1. He couldn’t find his passport. Later, it……………..among his friend’s books. 1 point turned off held out turned out turned up 2. When it is raining hard, we can hardly…………….what the teacher is saying. 1 point make off put up with make out Make up 3. “Hypothesis” means: 1 point postulates fact Guess theory 4. Amphibian can live both…………water and………….land. 1 point on, on in, in in, on on, in 5. Everyone should look ahead and save…………..money each year for when he retires. 1 point A few a little much a many 6. ………………. carelessness, she performed well. 1 point In spite of Despite of However Though 7. We are not……………to carry the burden. 1 point enough strength strong enoughly strong enough enough strong 8. We should ………. from his house early in the morning. 1 point set down set up set off set about 9. Do you mind………………. the door? 1 point To open opened opening to opening 10. The police have caught the man who…………. the bank. 1 point had stolen stole robbed had robbed 11. The meaning of the word MITIGATE is: 1 point to protest to alleviate to justify to imitate 12. This is the most fascinating novel…………. 1 point ever James Joyce has written James Joyce ever writes James Joyce ever has written James Joyce has ever written 13. A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time is: 1 point Pandemic Endemic Plague Epidemic 14. He gave………….. 1 point an assignment very tough to the class the class tough assignment a tough assignment to the class to the class a tough assignment 15. Rotation refers to the turning of the Earth……revolution refers to its movement around the sun. 1 point beside and in addition to besides Questions 16-20 are based on the following passages:  16. The passage mainly discusses the 1 point effects of interviewing on job applicants inadequacy of interviewing job applicants techniques that interviewers use for judging job applicants judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants 17. The word “hindrance” is closest in meaning to 1 point encouragement assistance procedure interference 18. According to the passage, the halo effect 1 point exemplifies who one good characteristic colors perceptions. stands out as the worst judgmental error. helps the interviewer’s capability to judge real ability. takes effect only when a candidate is well dressed. 19. According to the passage, the first impression 1 point can easily be altered. has been repeatedly demonstrated to the applicant. is the one that stays with the interviewers. is unrelated to the interviewer’s prejudices. 20. The word “confirm” is closest in meaning to 1 point recollect verify misrepresent conclude​