Ques: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Do you have a lucky number? What is it? Many people have a special number that they hope will bring them good luck. In Chinese culture, some numbers are believed to be lucky or unlucky based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to. For example, the word for the number 8 sounds similar to the word for "making a fortune ". So, people consider it a very lucky number. Some people will even spend a lot of money to have 8s in their phone numbers or vehicle license plate numbers. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics began at 8:08 p.m. on August 8, 2008. The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on emperors' robes and Chinese myth held that the dragon has nine children. The number 9 also stands for "long lasting". That's why a man always proposes to(---)a woman with 99 or 999 roses. So what's a "bad luck" number in China? It might be 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as a "bad luck" number because it sounds similar to the character for "death". Because of this, many buildings skip the fourth floor, and simply call it the fifth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as, 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40-49 floors. Some buildings also skip the 13th floor, as this is considered an unlucky number in many Christian countries. As a result, a building whose highest floor is 50 may have only 35 physical floors. Question: From the passage, we know that _ . - Many Chinese people don't like the number 4. - all people have the same lucky number - the number 9 is lucky because it means "wealth" - the number 8 is a lucky number for foreigners
Ans: Many Chinese people don't like the number 4.

Ques: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: What will the weather be like in the future? Some people say they can know the weather from animals. If birds are flying high in the sky, there will be a nice day. When they sit in trees or stay close together, bad weather is on the way. Ants often build their homes on the steep side just before the rain comes. Cats like to clean their ears before the rain. Chickens make a loud noise and run here and there when the rain is coming. Frogs will stay in the water and make a lot of noise, too. But on a nice day, they are quiet and jump out of the water. Turtles often look for higher ground and cows like to lie down when the rain is on the way. Question: How many animals does the passage mention ? - Three. - Four. - Five. - Seven.
Ans: Seven.

Ques: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: A teacher stood in front of his history class of twenty students just before handing out the final exam. His students sat quietly and waited for him to speak. "It's been a pleasure teaching you this term," he said. "You've all worked very hard, so I have a pleasant surprise for you. Everyone who chooses not to take the final exam will get a "B" for the course." Most of the students jumped out of their seats. They thanked the teacher happily, and walked out of the classroom. Only a few students stayed. The teacher looked at them. "This is your last chance," he said. "Does anyone else want to leave?" All the students there stayed in their seats and took out their pencils. The teacher smiled. "Congratulations ," he said. "I'm glad to see you believe in yourselves. You all get 'A's." Question: This story most probably took place _ . - at the end of the term - in the middle of the term - at the beginning of the term - at the beginning of the school year
Ans: at the end of the term

Ques: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Winter Sale! Winter is coming. So we are having a big and end-of-autumn sale. Look at the prices! A blouse :$5 A coat:$20 A silk skirt: $28 A pair of trainers :$30 A pair of jeans:$30 Will you come to Reborn Fashion Shop on the 2nd floor of New Century Shopping Mall from Friday to Sunday? Cash Back! Spend twenty dollars in our shop, we will give you five dollars back. Spend 40 dollars, and you will get 10 dollars back. Remember: only at weekends You are welcome to Happy Times Doll Shop on the first floor of New Century Shopping Mall. Closing Down Sale! Come to our shop next Monday. There is a discount on every kind of chocolate. And we will give you a big box of sweets for free if you spend more than 20 dollars in our shop. So come to Sweetheart Chocolate Shop on the first floor of New Century Shopping Mall. Question: How many shops are mentioned in this advertisement ? - Two. - Three. - Four. - Six.
Ans:
Three.