Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 53

      I was raised on a farm in a remote village in the 1950s. The winter months were endless and everything was covered in snow. I was always (53)________ for the warmer weather to come. When spring arrived, everything came alive- flowers would bloom and the animals would come out of hibernation. I would follow the bear tracks and search for them. Once, however, I (54) ________ an angry mother bear who saw me (55) ________ a threat. (56) ________ the sight of the bear, I did what my father had told me. I stood still until she stopped growling and walked away. The trick was effective, but looking back now, I realized that the situation was (57) ________ more serious than I thought at the time. By the age of twelve, I had lots of camping (58) ________, as I used to go camping with my dog on my school holidays. We would spend days (59) ________ the forest, catching fish for dinner, (60) ________ at the frogs and the (61) ________ of birds and the insects hopping up and down on the surface of the water. Of course, this was possible only during the warm months. When the autumn came, everything went quiet, which was quite usual in those parts. It wasn’t long before the animals disappeared, the birds (62) ________ south and the snow took over. The place became deserted once again.

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

What I told her (A) a few days ago were (B) not the solution to (C) most of (D) her problems.

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

We are working, that (A) means that we are contributing (B) goods and services (C) to (D) our society.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

With a ­­________ of satisfaction on his face, Keith received his degree from the principal.

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

The explorers were too (A) tired that (B) they found a site to camp (C) overnight.(D)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Marta and Patrice is a couple. They are going to a friend’s party.           Marta:  Do I still have to change my clothes?               Patrice:  ­­_________.

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

Parents regard facial and vocal expressions as indicators of how a baby is feeling.

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

What are common (A) known as “lead” pencils are not (B) lead, but (C) rather a mixture of graphite, clay and wax. (D)