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A. considerate

B. photographer

C. community

D. circumstance

A. apply

B. anthem

C. appear

D. attend

A. meat

B. team

C. sea.

D. clear

A. laid

B. fair 

C. repair

D. pair

A. the UK

B. his qualifications are

C. recognized

D. world of professionals

A. successful

B. film directions

C. former

D. expand

A. for

B. intelligence

C. disposition

D. she is honest

A. hasn’t been

B. wasn’t

C. weren’t

D. hadn’t been

A. according to

B. because of

C. adding up

D. resulting in

A. a number people

B. many people

C. few people

D. a few of people

A. so that

B. if

C. such as

D. as if

A. were injured

B. are injured

C. was injured

D. have been injured

A. counterproductive

B. unproductive

C. productivity

D. productive

A. at

B. about

C. in

D. on

A. so as to

B. so that

C. in view of

D. with a view to

A. he would rather

B. he feels like

C. would he like

D. he would like

A. off

B. away

C. in

D. up

A. Her anger was such

B. So angry she was

C. She was so anger

D. Such her anger was

A. banged

B. hit

C. knocked

D. put

A. bring up

B. bring about

C. bring in

D. bring back

A. a bell

B. a mirror

C. a waterfall

D. a lake

A. In fact, I myself don’t like it.

B. You’re welcomed. 

C. I’m glad you like it.

D. But do you know how much it costs?

A. Yes, I would

B. No, no problem

C. No, thanks

D. Yes, it is

A. distress

B. impunity

C. persevere

D. scruple

A. activity

B. courage

C. mastery

D. effort

A. clever

B. active

C. energetic

D. invisible

A. free

B. augment

C. provoke

D. wane

A. David drove so fast, which was very dangerous.

B. David drove so fast and was very dangerous. 

C. David drove so fast, then was very dangerous.

D. David drove so fast that was very dangerous.

A. The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately. 

B. The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately. 

C. The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately. 

D. The captain requested his men to abandon the ship immediately.

A. The critics rejected his new book.

B. The critics were fed up with his new book. 

C. The critics had a low opinion of his new book.

D. The critics turned down his new book.

A. The girl wanted to make a coffee for the lady.

B. The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady. 

C. The girl refused to make a coffee for the lady.

D. The girl promised to make a coffee for the lady.

A. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone. 

B. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back. 

C. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately. 

D. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.

A. what

B. which

C. when

D. where

A. ran

B. blew

C. flew

D. spread

A. paid

B. created

C. resulted

D. caused

A. strength

B. length

C. power

D. force

A. when

B. like

C. unlike

D. such as

A. they are indispensable in everyday communications 

B. they make them look more stylish 

C. they keep the users alert all the time 

D. they cannot be replaced by regular phones

A. the mobility of the mind and the body

B. the smallest units of the brain 

C. the arteries of the brain

D. the resident memory

A. the mobility of the mind and the body

B. the smallest units of the brain 

C. the arteries of the brain

D. the resident memory

A. damage their users’ emotions

B. cause some mental malfunction 

C. change their users’ temperament

D. change their users’ social behaviours

A. suffered serious loss of mental ability

B. could no longer think lucidly 

C. abandoned his family

D. had a problem with memory

A. public assistance in America. 

B. immigration into America. 

C. funding agencies in America. 

D. ways of fund-raising in America.

A. the people who came earlier

B. the US government agencies 

C. only charity organizations

D. volunteer organizations

A. industrialization

B. modernization

C. urbanization

D. population

A. “executed”

B. “studied”

C. “introduced”

D. “enforced”

A. were introduced into institutions

B. did not become institutionalized

C. functioned fruitfully in institutions

D. did not work in institutions

A. elderly people ask for more money

B. the program discourages working people 

C. the number of elderly people is growing

D. younger people do not want to work

A. federal government

B. government agencies 

C. state governments

D. non-government agencies

A. young people’s voluntarism only

B. volunteer organizations 

C. people’s growing commitment to charity

D. innovations in the tax system

A. merchant

B. sergeant 

C. commercial

D. term

A. obstacle

B. obscure

C. obsession

D. oblivious

A. determine 

B. develop

C. applicant

D. substantial

A. compulsory

B. certificate 

C. category 

D. curriculum

A. All of 

B. undoubtedly 

C. among 

D. friendly 

A. now

B. rises

C. feet

D. it

A. studies 

B. more 

C. attempting 

D. to pass

A. we’re going to look

B. we’ll have looked

C. we’ll be looking 

D. we’ve looked

A. a

B. the

C. an

D. Ø

A. few

B. a few

C. little

D. a little

A. such surprising

B. so surprising

C. too surprising

D. surprising enough

A. could look

B. can have looked 

C. can look

D. could have looked

A. beat 

B. win

C. score

D. champion

A. into

B. at

C. with

D. in

A. policy

B. campaign

C. struggle

D. promotion

A. address

B. record

C. file

D. apply

A. return

B. pay

C. send

D. do

A. out of

B. up to 

C. out for

D. up with

A. putting

B. taking

C. getting

D. talking

A. would be built

B. be built

C. is to be built

D. will be built

A. on

B. across

C. off

D. around

A. He’s in a meeting. Can I take a message? 

B. Probably by Monday next week. 

C. I’ll have to ask the person you want to ring first. 

D. Certainly. Would two o’clock be OK?

A. How much is a ticket?

B. Run fast and we might catch it. 

C. What time does it come? 

D. Wait for me one minute, please.

A. swift

B. enjoyable

C. reliable

D. exciting

A. propose

B. determine

C. bestow

D. include

A. unspoilt

B. unimpressive

C. unadorned 

D. untouched

A. question

B. release

C. capture

D. sentence

A. Under no circumstances is the money not to be paid 

B. Under any circumstances isn’t the money to be paid 

C. In any circumstances is the money not to be paid 

D. In no circumstances is the money to be paid

A. While in high schools students have the chance to apply their knowledge, in universities they don’t. 

B. High school students lack opportunity to apply their knowledge that university students have. 

C. High school education and university education are similar in that both include the application of knowledge. 

D. A university education is more useful than a high school education since it allows the students to apply knowledge.

A. Even if I had realized what you wanted to do, I wouldn’t have supported you. 

B. In order to back you up, it is essential that I know what you intend to do. 

C. I didn’t support you as I had no idea about what your plans were. 

D. No sooner did I back you up than I realized what you intended to do.

A. Allowing members to make important decisions, the team leader fostered their spirit of commitment. 

B. On the behalf of the team, the leader made important decisions to foster their spirit of commitment. 

C. Although the team leader wanted to foster the spirit of commitment among members, he made important decisions on his own. 

D. All members could make important decisions, so that the spirit of commitment would be discouraged.

A. Winston Churchill won the Nobel Prize for literature so he was a great politician and statesman. 

B. Winston Churchill, a great politician and statesman, also won the Nobel Prize for literature. 

C. Winston Churchill was a great politician rather than a statesman although he won the Nobel Prize for literature. 

D. Winning the Nobel Prize for literature, Winston Churchill became a great politician and statesman.

A. them

B. books 

C. subject

D. marks

A. take

B. give

C. get

D. make

A. do

B. send

C. make

D. revise

A. teaching

B. ability

C. instruction 

D. help

A. how

B. what

C. why

D. it

A. Ancestral environment theory

B. Modern environment theory 

C. Civilization theory

D. Mismatch theory

A. outlines

B. limits

C. structures

D. actions

A. murder

B. traffic accidents 

C. suicide

D. depression

A. mismatch theory

B. field

C. modern environment 

D. ancestral environment

A. it was an unhealthy time to live 

B. the nuclear family provides an unsatisfactory lifestyle 

C. women who wished to go out to work were misguided 

D. family life was seen to be unnatural

A. encourage people to exercise

B. describe a popular activity 

C. make fun of runners in costume

D. give reasons for the popularity of footraces

A. or an award

B. to reward the winner 

C. for a good purpose

D. to protect a wise investment

A. Footraces appeal to a variety of people. 

B. Walkers can compete for prizes. 

C. Entering is a good way to give support to an organization. 

D. Running is a good way to strengthen the heart.

A. cribs

B. wheelchairs

C. wagons

D. carriages

A. Footracing ... and exercise

B. People off all ages ... in length 

C. The largest ... 34 minutes

D. Behind them ... a firehose

A. outfits

B. uniforms

C. cloaks

D. suits

A. Some runners looked like Elvis Presley. 

B. Some runners were ready to put out a fire. 

C. Some runners were participating in a wedding. 

D. Some runners serious about winning.

A. chronological order

B. specific to general 

C. cause and result 

D. statement and example

A. finished

B. developed

C. defeated 

D. looked

A. hesitate

B. reserve

C. physics

D. basic

A. bamboo

B. forget 

C. deserve

D. channel

A. endanger

B. furniture

C. determine

D. departure

A. students

B. attending

C. at

D. are

A. is

B. out

C. that

D. explore

A. successful

B. control

C. making

D. on

A. witness

B. have witnessed

C. witnessed

D. are witnessing

A. the

B. a

C. an

D. some

A. more and more

B. the more and the more

C. the most and the most

D. most and most

A. there were how many students

B. how many students there were 

C. were there how many students

D. how many students were there

A. having graduated

B. to have graduated

C. being graduated 

D. to be graduated

A. in

B. from

C. on

D. by

A. support

B. supporting 

C. supportive

D. supportively

A. equal

B. various

C. suitable

D. legal

A. had

B. lost

C. took

D. kept

A. join

B. hold

C. shake 

D. lend

A. looking after

B. putting on

C. trying out

D. turning up

A. out of

B. down on

C. up with

D. in for

A. was occurred

B. occurred

C. has occurred

D. was being occurred

A. residents

B. inhabitants 

C. dwellers

D. settlers

A. You shouldn’t do that.

B. It’s alright. 

C. You are welcome. 

D. It’s nonsense.

A. I’d love it.

B. That’s nice of you to say so. 

C. I couldn’t agree more.

D. Don’t mention it.

A. help

B. allow

C. make

D. employ

A. clever

B. practical

C. studious

D. helpful

A. busy with

B. free from

C. relaxed about

D. interested in

A. big

B. sudden

C. gradual

D. small

A. John might be very surprised to receive my letter. 

B. John might have been very surprised to receive my letter. 

C. John must be very surprised to receive my letter. 

D. John must have been very surprised to receive my letter.

A. Jim suggested going out for dinner that night.

B. Jim refused to go out for dinner that night. 

C. Jim denied going out for dinner that night.

D. Jim promised to go out for dinner that night.

A. The job was offered to the candidate although he couldn’t answer the questions. 

B. If it hadn’t been for the candidate’s excellent answers, he couldn’t have got the job. 

C. The candidate answered the questions so excellently that he might get the job. 

D. Because it was such a good job, the candidate tried to answer the questions excellently.

A. As our flight was delayed, we decided to spend time at the duty–free shops. 

B. We have been spending time at the duty–free shops since our flight was delayed. 

C. We decided to spend time at the duty–free shops in case our flight was delayed. 

D. Although our flight was delayed, we decided to spend time at the duty–free shops.

A. Although I paid attention to the teacher, I failed to understand the lesson. 

B. I would have understood the lesson if I had failed to pay attention to the teacher. 

C. I would have understood the lesson if I had paid attention to the teacher. 

D. Unless I failed to understand the lesson, I would pay attention to the teacher.

A. But

B. For

C. While 

D. Because

A. connecting

B. linking

C. searching

D. looking

A. select

B. selective

C. selectively

D. selection

A. do

B. get

C. make

C. makeC. make

A. materials

B. systems

C. structures

D. sources

A. Successful attempts to rescue whales all over the world 

B. Some remarkable similarities of whales to humans 

C. Whales as the largest, gentlest but vulnerable creatures 

D. Whales as the only animals to live in warm water

A. tail and blubber

B. size and head

C. tail and skin

D. skin and head

A. On its head

B. On its back

C. On its face 

D. On its tail

A. they do not desert the ill or injured members 

B. they do not migrate from cooler to warmer waters 

C. they live in family groups and travel in groups 

D. the young stay with their parents for almost fifteen years

A. very small

B. very deep

C. very fat

D. very ugly

A. a kind of school

B. a type of accommodation 

C. an innovation in technology

D. a tool of virtual communication

A. students at 42

B. projects

C. resources

D. software engineers

A. a job that a French software engineer always does

B. a choice of assignment that students at 42 have to complete 

C. a free resource available on the Internet 

D. a help that students at 42 get for their work

A. a certificate

B. a degree

C. a project

D. a design

A. The founders of 42 share the idea of providing free service on Facebook. 

B. It normally takes 42’s students at least five years to complete their course. 

C. The students of 42 are required to play computer games during their course. 

D. 42’s peer–to–peer approach promotes active learning and working.

A. the skills of giving feedback 

B. the skills of searching for information 

C. the skills of teamwork and debating 

D. the skills of software programming

A. respectable

B. incompetent

C. infamous

D. memorable

A. 42 is a good choice for people of all ages and nationalities 

B. all 42’s graduates are employed by world leading technology companies 

C. 42’s students have to handle the task assigned without any assistance 

D. 42 adopts project–based and problem–solving learning methods

A. more carefully

B. Had the committee members 

C. second was

D. as the first

A. were

B. to

C. received

D. The

A. others

B. offered

C. have

D. importance

A. mails

B. posts

C. sends

D. delivers

A. called

C. named

D. known

A. precise

B. specific

C. special

D. particular

A. created

B. fitted

C. suited

D. designed

A. conscious

B. sensible

C. informed

D. knowledge

A. causing

B. devastating

C. reducing

D. increasing

A. it is not possible to chill the head alone 

B. cold dissolves blood clots 

C. chilling from the inside out avoids shaking 

D. drugs are not helpful in stopping the chain reaction.

A. Low blood flow

B. A blood clot sticking in an area of the brain 

C. Hot blood

D. A patient choking on food

A. some cells die immediately when a person has a stroke, and others die later 

B. the protein from dead cells kills other cells 

C. cells die only as a direct result of the stroke 

D. TPA is effective in removing blood clots

A. The dangers of cooling the body. 

B. New pharmaceutical methods for reducing stroke damage that are being researched. 

C. Causes and effects of strokes. 

D. A new method of cooling the body to reduce stroke damage that is being researched.

A. Since when

B. Just now

C. Just as

D. Now that

A. pleasure

B. contentment

C. satisfaction

D. enjoyment

A. to no write

B. not to write

C. to not write

D. do not write

A. suggested

B. insisted

C. ordered

D. demanded

A. more numerously

B. in more numbers

C. greater in numbers

D. in greater numbers

A. would have come; had met

B. came; would meet 

C. had come; would meet

D. had come; would have met

A. to actually make

B. actually making 

C. making actual

D. actually to make

A. down 

B. over

C. through

D. up

A. as soon as

B. that

C. and

D. when

A. he had entered

B. had entered

C. had he entered

D. entered

A. require

B. requiring

C. that requires

D. requires

A. horrible yellow wide

B. horrible wide yellow

C. wide yellow horrible 

D. wide horrible yellow

A. survival

B. survive

C. surviving

D. survivor

A through

B. over

C. in for

D. down with

A. effective

B. inconsiderable

C. considerable

D. slight

A. satisfying

B. pleasant

C. effective

D. acceptable

A. amount

B. career 

C. private

D. submit

A. enthusiasm

B. economic

C. considerable

D. psychology

A. I’m sorry. I can’t.

B. No, I’m just looking. 

C. I need some information for a sports project.

D. I can’t find anything.

A. I’m sure you’ll do well.

B. That’s all right, never mind. 

C. OK. It doesn’t matter.

D. Of course. So am I.

A. imaginable

B. clear

C. believable

D. unimaginative

A. A man who said Tom was out answered the phone.

B. The man who answered the phone said Tom was out. 

C. The man answered the phone who said Tom was out. 

D. Tom is said to be out by a man who answered the phone.

A. allow

B. come off

C. infect

D. stick to

A. She said to me to look where you were going, and the road was full of holes and very badly lit. 

B. She asked me to look where she was going as the road was full of holes and very badly lit. 

C. She told me to look where I was going as the road is full of holes and very badly lit. 

D. She told me to look where I was going as the road was full of holes and very badly lit.

A. receives

B. brushes

C. matches 

D. advantages

A. double

B. town

C. south

D. allow

A. The reasons for the dwarfing of mammals 

B. Detailed information about the features of a different species of human 

C. The discovery of a hobbit-like species of human and its significance 

D. A fictitious character in world history

A. It shows that hobbits may have existed. 

B. This shows that small islands are good place for smaller species. 

C. It shows that humans do not need a lot of different foods. 

D. It shows that human can change a great deal according to the demands of the environment.

A. pictures

B. descendants

C. fossils

D. records

A. a mainland where there is a little competition for survival 

B. a small, isolated area where there is a limited food supply 

C. an island that has a large and varied food supply 

D. an environment where there are many predators

A. little food

B. a deeply forested area with little sunshine 

C. few predators

D. limited land

A. They are the only human species to live with modern man.

B. They moved from island to island. 

C. They needed less food than modern human. 

D. They were only as intelligent as a three-year-old child.

A. on every continent

B. only on the island discussed in the passage 

C. on their islands as well

D. none of the above

A. It makes them more difficult for predators to see.

B. It allows them to move more quickly. 

C. It allows them to consume less food.

D. All of the above

A. Taking part in the expedition was what the man was able to do. 

B. The man was too old to take part in the expedition. 

C. His age hardly prevented the man from taking part in the expedition. 

D. The man was old enough to take part in the expedition.

A. The better-quality products we offer, the more customers we will have. 

B. We offer more good-quality products and will have many customers. 

C. The more customers we will have, the better products we offer. 

D. The more products we offer, the more customers we will have.

A. The chairman is rumored that he was planning to retire early at the time. 

B. It is rumored that retiring early was what the chairman had planned at the time. 

C. People rumored that the chairman planned to retire early. 

D. The chairman is rumored to have been planning to retire early at the time.

A. university

B. understand

C. discussion

D. industrial

A. sort

B. seem

C. sun

D. sure

A. mysterious

B. historical

C. particular

D. heritage

A. scenery

B. festival

C. atmosphere

D. location

A. nearly 

B. the

C. pumped out

D. by

A. once

B. and

C. and  

D. as money.

A. whose/suited

B. which/suit

C. that/suit

D. which/suited

A. There being

B. no evidence  

C. himself 

D. was released.

A. out

B. of

C. away

D. off

A. that if you had

B. do you have

C. that you had

D. if you had

A. find

B. have found

C. had found

D. would find

A. distracts

B. perturbs

C. interrupts

D. disturbs

A. to be

B. of being

C. that you are

D. being

A. have anything done

B. have nothing done 

C. be done anything

D. get him do anything

A. Whatever

B. Whether

C. Despite

D. Much as

A. Presented

B. and presented

C. for presenting

D. to present

A. carelessness

B. inattention

C. unfamiliarity

D. disregard

A. set off/hasn’t been heard

B. setted off/hasn’t heard 

C. set on/hasn’t heard

D. setted on/hadn’t been heard

A. brought around

B. set down

C. set up

D. brought about

A. sealed off

B. cut off

C. washed up

D. kept out

A. get over

B. give out

C. give away

D. get through

A. What did you do today?

B. I had a bad day. 

C. How was your day? 

D. Have a nice day.

A. Of course, you’re an adult.

B. Oh, I knew about that. 

C. Thanks, me too. 

D. Thanks, I will.

A. Look for

B. watch out for

C. search for

D. watch for

A. complain

B. exchange

C. explain

D. arrange

A. failed to pay

B. paid in full 

C. had a bad personality

D. was paid much money

B. elicited

B. irregular

C. secret

D. legal

A. My room-mate was thinking about taking the job.

B. My room-mate advised me to take the job. 

C. My room-mate introduced the idea of taking the job to me. 

D. My room-mate insisted on taking the job for me.

A. The guest suggested that the room should be aired. 

B. The guest remarked that the room should be aired. 

C. The guest said that the room was too crowded. 

D. The guest said that there was too much stuff in the room.

A. He asked for a cigarette, and I immediately refused. 

B. He mentioned a cigarette, so I thanked him. 

C. He offered me a cigarette, but I promptly declined. 

D. He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once.

A. Although she didn’t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it. 

B. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn’t pass it. 

C. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.

D. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.

A. Rather than spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel. 

B. In spite of spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel. 

C. We stayed in a cheap hotel, but we had to spend a lot of money. 

D. We didn’t stay in a cheap hotel as we had a lot of money to spend.

A. somehow

B.however

C. somewhat

D. whatever

A. invent

B. create

C. make

D. discover

A. at

B. upon 

C. with

D. to

A.if

B. however

C. whether

D. though

A. prose

B. work

C. form

D. style

A. Colonies of protozoans

B. Mastigophora

C. Motility in protozoans

D. Characteristics of protozoans

A. Very common

B. Very fast

C. Very old

D. Very small

A. Water

B. Sand

C. Grass

D. Wood

A. A class of protozoan 

B. The substance that forms the cell of a protozoan 

C. A primitive animal similar to a protozoan 

D. An animal that developed from a protozoan

A. in the same way

B. once in a while

C. all of a sudden

D. in the long run

A. To explain how Grace Bedell took a photograph of Abraham Lincoln 

B. To explain why Abraham Lincoln wore a beard 

C. To explain why the first photographs were significant in American life 

D. To explain why Westfield is an important city

A. Interested

B. frightened

C. confused

D. disgusted

A. was smiling

B. had a beard

C. had a round, fat face

D. looked kind

A. She wrote letters.

B. She looked at the photograph. 

C. She made shadow figures on the wall.

D. She read stories.

A. Sick

B. excited

C. lonely

D. sad

A. Time

B. Speech

C. Photograph

D. Station

A. Grace Bedell was the only one at the train station when Lincoln stopped at Westfield 

B. There were many people waiting for Lincoln to arrive on the train 

C. Lincoln made a long speech at the station in Westfield 

D. Lincoln was offended by the letter

A. The author did not know it. 

B. The author wanted to make the reader fell foolish. 

C. The author wanted to build the interest and curiosity of the reader. 

D. The author was just a little girl.

A. needed

B. eradicated

C. developed

D. contributed

A. breathe

B. threaten 

C. healthy

D. earth

A. cigarette

B. engineer

C. magazine

D. preference

A. literature

B. business

C. mosquito

D. document

A. to quit

B. to

C. at

D. into

A. Building

B. ago

C. the ancient

D. popular with

A. Engineering

B. who

C. scientific

D. to

A. in

B. on

C. at

D. under

A. eat

B. ate

C. eating 

D. to eat

A. are kept

B. is kept

C. kept

D. keep

A. On account of

B. Due to

C. According to

D. Because of

A. interesting

B. interestingly

C. interested

D. interest

A. twice as much as

B. twice as many as

C. twice more than 

D. twice as more as

A. connector

B. connection 

C. connectively

D. connecting

A. more used widely

B. more widely

C. more widely used

D. widely more used

A. who

B. that

C. whose

D. whom

A. staying

B. stay

C. to stay

D. to be staying

A. turned out

B. came to

C. came off

D. turned up

A. Being studied/ having performed

B. Having studied/ to perform 

C. Studying/ to be performed

D. To study/ performed

A. unless

B. in case

C. regarding

D. whether

A. in

B. on

C. up

D. out

A. It’s my pleasure

B. You’re welcome 

C. It’s nice of you to say so

D. That’s okay

A. Yes, all right

B. Thanks, but I’m afraid 

C. Thanks, Cindy. I had it done yesterday

D. Never mention it

A. suitable

B. compulsory

C. healthy

D. preventive

A. be confident

B. be pessimistic

C. be smart

D. be optimistic

A. wealthy

B. broke

C. kind

D. poor

A. put in charge of

B. got in touch with

C. lost control of

D. made room for

A. It was such terrible weather that we spent the whole day indoors. 

B. The weather wasn't terrible enough for us to spend the whole day indoors. 

C. The weather was too terrible that we spent the whole day indoors. 

D. The weather was too terrible for us to spend the whole day indoors.

A. This is the most romantic story that I've ever read. 

B. I have never read many romantic stories like this before. 

C. The story is so romantic that I have read it many times. 

D. This story is not as romantic as those I had read before.

A. Try as hard as she might, Emily shouldn't move the table. 

B. Emily tried hard, and she shouldn't move the table. 

C. Emily couldn't move the table as she didn't try hard. 

D. Emily couldn't move the table despite her effort.

A. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn't pass it. 

B. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily. 

C. Although she didn't try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it. 

D. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.

A. As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all. 

B. Hardly had he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all. 

C. Not only did he spend all his money but also borrowed some from me. 

D. Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me.

A. over

B. into

C. round

D. up

A. posters

B. notices

C. advertisements

D. announcements

A. in

B. from

C. about

D. of

A. worried

B. offended

C. annoyed

D. bored

A. desire

B. want

C. demand

D. request

A. Colors are one of the most exciting.

B. Colors can help you become healthy. 

C. Emotions and colors are closely related to each other. 

D. Colorful clothes can change your mood.

A. your appetite

B. your mood 

C. your friend's feelings 

D. Your need for thrills

A. They are all vibrations.

B. They all affect the cells of the body. 

C. They are all related to health.

D. They are all forms of motion.

A. Being open to your emotions

B. Wearing the color black 

C. Exposing yourself to bright colors

D. Ignoring your emotions

A. clearly

B. obviously

C. closely

D. simply

A. Humor, unexpectedness, and criticism.

B. Seriousness, propaganda, and attractiveness. 

C. Enjoyment, liveliness, and carefulness.

D. Originality, freshness, and astonishment.

A. political propaganda in wartime

B. spreading Western ideas 

C. amusing people all the time

D. educating ordinary people

A. purposes

B. styles

C. values

D. nationalities

A. A Very Powerful Force in Influencing People

B. Chinese Cartoons and Western Cartoons 

C. Cartoons as a Way of Educating People 

D.An Excellent Way of Spreading Propaganda

A. a piece of art

B. an educational purpose 

C. a funny element 

D. a propaganda campaign

A. the dominant cultural influence of the West over the East 

B. the discrimination between the West culture and the East culture 

C. the influence of the East cartoons over the West cartoons 

D. the mismatch between the East cartoons and the West cartoons

A. The stories and features of the lives of great men the world over. 

B. The illiterate and semi-literate people throughout China.

C. Jokes and other kinds of humor in political and social matters. 

D. The philosophies and sayings of ancient Chinese thinkers.

A. Cartoons will replace other forms of writing.

B. Western cartoons always have a serious purpose. 

C. Cartoons can serve various purposes.

D. Language barriers restricted cartoons.

A. stopped

B. washed

C. walked

D. warned

A. future

B. refuse

C. abuse

D. fuss

A. employment

B. assimilate

C. relative

D. tomorrow

A. memory

B. weather

C. criticize

D. potential

A. raised 

B. so rapidly 

C. that

D. forced to alter their eating habits

A. the students

B. have learned

C. to write 

D. summarizing

A. three-quarters 

B. famous 

C. are 

D. lived 

A. don’t do

B. hadn’t done

C. didn’t do

D. haven’t done

A. Even

B. Despite

C. Much as

D. Try as

A. none

B. few

C. some

D. any

A. took

B. have taken

C. had taken

D. take

A. soldiers in America were

B. so many American soldiers were 

C. many soldiers in America were

D. were so many American soldiers

A. have been arguing

B. had been arguing

C. argued

D. would argue

A. had it not been for

B. it had not been for

C. it hadn’t been for

D. hadn’t it been for

A. playing down

B. turning around

C. keeping down

D.pushing back

A. broken into

B. taken out

C. touched up 

D.tampered with

A. considered

B. thought

C. taken

D. added

A. has caught

B. catches

C. had caught

D. caught

A. couldn’t make

B. shouldn’t have made

C. mightn’t make

D.can’t have made

A. what do you think

B. what I think

C. what did I think

D. what I thought

A. talks to the lady over there

B. is talking to the lady over there 

C. was talking to the lady over there

D. talking to the lady over there

A. Yes. Congratulations!

B. There’s no doubt about it.

C. What an opinion!

D. You shouldn’t have said that.

A. Take care of yourself

B. Congratulations 

C. You are always lucky

D. Lucky as you are

A. light

B. huge

C. tiring

D. difficult

A. often required

B. sorely needed

C. frequently seen

D.visibly absent

A. soft

B. strong

C. fragile

D. refined

A. apparently

B. slightly

C. considerably

D. markedly

A. He found the bad news completely disappointed. 

B. He found the bad news completely disappointing. 

C. He found it disappointed to get the bad news. 

D. What makes him disappointed was the bad news.

A. People kept calling the airline main office since its announcement of ticket sale 

B. If the airline didn’t announce a ticket sale, its telephone would stop ringing 

C. The airline telephone was ringing because they announced a ticket sale 

D. Nobody called the airline until it announced its ticket sale.

A. If he didn’t break his promise, she wouldn’t get angry. 

B. Had he not broken his promise, she wouldn’t have got angry. 

C. If she hadn’t got angry, he wouldn’t have broken his promise. 

D. Had it not been for her anger, he wouldn’t have broken his promise.

A. Uninteresting as was the film, he tried to to watch the whole film. 

B. Despite of the uninteresting film, he tried to to watch the whole film. 

C. Uninteresting as the film was, he tried to to watch the whole film. 

D. In spite of the film uninteresting, he tried to to watch the whole film.

A. It was his overconfidence ruined our plan completely. 

B. He was overconfident, which ruined our plan completely. 

C. That he was overconfidence ruined our plan completely. 

D. It was because his overconfidence that ruined our plan completely.

A. production 

B. using

C. plant

D. doing

A. calling

B. with

C. using

D. by

A. come

B. such

C. go

D. so

A. lately

B. the latter

C. the latest

D. later

A. writer 

B. performance

C. director

D. dancer

A. is not a popular area for scientific research

B. contains a wide variety of life forms 

C. attracts courageous explorers

D. is an unknown territory

A. unrecognizable

B. unreachable

C. unusable

D. unsafe

A. It is a type of submarine.

B. It is an ongoing project. 

C. It has gone on nearly 100 voyages

D. It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968.

A. an attempt to find new sources of oil and gas 

B. the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom 

C. composed of geologists form all over the world 

D. funded entirely by the gas and oil industry

A. basis

B. purpose

C. discovery

D. endurance

A. The Spanish influence in Colorado.

B. The history of the Anasazi in Colorado. 

C. Early exploration of Colorado.

D. Economic exploitation of Colorado.

A. Sierra de la Plata

B. Santa Fe 

C. southwestern Colorado

D. New Mexico

A. many places have Spanish names.

B. Rivera’s expedition was unsuccessful. 

C. not much is known of the Spanish exploration of the region. 

D. the Spanish culture quickly overtook the native culture.

A. to look for a way to reach California

B. to study the archaeology of the region 

C. to look for silver in the mountains

D. to build the towns of Durango and Dolores

A. American trappers traded with the Spanish 

B. mountain men and trappers survived in harsh conditions 

C. Peg-leg Smith owned a trading post in New Mexico 

D. beaver pelts were becoming scarce in Colorado in the 1800s

A. He collected Anasazi pottery.

B. He was well-educated about the Anasazi culture. 

C. He built the Santa Fe Trail.

D. He was wealthy from selling beaver pelts.

A. A comparison of Spanish and American expeditions. 

B. A description of southwestern Colorado. 

C. An illustration of archaeological discovery. 

D. A historical account of southwestern Colorado.

A. The discovery of gold and silver changed Colorado history. 

B. The Anasazi were early inhabitants of Colorado.

C. The Spanish were the first Europeans to explore Colorado. 

D. Economic interests influenced the exploration of Colorado.

A. entertain

B. natural

C. educate

D. changeable

A. finished

B. influenced

C. advertised

D. helped

A. arithmetic

B. electronic

C. systematic

D. automatic

A. employee

B. refugee

C. committee

D. absentee

A. One another

B. surprising 

C. conservation 

D. controlled cutting

A. frequently 

B. mentioned 

C. four arrests

D. involve 

A. set up

B. privately owned banks

C. chartered 

D. a federal government

A. must plant

B. should be planted 

C. should have been planted

D. should be planting

A. to reach

B. who reaches

C. reached

D. reaching

A. give it that

B. give which

C. that gives it to

D. that give it

A. third-fives

B. three-five

C. three over fifth

D. three-fifths

A. So

B. Consequently

C. Thus

D. Now that

A. sensitivity

B. sensibility

C. resistance

D. resilience

A. Delivering

B. Thrusting

C. Squeezing

D. Putting

A. so enjoyable

B. a so enjoyable

C. the so enjoyable

D.so enjoyable a

A. a hair’s breadth

B. the breadth of a hair

C. a breadth of a hair

D. the hair’s breadth

A. Even though unfit

B. Unfit as I was 

C. While ever out of condition

D. Much as I’m unfit

A. ascent

B. elevation

C. rise

D. slope

A. horse

B. dog

C. buffalo

D. ox

A. residents

B. inhabitants 

C. dwellers

D. settlers

A. to

B. with

C. for

D. by

A. I’d like to withdraw some money.

B. I’d like to borrow a loan from the bank. 

C. I’d like to open a savings account.

D. I’d like to deposit some money into my account.

A. You look very excited.

B. You seem very tired. 

C. You look very disappointed.

D. You seem very puzzled

A. back and forth

B. to and fro

C. more or less

D. side by side

A. resolve

B. medicate

C. understand

D. renew

A. unskillfully

B. violently

C. effectively 

D. eventually

A. delight

B. sadness

C. misery

D. surprise

A. If Joanne had been crying, I would have called you. 

B. I did not see that Joanne was crying or I would have called you. 

C. I called you because it was clear that Joanne was crying. 

D. Joanne was crying because I had called you.

A. Hurtful as is the truth, you have to accept it. 

B. Hurtful as it is, you have to accept the truth. 

C. Much as hurtful the truth is, you have to accept it. 

D. In spite of the truth is hurtful, you have to accept it.

A. My friends will have got here by dinner time. 

B. We will be finishing dinner when my friends arrive. 

C. Dinner will be finished when my friends get here. 

D. My friends are arriving in time for dinner.

A. If only he had been able to finish his book 

B. If his wife had helped him, he couldn’t have finished his book

C. Without his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book 

D. Without his wife’s help, he couldn’t finish his book

A. It is too short an essay to earn a high grade. 

B. The essay needs to be shorter to receive a high grade. 

C. Even if it were longer, the essay would not get a higher grade. 

D. The essay is so short that it can be given a high grade.

A. prospect

B. arranged

C. based

D. established

A. planned

B. provided

C. supplied

D. fed

A. argues

B. discusses

C. enquires

D. debates

A. detail

B. account

C. interest

D. importance

A. increase

B. gain

C. improve

D. progress

A. childhood

B. work as an astronomer

C. invention of the diving bell

D. many different interests

A. was bigger

B. provided more air 

C. weighed less

D. could rise more quickly

A. Just a few seconds

B. Only a few minutes

C. For days on end

D. For hours at a time

A. was completely enclosed

B. was wider at the top than at the bottom 

C. could hold more than one diver

D. was made of tarred wood

A. in the future

B. upside down

C. as they wanted

D. with great speed

A. the industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life the United States in the nineteen century 

B. the formal schooling in the United States in the nineteen century 

C. the urbanization in the United States in the nineteen century 

D. the most important means of integrating immigrants into American society in the nineteen century

A. the expanding economic problems of schools 

B. the growing number of schools in frontier communities 

C. an increase in the number of trained teachers 

D. the increased urbanization of the entire country

A. happened at the same time as

B. ensured the success of 

C. was influenced by

D. began to grow rapidly

A. the amount of time spent on formal education was limited 

B. new regulations were imposed on nontraditional education 

C. adults and children studied in the same classes 

D. most places required children to attend school

A. special programs should be set up in frontier communities to modernize them 

B. corporations and other organizations damaged educational progress 

C. different groups needed different kinds of education 

D. more women should be involved in education and industry

A. education

B. consumption

C. production

D. homemaking

A. scarcity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States 

B. economic necessity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States 

C. income-producing activities in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States 

D. overproduction in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States

A. Paragraph 2

B. Paragraph 4

C. Paragraph 1

D. Paragraph 3

A. opinion

B. powerful

C. accurate

D. comfortable

A. completion

B. material

C. understand

D. behavior

A. As a matter of fact, you’re pretty nice. 

B. Oh, don’t do that. I was coming past your house any way. 

C. I’m not pleased. 

D. Oh, don’t mention it. I was coming past your house any way.

A. No, I don’t think so.

B. It’s a little bitter, to tell the truth. 

C. It’s a little better now that I’ve got a car.

D. As a matter of fact, I’m not interested.

A. Winning the Nobel Prize for chemistry, Marie Curie became a famous mathematician and physicist. 

B. Marie Curie, a famous mathematician and physicist, also won the Nobel Prize for chemistry. 

C. Marie Curie was a famous mathematician rather than a physicist although she won the Nobel Prize for chemistry. 

D. Marie Curie won the the Nobel Prize for chemistry so she was a famous mathematician and physicist.

A. It was Jack’s overconfidence ruined our plan completely. 

B. It was because Jack’s overconfidence that ruined our plan completely. 

C. Jack was overconfident, which ruined our plan completely. 

D. That was Jack’s overconfidence ruined our plan completely.

A. prevent

B. can prevent

C. can be prevented

D. are preventing

A. Because

B. In spite of