These aps of skin are ideal for helping them glide through the air either to evade predators or to catch their own prey." (Paragraph 1) What is the similar-meaning of the underlined word? A. Flee B. Avoid C. Fight D. Chase E. Trap This text is for questions 41 to 43 . A poor man lived next to a rich man who sold oil for a fiving. The poor man envied his neighbour's wealth and riches, and offen talked about him. So, the rich man gave the poor man a flask of oil as a gift. The poor man was delighted. "I could sell the oil," thought the poor man. 'Then, I would have enough money to buy five goats." Later he thought some more. "With frve goats," he said to himself," a man would be rich enough to have a wife." He liked this thought so much. He added to it, "Of course, my wife would be beautiful and give me a fine son." However, then the poor man had a thought that worried him, "What if my son is lazy because his father is a wealthy man? What if he refuses to obey me and disgraces me? This thought made the poor man so angry that he began stomping around his hut, swinging his staff. "Why, if my son refuses to obey me, then I'll feach him a lesson. III beat him with my staff." As the staff swung about, it nudged the flask of oil off its shelt. The flask crashed to the ground and broke, spilling its contents on the dirt. The man looked at the shards of the flask, realizing that his dreams were now ust as broken. Once more he was just a poor man iving next to a wealthy neighbour; dopled from: Britannica Learning Library, Legends, Myths. and fothtalen, Chicago. Encyclopedia Britarnica, Inc., 2008. What did the poor man feel towards his wealthy neighbour? A. Angry B. Worried C. Jealous D. Confused E. Embarrassed How did the poor man break the flask? A. He threw it away. B. He slammed it on the ground. C. He accidentally stepped on it. D. He played with it and dropped it. E. He hit it with a stick unintentionally. We can learn from the story that ..... A. we should control our emotion B. we should work hard to achieve our goals C. a bad person will always be defeated D. When there is smoke, there is fire E. never give up before we succeed This text is for questions 44 to 46. Place des Vosges This square is considered among the most beautiful in the world by Parisians and visitors alike. Its impressive symmetry- 36 houses, nine on each side, of brick and stone, with deep slate roofs and dormer windows over arcades - is still intact after 400 years. It has been the scene of many historic events over the centuries. A three-day tournament was held here to celebrate the marriage of Louis XIII to Anne of Austria in 1615. The famous literary hostess, Madame de Sévigne, was born here in 1626; Cardinal Richelieu, pillar of the monarchy, stayed here in 1615; and Victor Hugo, the writer, lived here for 16 years. Adopted from: Heather Jones (Project Editor), Eyewitness Traval, Paris, London, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2006. The purpose of the text is .... A. to relate an experience B. to describe a certain place C. to explain how to get somewhere D. to describe a place in general E. to amuse the readers What do people enjoy in the place? A. A three-day tournament B. Sixty-three houses, nine on each side C. Impressive symmetry houses D. A pillar of a monarchy E. The most beautiful of Parisians The underlined word in "... and dormer windows over arcades-is still intact after 400 years." means A. huge B. artiticial C. complete D. undamaged E. beautiful