_____ your skin is, the more vulnerable it is.
The final examination will be held _____ May 9th.
The mobile phone is an effective means of _____ in the world nowadays.
I used to _____ ice-skating every Tuesday.
She wore _____ at the party last night.
_____ in large quantities in the Middle East, oil became known as black gold because of the large profit it brought.
The phonograph _____ by Thomas Edison in 1877.
Harrison’s greatest attribute is his ability to work _____ pressure.
It's _____ that Luke had a good day because of the huge smile on his face.
He cycles to work every day, _____?
We must look _____ this problem and try to find a solution.
Tom: "Have a nice weekend!"
Tim: "_____"
Peter is talking to Sarah about the meeting.
Peter: "Is everybody happy with the decision?"
Sarah: "_____"
That sounds like fun.
Not really.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
deaf
head
bread
meat
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
She never attempted to explain her behaviour to her family.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
I'm always nervous before taking the final examination.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Becoming fluent in a foreign language will bring many advantages to everybody.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The captain ordered the soldiers to gather on the double even though they were sleeping.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Lucy forgets to lock the office door yesterday afternoon.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Many miners have suffered from the effects of coal dust in his lungs.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
They often go to bed early and never get up lately.
Choose the sentence that best combines this pair of sentences.
I arrived at work. The assistant knocked at the door.
Choose the sentence that best combines this pair of sentences.
Jack dropped out of school at the age of 15. He now regrets it.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following sentence.
It’s essential that you be on time for the exam.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the given sentence.
"I will visit my grandma this Saturday," Ann said.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following sentence.
The last time he met his parents was one month ago.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Technology in the home
There have been so many inventions over the last twenty years or so that have had an enormous on our life. Take, smartphones, as an example. In fact, you could say that our lives have totally changed due to the internet and all the technology that has appeared it. When you stop to think about it, how many hours a week do you sit at your computer, on your keyboard? I think you would be shocked at the amount of time you spend using technology in the home.
People of all ages are beginning to depend on the internet for things and it is more than likely that you are spending two to three whole days a week doing some kind of activity online. Maybe it's time to the computer and have a nice, face-to-face with your friends, family, or colleagues.
(Adapted from Simply PET Preliminary for School)
Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question.
The use of computer and the Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. For example, a journalist who lives in a remote part of the world can still submit his articles on time for the next day's newspaper. The Internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any part of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. E-mail allows users to send documents, pictures, and other data from one part of the world to another in at most 5 minutes. The Internet is providing a lot of new business opportunities. Some businesses are advertising their products on the Internet. People can use the Internet to do the shopping. This saves a lot of time. It is possible to use the Internet for education - students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e-mail or talk about their problems "online" rather than attend a class.
What is the passage mainly about?
The word "remote" is closest in meaning to _____.
The word "their" refers to _____.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question.
What's the problem with British teenagers? Many British newspapers and TV programmes are asking this question at the moment. A lot of people are saying that there are problems with teenagers at school, on the streets and in their homes. Why? What, or who, is responsible for these problems? A recent BBC television series explores these questions. It's called 'The world's strictest parents'. Is that because British parents are very strict? Just the opposite, it seems. The director of the programme, Andrea Wiseman, explains why they are making it. She thinks that in the United Kingdom teenagers pay no attention to adults. They don't want to do well at school. They think they can do what they like and they are only interested in new fashions and Hollywood celebrities.
Why are British teenagers like this? Wiseman says it's because their parents give their children everything they can. But they give their children no limits, no rules, no discipline because they want their children to be 'free'. They don't tell their children to work hard because they don't want their kids to have any stress. The problem with this is that parents give their sons and daughters no cultural values. When teenagers do something bad and their parents say something, they immediately say 'My parents are really strict' or 'My parents aren't fair'.
So what happens in the TV programme? Some problematic British teenagers go and live with parents in different parts of the world. They live with families that believe in traditional discipline and cultural values. In Ghana, Jamaica, Botswana and the southern us state of Alabama, the teenagers have the experience of living with parents who want and expect good behaviour and hard work. The results are interesting. In the end, the British teenagers seem to prefer having strict parents!
The passage is mainly about _____.
The word "explores" in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about British teenagers according to Wiseman?
The word "celebrities'' in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.
In Wiseman's opinion, British parents _____.
The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to _____.
What can be inferred from the passage?