Halley’s Comet had its first documented sighting in 240 B.C. in China and ………..it has been seen from the Earth 29 times.

A.after
B.because of
C.since then
D.that is

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
She asked John to repeat what he had said.
A.“Will you please repeat what John said?” she asked.
B.“Please repeat what you said, John,” she said.
C.“You have to repeat what you say, John,” she said.
D.“Please repeat what you said to John,” she said.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
“No, it’s not true. I didn’t steal the money!” Jean said.
A.Jean refused to steal the money.
B.Jean did not intend to steal the money.
C.Jean admitted stealing the money.
D.Jean denied having stolen the money.

_________(51)
A.frequently
B.recently
C.freshly
D.newly

____________(53)
A.that
B.who
C.which
D.this

______________(55)
A.fine
B.fee
C.cost
D.sum

Everyone wondered what Tom’s reaction to the accident would be; ………., it was his bicycle that was in pieces.
A.therefore
B.so that
C.after all
D.all at once

…………an oil fire in your kitchen, make sure not to throw water on the fire, as this will only make it worse.

A.As well as
B.Even if
C.On account of
D.In case of

………….the fact that we are suffering a shortage of trained staff, we have had to decline a number of contracts.

A.Since
B.As
C.For
D.Due to

Sue hadn’t seen her brother for thirty years ………..they recognized each other instantly.

A.so
B.despite
C.also
D.yet