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.
We paid for the meal. We wanted to say sorry for what we had done.
A.We paid for the meal in order to say sorry for what we had done.
B.We paid for the meal although we wanted to say sorry for what we had done.
C.In order to pay for the meal, we wanted to say sorry for what we had done.
D.The meal we paid for is what we want to say sorry for what we had done.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The tiger is _______ of extinction. It is difficult to find them in the wild.
A.on the verge
B.on the wing
C.on the rocks
D.on the ground

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Peter is much ________ his brother.
A.more young and intelligent than
B.younger and more intelligent than
C.the more intelligent and younger than
D.more intelligent and younger than

What is the topic of the passage?
A.The quality of the environment
B.Bad effects of industrial waste
C.Sources of environmental damage
D.The pollution from the city

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

A.conceal
B.follow
C.conserve
D.contain

(47) ______
A.Nor
B.Or
C.Therefore
D.However

(49) ______
A.maintain
B.replace
C.keep
D.adjust

(50) ______
A.touch
B.sense
C.sound
D.taste

He asked me_________.
A.what my phone number
B.what my phone number were
C.what my phone number was
D.what was my phone number

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Because of a long period of economic depression, the company is about to ________ bankrupt.
A.go
B.make
C.take
D.lead