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Question 1Reading

Read the sentence: 'My brother usually ( ) his homework before dinner.' Which word completes the sentence correctly?

  1. does Correct answer.
  2. did
  3. do
  4. doing

Explanation

The subject 'My brother' is third person singular, and 'usually' signals a present habit, so the simple present form 'does' is needed. 'Do' matches plural or I/you subjects, 'doing' needs an auxiliary, and 'did' is past tense and clashes with 'usually'.

Question 2Reading

Read the sentence: 'There ( ) a lot of people at the festival yesterday.' Which word completes the sentence correctly?

  1. was
  2. be
  3. is
  4. were Correct answer.

Explanation

The real subject after 'there' is 'a lot of people', which is plural, so the plural past form 'were' is required. 'Yesterday' makes the sentence past tense, ruling out the present forms 'is' and 'be'.

Question 3Reading

Read the sentence: 'This bag is ( ) than that one, but it is also more expensive.' Which word completes the sentence correctly?

  1. heavy
  2. heavier Correct answer.
  3. more heavy
  4. heaviest

Explanation

'Than' signals a comparative, and short adjectives like 'heavy' form the comparative by changing y to i and adding -er, giving 'heavier'. 'More heavy' is not standard English, and the superlative 'heaviest' is used for three or more items without 'than'.

Question 4Reading

Read the sentence: 'I ( ) my keys, so I cannot open the door.' Which word completes the sentence correctly?

  1. have lost Correct answer.
  2. will lose
  3. am losing
  4. lose

Explanation

The present perfect 'have lost' describes a past action whose result affects the present, which fits the result 'I cannot open the door'. The simple present 'lose' does not show a completed action with a present result.

Question 5Reading

Read the sentence: 'If it ( ) tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.' Which word completes the sentence correctly?

  1. is raining
  2. rained
  3. will rain
  4. rains Correct answer.

Explanation

In a first conditional sentence, the if-clause uses the simple present even when it refers to the future, so 'rains' is correct. The main clause already carries 'will', so 'will rain' cannot appear in the if-clause.

Question 6Reading

Read the sentence: 'The teacher told us ( ) quiet during the test.' Which words complete the sentence correctly?

  1. be
  2. to be Correct answer.
  3. being
  4. that be

Explanation

The verb 'tell' in this pattern takes an object plus a to-infinitive: 'tell someone to do something'. The bare infinitive 'be' follows verbs like 'make' or 'let', not 'tell'.

Question 7Reading

Read the sentence: 'The book ( ) by a famous writer last year.' Which words complete the sentence correctly?

  1. was written Correct answer.
  2. is written
  3. wrote
  4. has written

Explanation

The book receives the action, so a passive form is needed, and 'last year' requires the past simple passive 'was written'. The active 'wrote' would wrongly make the book the doer of the action.

Question 8Reading

Read the sentence: 'She asked me ( ) I had finished the report.' Which word completes the sentence correctly?

  1. what
  2. which
  3. that
  4. if Correct answer.

Explanation

When a yes/no question is reported, it is joined with 'if' or 'whether', giving 'asked me if I had finished'. 'That' introduces statements, and 'what' or 'which' would wrongly suggest a wh-question.

Question 9Reading

Read the sentence: 'This is the man ( ) helped me find the station.' Which word completes the sentence correctly?

  1. whom
  2. whose
  3. who Correct answer.
  4. which

Explanation

The relative pronoun is the subject of 'helped', and it refers to a person, so 'who' is correct. 'Whom' is an object form, 'whose' shows possession, and 'which' refers to things.

Question 10Reading

Read the sentence: 'I am looking forward to ( ) you next week.' Which word completes the sentence correctly?

  1. seeing Correct answer.
  2. see
  3. be seen
  4. saw

Explanation

In 'look forward to', 'to' is a preposition, so it must be followed by a gerund: 'looking forward to seeing'. The base form 'see' is used after the infinitive 'to', not after this preposition.

Question 11Reading

Read the sentence: 'You ( ) take an umbrella; it looks like rain.' Which word completes the sentence correctly?

  1. can
  2. will
  3. should Correct answer.
  4. may

Explanation

'Should' gives advice, which fits the warning about rain. 'Can' and 'may' express ability or permission, and 'will' expresses prediction, none of which gives a recommendation.

Question 12Reading

Read the sentence: 'He has lived in Osaka ( ) ten years.' Which word completes the sentence correctly?

  1. from
  2. for Correct answer.
  3. during
  4. since

Explanation

'For' is used with a length of time such as 'ten years'. 'Since' is used with a starting point such as '2014', and 'during' is followed by a noun naming a period, not a duration.

Question 13Reading

Read the sentence: 'The train ( ) when we arrived at the station.' Which words complete the sentence correctly?

  1. has already left
  2. already left
  3. was already leaving
  4. had already left Correct answer.

Explanation

The past perfect 'had already left' shows that the train left before another past action, 'arrived'. The simple past 'left' does not clearly show which action happened first.

Question 14Reading

Read the sentence: 'The more you practice, ( ) you will become.' Which words complete the sentence correctly?

  1. better
  2. the best
  3. the more good
  4. the better Correct answer.

Explanation

The pattern 'the more ..., the better ...' uses two comparative clauses, so 'the better' is required. The article 'the' is part of this fixed comparative structure and cannot be dropped.

Question 15Reading

Read the sentence: 'Hardly ( ) the door when the phone rang.' Which words complete the sentence correctly?

  1. did I close
  2. I had closed
  3. I closed
  4. had I closed Correct answer.

Explanation

When a negative adverb like 'hardly' starts a sentence, the subject and auxiliary invert, giving 'had I closed'. The past perfect is needed because the phone rang just after the door was closed.

Question 16Reading

Read the sentence: 'She spoke ( ) enough for everyone in the hall to hear her.' Which word completes the sentence correctly?

  1. louder
  2. loud
  3. loudly Correct answer.
  4. loudness

Explanation

The word modifies the verb 'spoke', so an adverb is needed: 'loudly'. 'Loud' can be an adjective, and 'loudness' is a noun, neither of which modifies a verb here.

Question 17Reading

Read the sentence: 'The students were made ( ) the poem by heart.' Which words complete the sentence correctly?

  1. to learn Correct answer.
  2. learn
  3. learning
  4. learned

Explanation

In the passive of 'make someone do something', the bare infinitive becomes a to-infinitive: 'were made to learn'. The active form 'made them learn' has no 'to', but the passive requires it.

Question 18Reading

Read the sentence: 'Neither my sister nor my parents ( ) coming to the concert.' Which word completes the sentence correctly?

  1. has
  2. are Correct answer.
  3. is
  4. was

Explanation

With 'neither ... nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject, which is the plural 'my parents', so 'are' is correct. 'Is' and 'was' are singular, and 'has' does not fit the continuous form.

Question 19Reading

Read the sentence: 'I wish I ( ) more time to study last night.' Which words complete the sentence correctly?

  1. have
  2. had Correct answer.
  3. will have
  4. would have

Explanation

'Wish' about a past situation uses the past perfect or simple past to express regret, so 'had' is correct here. Present forms like 'have' would describe a present wish, not regret about last night.

Question 20Reading

Read the sentence: 'The cake ( ) by the time we got home.' Which words complete the sentence correctly?

  1. was eating
  2. has eaten
  3. had been eaten Correct answer.
  4. has been eating

Explanation

The cake receives the action, so a passive is needed, and the past perfect passive 'had been eaten' shows it happened before we got home. Active forms would wrongly make the cake the eater.

Question 21Reading

Read the sentence: 'She is used to ( ) up early every morning.' Which word completes the sentence correctly?

  1. be getting
  2. get
  3. got
  4. getting Correct answer.

Explanation

'Be used to' means be accustomed to, and the 'to' is a preposition followed by a gerund: 'used to getting'. 'Used to get' without 'be' describes a past habit, which is a different structure.

Question 22Reading

Read the sentence: 'It was not until midnight ( ) he finished his homework.' Which word completes the sentence correctly?

  1. then
  2. when
  3. which
  4. that Correct answer.

Explanation

The emphatic structure 'It was not until ... that ...' uses 'that' to introduce the result clause. 'When' is common in time clauses but does not fit this fixed emphatic pattern.

Question 23Reading

Read the sentence: 'The number of visitors to the museum ( ) increasing every year.' Which word completes the sentence correctly?

  1. is Correct answer.
  2. were
  3. have
  4. are

Explanation

The subject is 'the number', which is singular, so the verb must be 'is'; 'of visitors' is only a modifier. 'A number of visitors' would be plural, but that is not the phrase used here.

Question 24Reading

Read the sentence: 'She suggested that he ( ) a doctor immediately.' Which word completes the sentence correctly?

  1. see Correct answer.
  2. sees
  3. is seeing
  4. saw

Explanation

After verbs like 'suggest' followed by 'that', English uses the base form of the verb, called the subjunctive: 'that he see'. The -s form 'sees' would be used in an ordinary statement, not this pattern.

Question 25Reading

Read the sentence: 'By next March, she ( ) in this company for five years.' Which words complete the sentence correctly?

  1. will have worked Correct answer.
  2. has worked
  3. worked
  4. will work

Explanation

'By next March' points to a moment in the future, and 'for five years' measures duration up to that moment, so the future perfect 'will have worked' is needed. The simple future does not show completion by a deadline.

Question 26Reading

Read the passage: 'Ken wanted to buy a new bicycle. He saved 500 yen every week for six months. At the end of six months, he had enough money, so he went to the shop and bought the bicycle.' Why did Ken save money every week?

  1. To buy a new bicycle Correct answer.
  2. To give the money to his parents
  3. To go on a trip with friends
  4. To pay for a school club

Explanation

The passage states that Ken wanted to buy a new bicycle and then saved 500 yen weekly for six months. The saving is directly linked to the stated goal of buying the bicycle, so that is the reason.

Question 27Reading

Read the passage: 'Mika gets up at six every morning. She runs for thirty minutes, eats breakfast, and then walks to school. She says running helps her think clearly during the day.' What does Mika do before breakfast?

  1. She walks to school.
  2. She meets her friends.
  3. She studies for tests.
  4. She runs for thirty minutes. Correct answer.

Explanation

The passage lists Mika's morning in order: get up, run for thirty minutes, eat breakfast, walk to school. Running therefore comes before breakfast, and no other activity is placed there.

Question 28Reading

Read the notice: 'Library: Books can be borrowed for two weeks. If you need more time, please come to the front desk before the due date.' What should a student do to keep a book longer than two weeks?

  1. Buy the book from the library
  2. Ask at the front desk before the due date Correct answer.
  3. Return the book and borrow it again later
  4. Pay a small fine at the desk

Explanation

The notice says that a borrower who needs more time should come to the front desk before the due date. That visit is the stated way to extend the borrowing period.

Question 29Reading

Read the passage: 'Tom's sister is a nurse at a small hospital. She works at night, so she sleeps during the day. Tom sometimes cooks dinner for her before he goes to school.' When does Tom's sister sleep?

  1. After dinner
  2. During the day Correct answer.
  3. At the hospital
  4. In the early morning

Explanation

The passage says she works at night, so she sleeps during the day. The contrast between night work and daytime sleep is stated directly.

Question 30Reading

Read the passage: 'Our class visited a farm last Friday. We saw cows and sheep, and we learned how milk is made. The best part was eating fresh ice cream made on the farm.' What did the students enjoy most?

  1. Eating fresh ice cream Correct answer.
  2. Riding on a bus
  3. Learning about milk
  4. Seeing the cows

Explanation

The passage says the best part was eating fresh ice cream made on the farm. The phrase 'the best part' marks what the students enjoyed most.

Question 31Reading

Read the email: 'Hi Sara, I can't meet you at 3 p.m. today because I have a dentist appointment. Can we meet at 5 p.m. instead? Please reply and tell me if that is OK. - Yuki' What does Yuki want Sara to do?

  1. Reply and say if 5 p.m. is OK Correct answer.
  2. Meet her at 3 p.m. as planned
  3. Go to the dentist with her
  4. Send her an email tomorrow

Explanation

Yuki asks Sara to reply and tell her whether the new time of 5 p.m. is acceptable. The request for a reply is the purpose of the message.

Question 32Reading

Read the passage: 'Many people in the town use bicycles to go to work. Last year, the town built a new bicycle road along the river. Now more people ride to work, and the roads are less crowded in the morning.' What happened after the new bicycle road was built?

  1. The town bought new buses.
  2. Fewer people went to work.
  3. More people rode bicycles to work. Correct answer.
  4. The river became dirty.

Explanation

The passage states that after the road was built, more people ride to work. The result follows the word 'Now', which signals the change.

Question 33Reading

Read the passage: 'Emi keeps a small notebook in her bag. Whenever she hears a new English word, she writes it down and checks the meaning later. Her teacher says this habit has helped her learn many words this year.' What is Emi's habit?

  1. Reading English books every night
  2. Speaking English with her teacher
  3. Buying a new notebook each month
  4. Writing down new English words Correct answer.

Explanation

The passage describes Emi writing each new English word in a notebook and checking the meaning later. That repeated action is her habit.

Question 34Reading

Read the passage: 'The science museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. On Saturdays and Sundays it closes at 7 p.m. It is closed on Mondays.' A visitor arrives at 6 p.m. on Saturday. What will the visitor find?

  1. The museum is closed for the day.
  2. The museum is open all night.
  3. The museum opens again at 9 p.m.
  4. The museum is open until 7 p.m. Correct answer.

Explanation

On weekends the museum closes at 7 p.m., so a visitor arriving at 6 p.m. on Saturday can still enter. The weekday closing time of 5 p.m. does not apply on Saturday.

Question 35Reading

Read the passage: 'Jun wanted to join the tennis club, but practices were on the same day as his piano lessons. He talked with his piano teacher and moved his lessons to Friday. Now he can play tennis on Tuesdays.' Why did Jun change his piano lesson day?

  1. The tennis club closed on Fridays.
  2. His piano teacher asked him to change.
  3. He wanted to play tennis on Tuesdays. Correct answer.
  4. He wanted to stop taking piano lessons.

Explanation

The passage explains that tennis practice and piano lessons fell on the same day, so Jun moved the lessons to free Tuesday for tennis. His goal was to join the tennis club.

Question 36Reading

Read the passage: 'Aiko: Did you finish the book for English class? Ben: Almost. I read half of it on the train this morning. I'll finish it tonight.' What does Ben mean?

  1. He has not started the book.
  2. He has finished the whole book.
  3. He has read part of the book. Correct answer.
  4. He has lost the book.

Explanation

Ben says he read half of the book, which means he has read part of it but not all. 'Almost' shows he is close to finishing but not done.

Question 37Reading

Read the passage: 'In Japan, many schools ask students to clean their classrooms themselves. Students sweep the floor, wipe the desks, and take out the trash. Some visitors are surprised, but teachers say this teaches students to take care of the places they use.' What do teachers think about students cleaning classrooms?

  1. It is only for older students.
  2. It should be done by visitors.
  3. It is a good way to learn responsibility. Correct answer.
  4. It takes too much class time.

Explanation

The passage says teachers believe cleaning teaches students to take care of the places they use, which is a lesson in responsibility. The visitors' surprise contrasts with the teachers' positive view.

Question 38Reading

Read the passage: 'Last summer, my family went camping in the mountains. On the first night it rained heavily, and our tent got wet. The next morning the sun came out, and we dried everything and went hiking. After that, the weather was perfect.' How was the weather on the first night?

  1. Cold and snowy
  2. Windy but dry
  3. Rainy Correct answer.
  4. Sunny and hot

Explanation

The passage says it rained heavily on the first night and the tent got wet. The sun only appeared the next morning.

Question 39Reading

Read the passage: 'My grandfather grows vegetables in a small garden behind his house. He gives some to our neighbors, and he always keeps the smallest ones for himself. He says the best part is watching people enjoy the food he grew.' What does the grandfather do with most of his vegetables?

  1. He gives them to neighbors. Correct answer.
  2. He throws the small ones away.
  3. He sells them at a market.
  4. He keeps them all for himself.

Explanation

The passage says he gives some vegetables to neighbors and keeps the smallest ones for himself, so most go to others. His pleasure comes from others enjoying his food.

Question 40Reading

Read the passage: 'Please note: The school gym will be used for an exam on Thursday, so basketball practice is canceled that day. Practice will be held as usual on Friday, starting at 4 p.m.' What is the reason basketball practice is canceled on Thursday?

  1. The gym will be used for an exam. Correct answer.
  2. The coach is away.
  3. The gym is being cleaned.
  4. Friday is a holiday.

Explanation

The notice states that the gym will be used for an exam on Thursday, which is why practice is canceled. Friday practice continues as usual.

Question 41Reading

Read the passage: 'Sora started learning the guitar last year. At first, his fingers hurt and he could not play a whole song. He practiced for twenty minutes every day. Now he can play five songs, and he sometimes plays for his friends at lunch.' Which sentence best describes Sora now?

  1. He has stopped practicing the guitar.
  2. He still cannot play any songs.
  3. He plays the guitar only at concerts.
  4. He can play several songs well. Correct answer.

Explanation

The passage says Sora can now play five songs, which matches the idea of playing several songs. Daily practice led to this improvement.

Question 42Reading

Read the passage: 'Nao works at a bakery. She starts at 5 a.m. because the bread must be ready when the shop opens at 8 a.m. She says the smell of fresh bread makes her happy, even on cold mornings.' Why does Nao start work at 5 a.m.?

  1. Her manager lives far away.
  2. She likes to walk in the cold.
  3. The bread must be ready by 8 a.m. Correct answer.
  4. The shop closes early.

Explanation

The passage gives the reason directly: the bread must be ready when the shop opens at 8 a.m. Her early start is tied to that opening time.

Question 43Reading

Read the passage: 'A survey asked 200 students how they study for tests. Half said they study alone in their rooms. Thirty percent said they study with friends. The rest said they study in the school library. How many students study in the library?

  1. 100
  2. 20
  3. 40 Correct answer.
  4. 60

Explanation

Half of 200 is 100 students who study alone, and 30 percent is 60 who study with friends. The remaining 40 students, or 20 percent, study in the library.

Question 44Reading

Read the passage: 'When our school opened a small vegetable garden, few students were interested. The science teacher then let students choose what to grow, and the club grew quickly. Now students take turns watering the plants before class.' What made more students join the garden club?

  1. The club started meeting after school.
  2. The club moved to a larger garden.
  3. Students were allowed to choose what to grow. Correct answer.
  4. The school bought new garden tools.

Explanation

The passage says interest was low until the teacher let students choose what to grow, after which the club grew quickly. The choice given to students is the stated cause.

Question 45Reading

Read the passage: 'Dear Mr. Tanaka, Thank you for coming to the interview on Monday. We were impressed by your experience. However, we have decided to offer the position to another person. We will keep your information and contact you if a similar position opens. - Green Hills Company' What does the company tell Mr. Tanaka?

  1. He has been given the position.
  2. He should apply again next Monday.
  3. He was not chosen this time. Correct answer.
  4. He must come to a second interview.

Explanation

The company says it has offered the position to someone else, which means Mr. Tanaka was not selected. It adds that it may contact him in the future.

Question 46Reading

Read the passage: 'Some cities are replacing cars with bicycles and buses in their centers. Shop owners often worry that customers will stop coming. However, studies in several cities show that people on foot and on bicycles visit shops more often than drivers do, because they can stop easily.' Why do shop owners sometimes worry about these changes?

  1. They think bicycles are too expensive.
  2. They think customers will stop coming. Correct answer.
  3. They think studies are unnecessary.
  4. They want more buses in the center.

Explanation

The passage states that shop owners often worry customers will stop coming when cars are limited. The studies are presented as evidence against that worry.

Question 47Reading

Read the passage: 'Mika had practiced the speech for weeks. When she stood on the stage, her hands were shaking. She looked at the audience and saw her teacher smiling. She took a deep breath and began to speak. Later, she said the smile was the reason she could finish.' What helped Mika begin her speech?

  1. She remembered all her words.
  2. Her teacher's smile gave her courage. Correct answer.
  3. She decided to leave the stage.
  4. The audience clapped loudly.

Explanation

The passage says Mika saw her teacher smiling, took a deep breath, and began, and later she named that smile as the reason she could finish. The smile is the stated source of courage.

Question 48Reading

Read the passage: 'Many people believe that learning a language is only about memorizing words. In fact, using the language, even with mistakes, helps learners remember more. A student who speaks a little every day often improves faster than one who only reads word lists.' What is the writer's main point?

  1. Using a language, even with mistakes, helps learning. Correct answer.
  2. Memorizing words is the best way to learn.
  3. Reading word lists is more useful than speaking.
  4. Learners should avoid making mistakes.

Explanation

The writer contrasts the common belief about memorizing words with the claim that using the language, even with mistakes, helps learners remember more. That claim is the main point.

Question 49Reading

Read the passage: 'When the town library began lending tools such as drills and saws, some people laughed. But many residents live in small apartments and cannot buy or store such tools. Within a year, the library had more than 300 tool borrowers, and hardware shops reported no drop in sales.' What does the passage suggest about hardware shops?

  1. They were not harmed by the tool-lending service. Correct answer.
  2. They began lending tools themselves.
  3. They asked the library to stop lending tools.
  4. They lost many customers to the library.

Explanation

The passage says hardware shops reported no drop in sales, which suggests the library's tool lending did not harm them. The word 'But' shows this result was unexpected.

Question 50Reading

Read the passage: 'The new sports center was built with large windows so that people outside can see the activities inside. The city hopes this will interest more people in exercise. However, some members say the windows make them uncomfortable while they are training.' What is the city's reason for the large windows?

  1. To save money on electricity
  2. To interest more people in exercise Correct answer.
  3. To keep the building warm
  4. To make the building look modern

Explanation

The passage says the city hopes the windows will interest more people in exercise, which is the stated purpose. The discomfort of some members is a separate reaction.