _______ by tomorrow morning.
9. The professor’s explanation was so _______ that few students understood it.
10. John and Sarah are discussing their weekend plans.
John: “Are you free this weekend?”
Sarah: “_______, I’ve got some errands to run.”
11. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of stress.
12. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
13. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The politician’s decision was controversial and sparked heated debates.
14. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word.
Her meticulous approach to research ensured accurate results.
15. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given sentence.
“You must finish your homework before dinner,” said the mother.
16. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.
The team have been working on the project since last month.
1. Choose the correct answer to fill in blank (17).
2. Choose the correct answer to fill in blank (18).
3. Choose the correct answer to fill in blank (19).
4. Choose the correct answer to fill in blank (20).
5. Choose the correct answer to fill in blank (21).
1. What is the passage mainly about?
2. The phrase cut down in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
3. The word adopted in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
4. According to the passage, urban farming helps to _______.
5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?