His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that prestigious institution.
A.His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that prestigious institution.
B.His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that prestigious institution.
C.Failing to apply to that prestigious institution, his academic record at high school was poor
D.His academic record at high school was poor; as a result, he failed to apply to that prestigious institution.

A.inhabitant
B.philosopher
C.advocate
D.economy

Which of the following was seen as a disadvantage of the postage stamp?
A.It was difficult to affix to letters
B.It increased the cost of mail delivery
C.It was easy to counterfeit
D.It had to be purchased by the sender in advance.

The private postal services claimed that they could do which of the following better than the government?
A.Deliver a high volume of mail
B.Deliver mail more cheaply
C.Deliver mail faster
D.Deliver mail to rural areas

What does the passage mainly discuss?
A.The history of postage stamps
B.The development of a government postal system .
C.A comparison of urban and rural postal services.
D.The increased use of private mail services.

David is particularly fond of cooking and is so good a cook that every meal he cooks is very tasteful.
A.is particularly fond
B.so good a cook
C.is
D.very tasteful

_______(18)
A.abnormal
B.simple
C.incredible
D.unique

Sound

A.hear
B.clear
C.bear
D.ear

I wish I hadn’t accepted the invitation to her birthday party.
A.I insisted on having been invited to her birthday party.
B.I was very glad to accept the invitation to her birthday party.
C.I regret accepting the invitation to her birthday party.
D.If only I had come to her birthday party.

"I am going away for ten days." he said.
A.He said that he is going away for ten days.
B.He said that he was going away for ten days.
C.He said that he has been going away for ten days.
D.He said that he had been going away for ten days.