___________ the phone rang later that night did I remember the appointment.
A. Just before 
B.No sooner  
C.Not until 
D.Only

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A.friendship               
B.relationship             
C.scholarship             
D.membership

This detailed map is_________the atlas.
A.more useful    
B.more useful than         
C.more useful as
D.usefuler than

My brother is intelligent but he ____common sense .
A. wants        
B.lacks  
C.misses  
D.fails

The curriculum at this public school is as good _______ of any private school.
A.as or better that
B.as or better than that 
C.as or better than those 
D.better than

In Southeast Asian, many forests have been cut down to produce timber and clearing land for farms and industries.
A.In Southeast Asian
B.have been cut  
C.clearing land
D.industries

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following question.
All almost the electricity for industrial use comes from large generators driven by steam turbines.
A.All almost
B.industrial use
C. from
D.driven

Write the letter A, B, C or D on the top of the first page to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The caffeine in coffee invigorates a coffee drinker.
A.galvanizes
B. extrudes
C. fatigues
D.activates

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 68 to 77.
She is so ________ that in the end she will get what she wants.
     
A.selected                                 
B.determined              
C.exhausted               
D.embarrassed

Why does the author discuss China, Japan and the United States?
A.To compare the standards of their citizens.
B.To explain why China will not be able to become a first world nation.
C.To better illustrate the effects of an increase in standards of living.
D.To explain why the world's use of energy will need to double soon.