A skilled population is the key___________ a country's sustainable development and stability.

She always encouraged her son _____ .

Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people _________the same language?

We have studied English since we __________ in Grade 3.

________ the Americans regard the English as their ancestors, they are highly composite ethnic mixture.

________, Joe stays in bed and reads magazines.

The buildings ________ in the earthquake were marked with a red cross.

Lifelong learning must be ________ and self-directed.

I always __________ by doing sit-ups before I go for a run.

The new tax would force companies to ________ energy-saving measures.

It’s usually the case that people seldom behave in a ________ way when in a furious state.

In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye ________with the interviewers.

If you don’t pull your ________ out, you’ll get the sack.

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

This speedy and secure service of transferring money can be useful.

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

If your smartphone rings in class, it will be very annoying and disruptive.

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.

He was so insubordinate that he wasn’t offered the job after the apprentice period.

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.

I really made a hash of that project at work—I'm going to get fired for sure!

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Peter and Laura are walking in the park.

- Laura: "Hey, look out! The tree is falling down."

- Peter: “________”

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Sophie and Peter are talking about social distancing.

- Sophie: “Social distancing helps to control the spread of Corona virus.”

- Peter: “________. Everyone stays at home, so there will be less contact to get infected.”

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 from <START> to <END>.

The cooling oceans

The upper layers of Earth's oceans have cooled significantly over the past two years, <1> ________ the planet as a whole is warming up. While this may just be part of the natural variation of oceans, climatologists are still confounded by the massive unaccountable loss of heat. Scientists have been increasingly concerned by rising sea temperatures over the last 50 years but these new <2> ________ tell a different story.

Generally speaking, the absorption of heat by the oceans reduces atmospheric warming. Now measurements <3> _________ by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have put a wrinkle in the trend. The researchers used data from 3,000 floating buoys <4> ________ monitor the oceans worldwide.

They found that the oceans dropped in temperature by an unbelievable 0.02 degrees centigrade between 2011 and 2013.

Now, that may not seem like much, but trying to account for the missing energy is proving to be enormously problematic. It is possible that volcanic eruptions are <5> ________ main cause of the phenomenon, but no firm answers have yet been provided.

(Adapted from “Succeed in Cambridge English Advanced” by Andrew Betsis and Laurence Mamas)

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 from <START> to <END>.

The cooling oceans

The upper layers of Earth's oceans have cooled significantly over the past two years, <1> ________ the planet as a whole is warming up. While this may just be part of the natural variation of oceans, climatologists are still confounded by the massive unaccountable loss of heat. Scientists have been increasingly concerned by rising sea temperatures over the last 50 years but these new <2> ________ tell a different story.

Generally speaking, the absorption of heat by the oceans reduces atmospheric warming. Now measurements <3> _________ by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have put a wrinkle in the trend. The researchers used data from 3,000 floating buoys <4> ________ monitor the oceans worldwide.

They found that the oceans dropped in temperature by an unbelievable 0.02 degrees centigrade between 2011 and 2013.

Now, that may not seem like much, but trying to account for the missing energy is proving to be enormously problematic. It is possible that volcanic eruptions are <5> ________ main cause of the phenomenon, but no firm answers have yet been provided.

(Adapted from “Succeed in Cambridge English Advanced” by Andrew Betsis and Laurence Mamas)

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 from <START> to <END>.

The cooling oceans

The upper layers of Earth's oceans have cooled significantly over the past two years, <1> ________ the planet as a whole is warming up. While this may just be part of the natural variation of oceans, climatologists are still confounded by the massive unaccountable loss of heat. Scientists have been increasingly concerned by rising sea temperatures over the last 50 years but these new <2> ________ tell a different story.

Generally speaking, the absorption of heat by the oceans reduces atmospheric warming. Now measurements <3> _________ by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have put a wrinkle in the trend. The researchers used data from 3,000 floating buoys <4> ________ monitor the oceans worldwide.

They found that the oceans dropped in temperature by an unbelievable 0.02 degrees centigrade between 2011 and 2013.

Now, that may not seem like much, but trying to account for the missing energy is proving to be enormously problematic. It is possible that volcanic eruptions are <5> ________ main cause of the phenomenon, but no firm answers have yet been provided.

(Adapted from “Succeed in Cambridge English Advanced” by Andrew Betsis and Laurence Mamas)

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 from <START> to <END>.

The cooling oceans

The upper layers of Earth's oceans have cooled significantly over the past two years, <1> ________ the planet as a whole is warming up. While this may just be part of the natural variation of oceans, climatologists are still confounded by the massive unaccountable loss of heat. Scientists have been increasingly concerned by rising sea temperatures over the last 50 years but these new <2> ________ tell a different story.

Generally speaking, the absorption of heat by the oceans reduces atmospheric warming. Now measurements <3> _________ by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have put a wrinkle in the trend. The researchers used data from 3,000 floating buoys <4> ________ monitor the oceans worldwide.

They found that the oceans dropped in temperature by an unbelievable 0.02 degrees centigrade between 2011 and 2013.

Now, that may not seem like much, but trying to account for the missing energy is proving to be enormously problematic. It is possible that volcanic eruptions are <5> ________ main cause of the phenomenon, but no firm answers have yet been provided.

(Adapted from “Succeed in Cambridge English Advanced” by Andrew Betsis and Laurence Mamas)

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 from <START> to <END>.

The cooling oceans

The upper layers of Earth's oceans have cooled significantly over the past two years, <1> ________ the planet as a whole is warming up. While this may just be part of the natural variation of oceans, climatologists are still confounded by the massive unaccountable loss of heat. Scientists have been increasingly concerned by rising sea temperatures over the last 50 years but these new <2> ________ tell a different story.

Generally speaking, the absorption of heat by the oceans reduces atmospheric warming. Now measurements <3> _________ by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have put a wrinkle in the trend. The researchers used data from 3,000 floating buoys <4> ________ monitor the oceans worldwide.

They found that the oceans dropped in temperature by an unbelievable 0.02 degrees centigrade between 2011 and 2013.

Now, that may not seem like much, but trying to account for the missing energy is proving to be enormously problematic. It is possible that volcanic eruptions are <5> ________ main cause of the phenomenon, but no firm answers have yet been provided.

(Adapted from “Succeed in Cambridge English Advanced” by Andrew Betsis and Laurence Mamas)

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 from <START> to <END>.

A good deal of fascinating research has been done about the reading patterns of young people, and it is surprising to discover at what an early age children start expressing preferences for particular kinds of books. A recent report, which examined in detail the reading habits of primary-school children, showed that even seven-year-old boys and girls have clear views about what they want to read. Girls, in general, read more, and far more girls than boys preferred reading stories. Boys were showing a taste for the more instant appeal of picture stories, or else books about their hobbies.

These tastes continue unchanged until the children are teenagers. Apparently girls read more in general, but more fiction in particular. You could say that there are more opportunities for girls to read fiction: magazines encourage the fiction habit in girls in their early teens, and by their late teens, girls have probably moved on to the adult women’s magazines. Teenage boys tend to buy magazines about their hobbies: sports, motorcycles, heavy transport and so on.

Adult reading tastes are also the subject of research. Again the number of women who read for pleasure is considerably higher than the number of men. It seems that the majority of women still want love stories. There has also been some analysis of what men actually read. Apparently only 38 percent of men read anything, but 50 percent of what they read is fiction in the form of action-packed stories of space or gunmen.

Which of the following would be the best title for the reading?

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 from <START> to <END>.

A good deal of fascinating research has been done about the reading patterns of young people, and it is surprising to discover at what an early age children start expressing preferences for particular kinds of books. A recent report, which examined in detail the reading habits of primary-school children, showed that even seven-year-old boys and girls have clear views about what they want to read. Girls, in general, read more, and far more girls than boys preferred reading stories. Boys were showing a taste for the more instant appeal of picture stories, or else books about their hobbies.

These tastes continue unchanged until the children are teenagers. Apparently girls read more in general, but more fiction in particular. You could say that there are more opportunities for girls to read fiction: magazines encourage the fiction habit in girls in their early teens, and by their late teens, girls have probably moved on to the adult women’s magazines. Teenage boys tend to buy magazines about their hobbies: sports, motorcycles, heavy transport and so on.

Adult reading tastes are also the subject of research. Again the number of women who read for pleasure is considerably higher than the number of men. It seems that the majority of women still want love stories. There has also been some analysis of what men actually read. Apparently only 38 percent of men read anything, but 50 percent of what they read is fiction in the form of action-packed stories of space or gunmen.

Recent research into children reading has shown that they ______ .

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 from <START> to <END>.

A good deal of fascinating research has been done about the reading patterns of young people, and it is surprising to discover at what an early age children start expressing preferences for particular kinds of books. A recent report, which examined in detail the reading habits of primary-school children, showed that even seven-year-old boys and girls have clear views about what they want to read. Girls, in general, read more, and far more girls than boys preferred reading stories. Boys were showing a taste for the more instant appeal of picture stories, or else books about their hobbies.

These tastes continue unchanged until the children are teenagers. Apparently girls read more in general, but more fiction in particular. You could say that there are more opportunities for girls to read fiction: magazines encourage the fiction habit in girls in their early teens, and by their late teens, girls have probably moved on to the adult women’s magazines. Teenage boys tend to buy magazines about their hobbies: sports, motorcycles, heavy transport and so on.

Adult reading tastes are also the subject of research. Again the number of women who read for pleasure is considerably higher than the number of men. It seems that the majority of women still want love stories. There has also been some analysis of what men actually read. Apparently only 38 percent of men read anything, but 50 percent of what they read is fiction in the form of action-packed stories of space or gunmen.

The word ‘fascinating’ in paragraph 1 means most nearly the same as__________.

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 from <START> to <END>.

A good deal of fascinating research has been done about the reading patterns of young people, and it is surprising to discover at what an early age children start expressing preferences for particular kinds of books. A recent report, which examined in detail the reading habits of primary-school children, showed that even seven-year-old boys and girls have clear views about what they want to read. Girls, in general, read more, and far more girls than boys preferred reading stories. Boys were showing a taste for the more instant appeal of picture stories, or else books about their hobbies.

These tastes continue unchanged until the children are teenagers. Apparently girls read more in general, but more fiction in particular. You could say that there are more opportunities for girls to read fiction: magazines encourage the fiction habit in girls in their early teens, and by their late teens, girls have probably moved on to the adult women’s magazines. Teenage boys tend to buy magazines about their hobbies: sports, motorcycles, heavy transport and so on.

Adult reading tastes are also the subject of research. Again the number of women who read for pleasure is considerably higher than the number of men. It seems that the majority of women still want love stories. There has also been some analysis of what men actually read. Apparently only 38 percent of men read anything, but 50 percent of what they read is fiction in the form of action-packed stories of space or gunmen.

In paragraph 1, the word "their" refers to__________.

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 from <START> to <END>.

A good deal of fascinating research has been done about the reading patterns of young people, and it is surprising to discover at what an early age children start expressing preferences for particular kinds of books. A recent report, which examined in detail the reading habits of primary-school children, showed that even seven-year-old boys and girls have clear views about what they want to read. Girls, in general, read more, and far more girls than boys preferred reading stories. Boys were showing a taste for the more instant appeal of picture stories, or else books about their hobbies.

These tastes continue unchanged until the children are teenagers. Apparently girls read more in general, but more fiction in particular. You could say that there are more opportunities for girls to read fiction: magazines encourage the fiction habit in girls in their early teens, and by their late teens, girls have probably moved on to the adult women’s magazines. Teenage boys tend to buy magazines about their hobbies: sports, motorcycles, heavy transport and so on.

Adult reading tastes are also the subject of research. Again the number of women who read for pleasure is considerably higher than the number of men. It seems that the majority of women still want love stories. There has also been some analysis of what men actually read. Apparently only 38 percent of men read anything, but 50 percent of what they read is fiction in the form of action-packed stories of space or gunmen.

Which of the following is TRUE about adult reading habits as stated in the passage?

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 from <START> to <END>.

THE SCHOOL VIOLENCE

Children’s behavior has worsened over the past five years, according to a survey of teachers which found that a fifth thought girls were more likely to cause more trouble than boys. The survey, published after teachers at a Lancashire school went on strike over discipline, found low-lever disruption, including chatting and “horsing around”, was the biggest problem. Boys were more likely to be physically aggressive while girls tended to ostracise other pupils.

Among male pupils the most challenging behavior for teachers was physical aggression, such as pushing, spitting, kicking and hitting. A secondary teacher quoted in the survey said boys were usually aggressive with other pupils, while girls tended to call one another names. Teachers criticised a lack of role models in the home. A primary teacher said: “The boys are far more willing to be aggressive to adults, verbally and even physically. There don’t seem to be any parental boundaries set of what is an appropriate way to speak and deal with another adult.

A department head in a primary school told the survey, carried out in March, that “classes with a majority of boys tend to be louder, less co-operative and harder to teach”. Nearly half of the staff surveyed said boys’ bravado was behind their disruption. For girls, the most likely trigger was a break-up between friends. A primary school teacher from Bedfordshire said: “Boys are generally more physical and their behavior is more noticeable. Girls often say nasty things, which end up disrupting the lesson just as much as the boys, as other children get upset and can’t focus on their work. They are usually the ones who refuse to comply with instruction.”

Government figures for 2008-9 showed that boys represented 78% of the total number of permanent exclusions from schools in England. This proportion was unchanged from the year before. The ATL general secretary, Mary Bousted, said: “Staff get ground down daily by the chatting and messing around, which disrupts lessons for the other pupils and take the pleasure out of teaching. Even more worrying is the physical aggression, most often among boys but also among some girls, which puts other pupils and staff at risk. Schools need to have firm and consistent discipline policies and work with parents to keep schools and colleges safe places for pupils and staff alike.”

(Source: https://www.theguardian.com)

What does the passage mainly discuss?

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 from <START> to <END>.

THE SCHOOL VIOLENCE

Children’s behavior has worsened over the past five years, according to a survey of teachers which found that a fifth thought girls were more likely to cause more trouble than boys. The survey, published after teachers at a Lancashire school went on strike over discipline, found low-lever disruption, including chatting and “horsing around”, was the biggest problem. Boys were more likely to be physically aggressive while girls tended to ostracise other pupils.

Among male pupils the most challenging behavior for teachers was physical aggression, such as pushing, spitting, kicking and hitting. A secondary teacher quoted in the survey said boys were usually aggressive with other pupils, while girls tended to call one another names. Teachers criticised a lack of role models in the home. A primary teacher said: “The boys are far more willing to be aggressive to adults, verbally and even physically. There don’t seem to be any parental boundaries set of what is an appropriate way to speak and deal with another adult.

A department head in a primary school told the survey, carried out in March, that “classes with a majority of boys tend to be louder, less co-operative and harder to teach”. Nearly half of the staff surveyed said boys’ bravado was behind their disruption. For girls, the most likely trigger was a break-up between friends. A primary school teacher from Bedfordshire said: “Boys are generally more physical and their behavior is more noticeable. Girls often say nasty things, which end up disrupting the lesson just as much as the boys, as other children get upset and can’t focus on their work. They are usually the ones who refuse to comply with instruction.”

Government figures for 2008-9 showed that boys represented 78% of the total number of permanent exclusions from schools in England. This proportion was unchanged from the year before. The ATL general secretary, Mary Bousted, said: “Staff get ground down daily by the chatting and messing around, which disrupts lessons for the other pupils and take the pleasure out of teaching. Even more worrying is the physical aggression, most often among boys but also among some girls, which puts other pupils and staff at risk. Schools need to have firm and consistent discipline policies and work with parents to keep schools and colleges safe places for pupils and staff alike.”

(Source: https://www.theguardian.com)

The word “ostracise” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.

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 from <START> to <END>.

THE SCHOOL VIOLENCE

Children’s behavior has worsened over the past five years, according to a survey of teachers which found that a fifth thought girls were more likely to cause more trouble than boys. The survey, published after teachers at a Lancashire school went on strike over discipline, found low-lever disruption, including chatting and “horsing around”, was the biggest problem. Boys were more likely to be physically aggressive while girls tended to ostracise other pupils.

Among male pupils the most challenging behavior for teachers was physical aggression, such as pushing, spitting, kicking and hitting. A secondary teacher quoted in the survey said boys were usually aggressive with other pupils, while girls tended to call one another names. Teachers criticised a lack of role models in the home. A primary teacher said: “The boys are far more willing to be aggressive to adults, verbally and even physically. There don’t seem to be any parental boundaries set of what is an appropriate way to speak and deal with another adult.

A department head in a primary school told the survey, carried out in March, that “classes with a majority of boys tend to be louder, less co-operative and harder to teach”. Nearly half of the staff surveyed said boys’ bravado was behind their disruption. For girls, the most likely trigger was a break-up between friends. A primary school teacher from Bedfordshire said: “Boys are generally more physical and their behavior is more noticeable. Girls often say nasty things, which end up disrupting the lesson just as much as the boys, as other children get upset and can’t focus on their work. They are usually the ones who refuse to comply with instruction.”

Government figures for 2008-9 showed that boys represented 78% of the total number of permanent exclusions from schools in England. This proportion was unchanged from the year before. The ATL general secretary, Mary Bousted, said: “Staff get ground down daily by the chatting and messing around, which disrupts lessons for the other pupils and take the pleasure out of teaching. Even more worrying is the physical aggression, most often among boys but also among some girls, which puts other pupils and staff at risk. Schools need to have firm and consistent discipline policies and work with parents to keep schools and colleges safe places for pupils and staff alike.”

(Source: https://www.theguardian.com)

Which of the following is NOT true about the schoolboys in paragraph 2?

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 from <START> to <END>.

THE SCHOOL VIOLENCE

Children’s behavior has worsened over the past five years, according to a survey of teachers which found that a fifth thought girls were more likely to cause more trouble than boys. The survey, published after teachers at a Lancashire school went on strike over discipline, found low-lever disruption, including chatting and “horsing around”, was the biggest problem. Boys were more likely to be physically aggressive while girls tended to ostracise other pupils.

Among male pupils the most challenging behavior for teachers was physical aggression, such as pushing, spitting, kicking and hitting. A secondary teacher quoted in the survey said boys were usually aggressive with other pupils, while girls tended to call one another names. Teachers criticised a lack of role models in the home. A primary teacher said: “The boys are far more willing to be aggressive to adults, verbally and even physically. There don’t seem to be any parental boundaries set of what is an appropriate way to speak and deal with another adult.

A department head in a primary school told the survey, carried out in March, that “classes with a majority of boys tend to be louder, less co-operative and harder to teach”. Nearly half of the staff surveyed said boys’ bravado was behind their disruption. For girls, the most likely trigger was a break-up between friends. A primary school teacher from Bedfordshire said: “Boys are generally more physical and their behavior is more noticeable. Girls often say nasty things, which end up disrupting the lesson just as much as the boys, as other children get upset and can’t focus on their work. They are usually the ones who refuse to comply with instruction.”

Government figures for 2008-9 showed that boys represented 78% of the total number of permanent exclusions from schools in England. This proportion was unchanged from the year before. The ATL general secretary, Mary Bousted, said: “Staff get ground down daily by the chatting and messing around, which disrupts lessons for the other pupils and take the pleasure out of teaching. Even more worrying is the physical aggression, most often among boys but also among some girls, which puts other pupils and staff at risk. Schools need to have firm and consistent discipline policies and work with parents to keep schools and colleges safe places for pupils and staff alike.”

(Source: https://www.theguardian.com)

According to paragraph 3, female pupils are described that _______

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 from <START> to <END>.

THE SCHOOL VIOLENCE

Children’s behavior has worsened over the past five years, according to a survey of teachers which found that a fifth thought girls were more likely to cause more trouble than boys. The survey, published after teachers at a Lancashire school went on strike over discipline, found low-lever disruption, including chatting and “horsing around”, was the biggest problem. Boys were more likely to be physically aggressive while girls tended to ostracise other pupils.

Among male pupils the most challenging behavior for teachers was physical aggression, such as pushing, spitting, kicking and hitting. A secondary teacher quoted in the survey said boys were usually aggressive with other pupils, while girls tended to call one another names. Teachers criticised a lack of role models in the home. A primary teacher said: “The boys are far more willing to be aggressive to adults, verbally and even physically. There don’t seem to be any parental boundaries set of what is an appropriate way to speak and deal with another adult.

A department head in a primary school told the survey, carried out in March, that “classes with a majority of boys tend to be louder, less co-operative and harder to teach”. Nearly half of the staff surveyed said boys’ bravado was behind their disruption. For girls, the most likely trigger was a break-up between friends. A primary school teacher from Bedfordshire said: “Boys are generally more physical and their behavior is more noticeable. Girls often say nasty things, which end up disrupting the lesson just as much as the boys, as other children get upset and can’t focus on their work. They are usually the ones who refuse to comply with instruction.”

Government figures for 2008-9 showed that boys represented 78% of the total number of permanent exclusions from schools in England. This proportion was unchanged from the year before. The ATL general secretary, Mary Bousted, said: “Staff get ground down daily by the chatting and messing around, which disrupts lessons for the other pupils and take the pleasure out of teaching. Even more worrying is the physical aggression, most often among boys but also among some girls, which puts other pupils and staff at risk. Schools need to have firm and consistent discipline policies and work with parents to keep schools and colleges safe places for pupils and staff alike.”

(Source: https://www.theguardian.com)

What could the word “comply” in paragraph 3 best be replaced by ?

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 from <START> to <END>.

THE SCHOOL VIOLENCE

Children’s behavior has worsened over the past five years, according to a survey of teachers which found that a fifth thought girls were more likely to cause more trouble than boys. The survey, published after teachers at a Lancashire school went on strike over discipline, found low-lever disruption, including chatting and “horsing around”, was the biggest problem. Boys were more likely to be physically aggressive while girls tended to ostracise other pupils.

Among male pupils the most challenging behavior for teachers was physical aggression, such as pushing, spitting, kicking and hitting. A secondary teacher quoted in the survey said boys were usually aggressive with other pupils, while girls tended to call one another names. Teachers criticised a lack of role models in the home. A primary teacher said: “The boys are far more willing to be aggressive to adults, verbally and even physically. There don’t seem to be any parental boundaries set of what is an appropriate way to speak and deal with another adult.

A department head in a primary school told the survey, carried out in March, that “classes with a majority of boys tend to be louder, less co-operative and harder to teach”. Nearly half of the staff surveyed said boys’ bravado was behind their disruption. For girls, the most likely trigger was a break-up between friends. A primary school teacher from Bedfordshire said: “Boys are generally more physical and their behavior is more noticeable. Girls often say nasty things, which end up disrupting the lesson just as much as the boys, as other children get upset and can’t focus on their work. They are usually the ones who refuse to comply with instruction.”

Government figures for 2008-9 showed that boys represented 78% of the total number of permanent exclusions from schools in England. This proportion was unchanged from the year before. The ATL general secretary, Mary Bousted, said: “Staff get ground down daily by the chatting and messing around, which disrupts lessons for the other pupils and take the pleasure out of teaching. Even more worrying is the physical aggression, most often among boys but also among some girls, which puts other pupils and staff at risk. Schools need to have firm and consistent discipline policies and work with parents to keep schools and colleges safe places for pupils and staff alike.”

(Source: https://www.theguardian.com)

The word “which” in the last paragraph refers to ________.

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 from <START> to <END>.

THE SCHOOL VIOLENCE

Children’s behavior has worsened over the past five years, according to a survey of teachers which found that a fifth thought girls were more likely to cause more trouble than boys. The survey, published after teachers at a Lancashire school went on strike over discipline, found low-lever disruption, including chatting and “horsing around”, was the biggest problem. Boys were more likely to be physically aggressive while girls tended to ostracise other pupils.

Among male pupils the most challenging behavior for teachers was physical aggression, such as pushing, spitting, kicking and hitting. A secondary teacher quoted in the survey said boys were usually aggressive with other pupils, while girls tended to call one another names. Teachers criticised a lack of role models in the home. A primary teacher said: “The boys are far more willing to be aggressive to adults, verbally and even physically. There don’t seem to be any parental boundaries set of what is an appropriate way to speak and deal with another adult.

A department head in a primary school told the survey, carried out in March, that “classes with a majority of boys tend to be louder, less co-operative and harder to teach”. Nearly half of the staff surveyed said boys’ bravado was behind their disruption. For girls, the most likely trigger was a break-up between friends. A primary school teacher from Bedfordshire said: “Boys are generally more physical and their behavior is more noticeable. Girls often say nasty things, which end up disrupting the lesson just as much as the boys, as other children get upset and can’t focus on their work. They are usually the ones who refuse to comply with instruction.”

Government figures for 2008-9 showed that boys represented 78% of the total number of permanent exclusions from schools in England. This proportion was unchanged from the year before. The ATL general secretary, Mary Bousted, said: “Staff get ground down daily by the chatting and messing around, which disrupts lessons for the other pupils and take the pleasure out of teaching. Even more worrying is the physical aggression, most often among boys but also among some girls, which puts other pupils and staff at risk. Schools need to have firm and consistent discipline policies and work with parents to keep schools and colleges safe places for pupils and staff alike.”

(Source: https://www.theguardian.com)

Which of the following best reflects the suggestion of the author to reduce the bad behavior of children in the last paragraph?

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

The man for whom the police is looking robbed the bank yesterday.

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

Some manufacturers are not only raising their prices but also decrease the production of their products.

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

Potential conflict has risen since the Browns accused their neighbors of intentionally making so much noise.

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.

Janet speaks English less fluently than Daisy.

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.

“I met her yesterday”, Tom said.

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.

Maybe she won't be surprised to know the truth.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Write them down please. Or else you will forget them easily.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

David broke his leg. Therefore, he couldn’t play in the final.