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

Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. In 1788 Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners). Today there are about 3.6 million people in Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South Pacific and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colors are brighter and the nightlife is more exciting. There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney and its warm climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas. There are two things that make Sydney famous: its beautiful harbor, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and the Sydney Opera House, which was opened in 1973.

Where does the history of Australia begin?

His car……when he was only half way home.

Didn’t they notice the “No Camping” sign?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges

“When’s your birthday, Ann?”

How many beaches are there close to Sydney?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

If the world’s tropical forests continue to disappear at their present rate, many animal species will be extinct.

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

Face-to-face conversation is a two-way process: You speak to me, I reply to you and so on. Two-way (23)_______ depends on having a coding system that is understood by both sender and (24)_______, and an agreed convention about signaling the beginning and end of the message. In speech, the coding system is the language like English or Spanish; the convention that one person speaks at a time may seem too obvious to mention. In fact, the signals (25)_______ in conversation and meetings are often (26)_______. For example, lowering the pitch of the voice may mean the end of a sentence, a sharp intake of breath may signal the desire to interrupt, catching the chairman’s eye may indicate the desire to speak in a formal setting like a debate, a clenched fist may indicate anger. When (27)_______ visual signals are not possible, more formal signals may be needed.

Furniture makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes to reinforce it.

He works for a car factory…….main office is in Chicago.

My mother always keeps candles in the room……the lights go out.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correct in each of the following questions.

Why didn’t you  came to my party last night?

Which of the following statement is NOT true about Sydney?

……., the chess players began the game.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Are they happy with their lives or not? Why?

Which of the following should be the title of the reading passage?