Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions from 1 to 3 Question 1: They believe that burning fossil fuels is the main cause of air pollution. A. Burning fossil fuels is believed to have caused high levels of air pollution. B. It is believed that air pollution is mainly to blame for burning fossil fuels. C. Burning fossil fuels is believed to result from air pollution. D. It is believed that burning fossil fuels is held responsible for air pollution. Question 2: "I haven't been very open-minded," said the manager. A. The manager denied having been very open-minded. B. The manager refused to have been very open-minded. C. The manager admitted not having been very open-minded. D. The manager promised to be very open-minded. Question 3: Peter used to work as a journalist for a local newspaper. A. Peter has stopped working as a journalist for a local newspaper. B. Peter no longer likes the job as a journalist for a local newspaper. C. Peter enjoyed working as a journalist for a local newspaper. D. Peter refused to work as a journalist for a local newspaper. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions from 4 to 5 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges from 6 to 7 Question 6: John: " You're already leaving? The ball is only starting." - Peter: " But it's very late, so __________." A. It's great fun, thanks B. Take care C. Goodbye for now D. Have a good day Question 7: John: "Why don't we go to a baseball game?". - Jimmy: "_____________. A. No, thanks. I'd like to sit here B. I'd rather go to the art gallery C. It's good to play baseball D. No, I don't. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair sentences in the following questions from 8 to 9 Question 8: Beef contains vitamins. Generally, fish contains almost the same vitamins as beef. A. Generally, beef and fish may be considered to be a combination of vitamin content. 2 B. What vitamin fish contains may be considered in general to be made from beef. C. The vitamins content of fish may be considered in general as similar to beef. D. The vitamins content of beef is generally considered to come from fish. Question 9: The man was shot in the bank robbery. The doctors are operating on him. A. The man was whom the doctors are operating on him shot in the bank robbery. B. The man was shot in the bank robbery where the doctors are operating on him. C. The doctors are operating on the man who was shot in the bank robbery. D. The man whom the doctors are operating on him shot in the bank robbery. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the bolded part in each of the following questions from 10 to 11 Question 10: He didn't bat an eyelid when he realized he failed the exam again. A. showed surprise B. didn't care C. didn't want to see D. wasn't happy Question 11: Most universities have trained counselors who can reassure and console students who have academic or personal problems. A. please B. sympathize C. discourage D. satisfy Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 12 to 26