13 The public is more aware of the high calorie-content of fast-food due to the fact that fast food restaurants now display the amount of calories for each food item sold. , people still buy fast food and most likely will continue to buy them in the future. (i) Despite
(ii) Yet
(iii) Though
(iv) Nevertheless
a.(ii) and (iii)
b.(i) and (iii)
c.(i) and (iv)
d.(ii) and (iv)
14 Choose the most appropriate answer to replace the underlined words.
The growth rate in wages fell quickly to almost 3 percent in 1999, picked up slightly in 2000 and fell steadily to 1 percent within 2 years.
a. soared
b. slumped
c. fluctuated
d. peaked
15 Which of the following statements is not suitable in a resume?
a. Invented a filter prototype for factory’s use during practical training.
b. Was a leader of a research and development group.
c. Participated in a 3-day workshop of ‘Engineering and Its Future’.
d. Facilitated site supervisor in designing a new power plant site.
16 Joyce is the brightest student in the class, ?
a. doesn’t she
b. is she
c. isn’t she
d. wasn’t she
17 Which of the underlined words in the passage below is incorrectly used?
John Grisham demonstrates outstanding brilliance in his writings with every detail in the plot of the novel written with such precision and succinct.
a. precision
b. brilliance
c. succintd.
writings
18 The following are details of a particular publication.
Title : Keep talking : Communicative fluency activities for language teaching
Author: Friederike Klippel
Date of publication: 1984
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Place of publication: London
Which of the following options is the correct way of writing the bibliography of the above publication using APA style?
a. Friederike, Klippel. Keep talking: Communicative fluency activities for language teaching. London: Cambridge University Press, 1984.
b. Klipple, F. (1984). Keep talking: Communicative fluency activities for language teaching. London: Cambridge University Press.
c. Klipple, F. Keep talking: Communicative fluency activities for language teaching. Cambridge University Press : London. (1984).
d. Friederike, K. (1984). Keep talking: Communicative fluency activities for language teaching. London: Cambridge University Press.
19 On which syllable is the stress in the word ‘photographer’?
a. third syllable
b. second syllable
c. first syllable
d. fourth syllable
20 Which of the following can you ‘think up’?
a. Relationships
b. Excuses
c. Evidence
d. Presentations​