__________ lacking in knowledge, he still won a prize in a knowledge quiz.
A.Although
B.Because
C.Despite
D.Because of

__________ developed so rapidly in Alabama primarily because of its rich natural resources.
A.That heavy industry
B.Heavy industry
C.Heavy industry was that
D.When heavy industry

When I _________ him tomorrow, I will ask him.
A.saw
B.have seen
C.will see
D.see

Vicky had ________ to do that she was sure she'd never finish it.
A.such a lot of work
B.such a lot of works
C.so many works
D.so a lot of work

We'd better take an umbrella with us because it looks as if it_______ .
A.is going to rain
B.would rain
C.is raining
D.rained

She is working very hard on the exam ________ it.
A.for fear of failing
B.for fear not to fail
C.in order to not fail
D.for fear of passing

________ of all modern domestic poultry is the red jungle fowl is widely believed.
A.The ancestor
B.The ancestor is
C.How the ancestor
D.That the ancestor

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
Peter’s main subject at university is electronics.
A.The university lets Peter major in electronics.
B.Electronics is among the subjects that Peter likes.
C.Peter thinks electronics is a special subject.
D.Peter majors in electronics at university.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
Thanks to the efforts of environmentalists, people are becoming better aware of the problems of endangered species.
A.Environmentalists are expressing their gratitude towards people who are better aware of the problems of endangered species.
B.People owe their growing awareness of the problems of endangered species to the efforts of environmentalists.
C.People have no idea about the problems of endangered species in spite of the efforts of environmentalists.
D.Environmentalists are doing their best to make people aware of the problems of endangered species.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
Although the teacher explained the theory clearly, the students found it hard to understand it.
A.Though explained clearly, the theory of teaching was difficult to the students.
B.Although the teaching theory was clear, it was a real challenge to the students.
C.In spite of explaining the theory clearly, the students themselves found it hard to understand it.
D.Despite the teacher’s clear explanation of the theory, the students had difficulty understanding it.