The ability to be independent is something that not everyone possesses.
A.No one can be able to be independent.
B.Not everyone can be able to be independent.
C.Everyone can be independent of anyone else.
D.It’s not independence that anyone possesses.

Being independent is not just a decision. It’s actually a journey, and it’s often a long one.
A.Being independent is not only a decision but it is often also a long journey.
B.Being independent is not just a decision, but often it is actually a long journey instead.
C.More than a decision as it is, independence is often a long journey for everyone to travel.
D.It is often a long journey for anyone to make decision on being independent.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Greenpeace has realized the seriousness of environmental pollution. It urges the government worldwide to take action soon.
A.Having realized the seriousness of environmental pollution, Greenpeace urges the government worldwide to take action soon.
B.Greenpeace has realized the seriousness of environmental pollution so that it urges the government worldwide to take action soon.
C.Greenpeace has realized the seriousness of environmental pollution whereas it urges the government worldwide to take action soon.
D.Realized the seriousness of environmental pollution, or else Greenpeace urges the government worldwide to take action soon.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Not many students get high scores today. The tests are too hard.
A.If the tests today were easy, more students would get high scores.
B.Not all students would get high scores with such easy tests.
C.Unless the tests were easy, no students could get high scores.
D.The tests are difficult, but all students will get high scores.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
They encouraged him a lot in the competition. He didn’t give up because of that.
A.Having encouraged considerably during the competition, he didn’t stop trying.
B.But for their great encouragement in the competition, he would have given up.
C.Their great encouragement made it impossible for him to be in great despair.
D.Provided that they have encouraged him, he couldn’t have thought of giving up.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Marry loved her stuffed animal when she was young. She couldn’t sleep without it.
A.When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep without it.
B.As Marry couldn’t sleep without her stuffed animal when she was young, she loved it.
C.When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn’t sleep without it.
D.When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal though she couldn’t sleep without it.

The reading passage mainly gives readers advice on ________.
A.how to make a lot of friends
B.how to be friendly with others
C.what to do to be best friends
D.the best qualities of a friend

The word “assume” in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A.think
B.consider
C.conclude
D.agree

According to the passage, when your friend gets ill, you should show your care by _____.
A.learning about his/her illness
B.comforting him/ her with your hug
C.sending them messages every day
D.asking him/ her for help

The word “consent” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.
A.knowledge
B.admission
C.permission
D.consideration