One important factor of success is to set a goal and have the ______ to achieve it.

A. tribute          B. determination       C. ceremony     D. procession

The librarian had to ______ the naughty boy in order to let others concentrate on their books.

A. revolve         B. surround       C. silence          D. adopt

Her teacher praised her for her excellent grades in the mid-term exam. The underlined word means ______.

A. complained  B. complimented       C. affected         D. scanned

Telling your sorrow to your friends will relieve the pain in your heart. All the words below have a similar meaning with the underlined word, Except ______.

A. lighten  B. lessen   C. deepen          D. ease

 Your composition is well-written ______ a minor spelling mistake.

A. beside  B. besides C. except that   D. except for

 When it comes ______ a foreign language, many people wish they had a ______  for it.

A. to learning; genius         B. learn; gift

C. to learn; present D. learning; talent

I’m definitely going to settle in the countryside when I retire. All the words have a similar meaning with the underlined word, Except ______.

A. surely   B. actually C. certainly        D. absolutely

The police are ______ to become ______ people’s family problems.

A. reluctant; involved in    B. innovative; reduced to

C. supportive; equipped with    D. uncritical; ducked into

If you often______ yourself, or in other words, ______ your strengths, you are likely to have______ self-esteem.

A. belittle; overlook; low  B. belittle; emphasize; high

C. compliment; overlook; high  D. compliment; emphasize; low

It was a cold, wet day on June 6th, 2007, when 14-year-old Wasana arrived at school. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to         ,Wasana stared at the         ,then his eyes fell upon the 18-metre-high hill that         at the back of the classroom.

He         large amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill, and water was also bubbling at the base of a rock on the hill. For a few minutes, Wasana         the water, wondering why it looked so        . Then it hit him—the         was similar to the video he was shown during Disaster Management classes. Fearing a         disaster, he shouted         at the students waiting outside their classrooms. “Run, run, don’t stay here! The         on the hill is going to fall on us! ”

Chaos broke out as the         ran to the open area that had been appointed as an emergency gathering point. When some teachers         Wasana, he showed them the water gushing from the hill, and they started leading the students to safer ground.

Just then Principal Gurusinghe drove into the school. Wasana ran over to tell him what was happening. After         the site, Grrusinghe knew the school was in       The enormous rock at the top of the hill could come crashing down        .

        a group of teachers and older students Gurusinghe climbed the hill and tried to make the water flow away from the rock. They were too        : ten minutes later, they heard screams as the huge rock rushed down the hill. There was little Grrusinghe and his group could do as they watched the earth         their classrooms. Thanks to Wasana’s         action and careful observation,        was hurt in the accident.

1.A. rest    B. dine      C. chat       D. arrive

2.A. rain    B. hill         C. book     D. sun

3.A. stood B. placed  C. faced           D. hid

4.A. felt     B. knew     C. heard    D. noticed

5.A. glared at    B. stared at       C. shouted at     D. aimed at

6.A. dangerous B. moving C. interesting    D. familiar

7.A. show B. view      C. scene   D. scenery

8.A. heading      B. leaving  C. going     D. coming

9.A. angrily        B. rudely   C. happily         D. wildly

10.A. rock          B. water           C. sand      D. tree

11.A. villagers   B. students     C. principals      D. climbers

12.A. blamed    B. questioned   C. approached  D. instructed

13.A. choosing          B. visiting  C. examining     D. clearing

14.A. relief        B. loss        C. security         D. danger

15.A. at any minute   B. for the moment     C. for once        D. at one time

16.A. Leading    B. Demanding C. Covering        D. Helping

17.A. nervous   B. strange         C. unique  D. late

18.A. swallow    B. threaten        C. affect    D. blow

19.A. legal         B. quick     C. direct   D. united

20.A. no one     B. only one        C. anyone D. someone