Who was the first person to______ the South Pole?
A.get
B.arrive
C.reach
D.touch

The poor child was in floods of ______because his bicycle had been stolen.
A.weeping
B.crying
C.tears
D.unhappiness

_____from Bill, all the students said they would go
A.Except
B.Only
C.Apart
D.Separate

______you hurry, you won't catch the bus
A.As
B.Unless
C.If
D.Except

It's difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep________
A.raising
B.growing
C.gaining
D.rising

The child was told to ______for being rude to his uncle.
A.confess
B.excuse
C.apologize
D.forgive

_______of the committee, I'd like to thank you for your generous donation.
A.According
B.On behalf
C.Together
D.In addition

I'd _______you explained to her why we can't go.
A.better
B.rather
C.want
D.need

I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

A.cloud
B.found
C.would
D.around

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Nam is politely declining Lan's invitation to her birthday party next weekend.
- Nam: I’d love to but I won't be able to attend your birthday party. I'm taking my final exam next weekend.
- Lan: _________
A.Oh, that's annoying.
B.Great. See you soon.
C.Sounds like fun.
D.Well, never mind. Good luck to you!