Mr. Peter has written a lot of articles for the CNN News.

“Close your books and go out to play”, the teacher said to us.

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

We’ll get there early so that we’ll be able to get tickets.

The word “converted” in the last sentence is closest in meaning to_______.

In the Lake Gardens, you can visit the following spaces EXCEPT _______.

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.

New York has Central Park; London has Hyde Park while Kuala Lumpur has its own piece of green belt amidst the hustle and bustle of city life. It's an ideal place for a leisurely stroll in a tranquil setting, all without having to leave the city. The Lake Gardens was created by Sir Alfred Venning, who persuaded the ruling government to allow him to turn a swamp land into rambling trails with man-made lakes, spanning 60 hectares. However, as the city expanded, the Lake Gardens reduced in size. But it is still a sizeable area and boasts of more than just grass and water within its grounds. For example, the gardens incorporate the National Monument, Bird Park, Hibiscus Garden as well as Malaysia's Parliament House. Additionally, Carcosa Seri Negara is on a hilltop overlooking the Lake Gardens. Today, the nineteenth-century British colonial mansion has been converted into an exclusive hotel.

According to the passage, what do New York, London and Kuala Lumpur have in common?

A region that usually gets enough rain may suddenly have a serious (28) _______and another region may be flooded with too much rain.

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.

Our demand for water is constantly increasing. Every year there are more and more people in the world. Factories turn out more and more products and (25) _______more and more water. We live in a world of water. But almost all of it - about 97% - is in the oceans. This water is too salty to be used for drinking, farming, and manufacturing. Only about 3% of the world's water is fresh. Most of this water is not easily available to man (26) _______it is locked in glaciers and icecaps.

          There is as much water on earth today as there ever was or will ever be. Water is used and reused over again. It is never used up. Although the world as a whole has plenty of (27) _______ water, some regions have a water shortage. Rain does not fall evenly over the earth. Some regions are always too dry, and others too wet. A region that usually gets enough rain may suddenly have a serious (28) _______and another region may be flooded with too much rain.

When you put on clothing or make-up, you place it on your body in order to wear it.

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.

If we had taken his sage advice, we wouldn't be in so much trouble now.

The naughty boy was scolded for breaking the neighbour's window yesterday.

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

The Internet is available only in cities and towns, so we cannot easily get access to it in the countryside.

The new appliance does not only work _________ but also saves energy.

Please go _________with what you’re doing. Don’t look at them!

You should travel by bike _________by motorbike to save energy.

The man sat down on the chair _________started to tell the story.

Not only _________her father, but you will know about his job if you go with us.

Please _________the lights. It’s very dark.

He sighed _________when he heard the news.

A dripping faucet_________500 liters of water a month.

The man suggests _________to the seaside in the summer.

The boy was very hungry _________he ate nothing.

The questions the teacher wrote on the board was not easy.