Read the followingpassage 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.

Louisa May Alcott was a famous writer who was born in Philadelphia, United States in 1832. Her father was an honest and kind man though he was not very (21)______ at making money. As a result, the Alcotts were often very poor. Louisa's father taught Louisa and her three sisters to read and write. When Louisa was young, she (22)______ plays and stories for her sisters to act out.

Although Louisa's first story was published when she was sixteen, she did not get much money out of writing until her book, 'Hospital Sketches', became successful. Her most famous book, (24) ______, is 'Little Women'. (24)______ most people do not know is, that the four girls portrayed in the story; Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy are actually the four Alcott sisters. Several of her (25)______ were actually based on her own family life and experiences.

he was not very (21)______ at making money.

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

" Ruff! Ruff! " barked Fido

" I think he wants us to follow him, " Farmer Dan said as he put on the collar for Fido.

Fido started sniffing. Then he bounded off down the road. Farmer Dan kept pace with Fido . Soon Fido stopped. Mr Allan and Bobby caught up, followed by Timmy.

" Oh, what a clever boy!" said Boddy. " He has found the tea leaves which we have been looking for. It was in a treasure chest buried near the stable all along" Fido set off again.

Let's follow him ! shouted Timmy

Mr Grill: “Could you tell me the way to the station please?”

       A woman: “______.”

On that hill you can find a ________ with a lot of wild animals.

An English – speaking contest ______ at my school next week.

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.

If you know one foreign language it will be easier for you to learn the second one.

Fido ran down the road because he ______ .

Working in a coal mine is a hard job. It can be dangerous.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.

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 each of the following questions.

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

He has been selling motorbikes since 10 years.

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