Being the only child in the family, Mary always tries to help her mother about household chores.
A.Being
B.always tries
C.help
D.about

When I picked up my book I found that the cover had been torn.
A.Picked up, I saw that the cover of the book was torn.
B.Picking up my book, the cover had been torn.
C.The cover had been torn when my book picked up.
D.On picking up the book, I saw that the cover had been torn.

Adele tries hard but she doesn't make much progress.
A.Adele tries hard so that she can make much progress.
B.Adele tries hard ; she doesn't make much progress, though.
C.However hard does she try, Adele doesn't make much progress.
D.Though Adele tries hard but she doesn't make much progress.

Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
A.We were very impressed by the new cinema, but we found it rather expensive.
B.The new cinema was more expensive than we expected.
C.The new cinema impressed us because it was rather expensive.
D.We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive.

It was disappointed that most of the guests left the party earlier than I expected.
A.disappointed
B.most of
C.the guests
D.than I expected

The word "massive" is closest in meaning to________ .
A.unavoidable
B.impressive
C.huge
D.dense

The word "debris" is closest in meaning to _________ .
A.satellites
B.rubbish
C.moons
D.earth

Why does the author mention "impact craters"?
A.to show the result of the Moon not having an atmosphere
B.to show the result of the Moon not having active tectonic or volcanic activity
C.to explain the corrosive effects of atmospheric weathering
D.to explain why the Moon has no plant life because of meteorites

All of the following are true about the Moon EXCEPT
A.it has a wide range of temperatures
B.it is heavier on one side than the other
C.it is unable to protect itself from meteorite attacks
D.it has less effect upon the tides than the Sun

According to the passage, the Moon is _________ .
A.protected by a dense atmosphere
B.the primary cause of Earth's ocean tides
C.older than the Earth
D.composed of a few active volcanoes