You need to ________ the potatoes before ________ them.

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

The Maldives are a group of very small islands in the Indian Ocean, near Sri Lanka. It has the smallest (28)______ of any Asian countries. There are about 1200 islands and there are people living on 200 of them. About 400,000 people live in the Maldives and 75,000 of them are on the capital island, Mal.... Mal... is different from the other islands in the Maldives because it doesn't have any beaches. In fact, there is a small wall (29)______ goes around the whole island.

It is very easy to get around the islands. When you (30)______ on the airport island, you can take a dhoni and go to Mal... This is a small boat used for (31)______ around the islands. Dhoni taxis go from the airport island to the capital island every fifteen minutes and after midnight every half an hour. You can use these boats to visit other islands, too.

The Maldives are a popular place for scuba diving because there are many wonderful fish in the water to see. Also, the water is very clear so when you are underwater, you can see for more than 50 metres! There are many professional diving schools with instructors. They speak many languages, so you can find someone to help you. Of course, that's not all you can do on these beautiful islands. You can go whale and dolphin (32)______, fishing, surfing, snorkeling, hiking or explore the towns.

If you’re willing to fly at night, you can get a much cheaper ticket.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

 Louis Pasteur, _______ discovered a cure for rabies, was a French scientist.

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

 It isn’t necessary to bring skis as they are included in the package.

If you ________ in my position, what would you do?

I will buy all of the publications by Oxford University Press if I could afford them.

Sam practices speaking English every day. She wants to improve her skills.

My sister can speak both English and Spanish perfectly.

They ________ for America with nothing but the clothes on their backs.

After a hard-working season, we just want to go to Da Nang, staying at a beautifl seaside resort and enjoy seafood every day.

I’ve ________ a room at Indochine Hotel for 2 nights.

The word “signifies” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_____.

She doesn’t feel confident at interviews because her English is not very good.

Choose the correct sentence among A,B,C or D:

If I was in your shoe, I would let him go.

He’s ________ travelling in a big way.