1. Before discussing the procedures in detail,__________.
(A) a general principle should be laid down
(B) I shall like to lie down the general principle
(C)I'd like to lay down a general principle
(D)a general principle lies

5. Which of the following statements can most properly be inferred from the passage? (A) Nukunya's paper "Polygamy as a Symbol of Status" was not written in 1981. (B) John Mbiti adjusted his initial view on polygamy, recognizing that the experiences of African women should receive closer attention. (C) Remi Clignet's book Many Wives, Many Powers was the first well-known scholarly work to proclaim that polygamy can be viewed as a symbol of prestige and wealth. (D) Under the influence of the missionary opposition, polygamy was proclaimed illegal in Africa as a practice "unethical and destructive of family life." (E) A large proportion of the scholars writing on polygamy in the 1970s and 1980s were of African descent.

1. What is the main purpose of this article? (A) To provide information about steps required in owning a home (B) To inform the public about the types of mortgages available today (C) To encourage people to work harder to achieve their career goals (D) To report the opinions of the experts in the real estate market

2. Which of the following is NOT a trend mentioned by the analysts? (A) Men are giving in to the pressure and setting down early. (B) Women are placing less importance on their traditional roles as homemakers. (C) Women are taking over positions that were normally held by men. (D) Men are less likely to chase after sound investment advice.

3. What do the experts at the institute predict? (A) Men are beginning to show in interest in the real estate market. (B) Women will continue to invest in homes. (C) Men will reclaim the positions they lost to women. (D) Women will resort to marriage for emotional security.

2. The more trees, rivers, birds and animals we are surrounded by, the more______ that environment will be for our health. (A)Advanced (B) Beneficial (C)Improved (D)Valuable

3. The rewards that you will get in this job is directly______to the effort you put (A)percentage (B) proportion (C)method (D)compensation

4. Could it be there is a single______to all of those problems you described? (A)solution (B) example (C)resolution (D)explanation

5. "How do you know that he was hungry?" "He stopped_________ to his friend in order to eat lunch." (A)writing (B) to write (C)from writing (D)to writing

6. "I hope John will recover from his illness soon," "Yes, I_________. (A)hope it too (B) hope too (C)hope so too (D)hope that too

7."Why don't you like John?" "I dislike _________him telling old jokes." (A)hearing (B) hear (C)for hearing (D)by hearing