Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

       The Richter scale is a numerical logarithmic scale developed and introduced by Charles R. Richter in 1935 to measure the amplitude of the largest trace recorded by a standard seismograph one hundred kilometers from the epicenter of an earthquake. Tables have been formulated to demonstrate the magnitude of any earthquake from any seismograph. For example, for a one- unit increase in magnitude, there is an increase of thirty times in released energy. The Richter scale considers earthquakes of 6. 75 as great and 7. 0 to 7. 75 as major. An earthquake that reads 4 to 5. 5 would be expected to cause localized damage, and those of magnitude 2 may be left. It is estimated that almost one million earthquakes occur each year, but most of them are so minor that they pass unnoticed.

What does this passage mainly discuss?

Mr. Smith is not as keen on gardening as he used to be.

- Where’s Polly?

    - She _____.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the pronunciation of the underlined part in each of the following questions.

"Can I borrow your car, Helen?" said Mary.

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

I haven't been to London since I left my college.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the following exchanges.

Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her friend, offered to help.

Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?”

Jane: “__________”

I didn’t tried hard, so I didn’t succeed.

The journey to Bristol took six hours.

Sarah and Kathy are talking about bad habits of children.

Sarah: “Children under ten shouldn’t stay up late to play computer games”

Kathy: “__________. It may harm their mental health”

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions.