Choose the best answer among A,B,C,D whose meaning is CLOSEST to the underlined part in each sentence below:
The population of the United States is roughly 240 million.
A.unfortunately 
B.ideally    
C.approximately  
D.usually

Read the passage carefully and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
The University of Oxford, informally called "Oxford University", or simply
"Oxford", (35) ______ in the city of Oxford, in England, is (36) ______ oldest university in the English-speaking world. It is also considered as one of the world's leading (37) ______ institutions. The university traces, its roots back to at least the end of the 11th century, (38) ______ the exact date of foundation remains unclear. Academically, Oxford is consistently ranked in the world's top ten universities. The University is also open (39) ______ overseas students, primarily from American universities, who may (40) _____ in study abroad programs during the summer months for more than a century, it has served as the home of the Rhodes Scholarship, (41) ______ brings highly accomplished students from a number of countries to study at Oxford as (42) ______. The University of Oxford is also a place where many talented leaders from all over the world used to study. Twenty-five British Prime Ministers attended Oxford, including Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair. At (43) ______ 25 other international leaders have been educated at Oxford, and this number includes King Herald V of Norway and King Abdullah II of Jordan. Bill Clinton is the first American President to attend Oxford. Forty-seven Nobel (44) ______ winners have studied or taught at Oxford.

(44)
A.present
B.gift
C.medal
D.prize

Choose the answer among A,B,C,D whose underlined part needs correcting to make sentences below complete:
This table is not sturdy enough (A) to support (B) a television, and that one (C) probably isn't neither. (D) 
A.not sturdy enough
B.to support
C.that one
D.neither

Choose the answer among A,B,C,D whose underlined part needs correcting to make sentences below complete:
Lectures for (A) the week of March 22-26 will include (B) the following:(C) The Causes of the Civil War, The Economy of the South, Battle Strategies, and Assassinating Lincoln. (D)
A.for 
B.will include
C.following
D.Assassinating Lincoln

Read the passage carefully and choose correct answer for each question below.Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate. Today's college students may not simple sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike stimulated experiences. Consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology.For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Some of the older children attend school only once or twice a week to get tutorial support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students should complete a minimum number of study hour per year; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number hours a week each student studies online as well as student's learning materials and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best learning activities and conditions for each individual student and generate similar activities. It can be also identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students' needs.
What can't the software do?
A.Find out the best activities for the students
B.Design materials for the students
C.Identify weaknesses of the students
D.Monitor the time the students learn

Read the passage carefully and choose correct answer for each question below.Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate. Today's college students may not simple sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike stimulated experiences. Consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology.For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Some of the older children attend school only once or twice a week to get tutorial support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students should complete a minimum number of study hour per year; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number hours a week each student studies online as well as student's learning materials and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best learning activities and conditions for each individual student and generate similar activities. It can be also identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students' needs.
Who/what counts the number of hours per week that students spend learning?
A.Teacher
B.Parents
C.Virtual reality
D.Computers

Read the passage carefully and choose correct answer for each question below.Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate. Today's college students may not simple sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike stimulated experiences. Consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology.For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Some of the older children attend school only once or twice a week to get tutorial support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students should complete a minimum number of study hour per year; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number hours a week each student studies online as well as student's learning materials and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best learning activities and conditions for each individual student and generate similar activities. It can be also identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students' needs.
Where are pupils encouraged to work online?
A.At school
B.At home
C.In class
D.In library

Read the passage carefully and choose correct answer for each question below.Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate. Today's college students may not simple sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike stimulated experiences. Consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology.For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Some of the older children attend school only once or twice a week to get tutorial support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students should complete a minimum number of study hour per year; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number hours a week each student studies online as well as student's learning materials and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best learning activities and conditions for each individual student and generate similar activities. It can be also identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students' needs.
How many times are children who are older than 10 required to go to school weekly?
A.Three
B.No time
C.Once or twice
D.Four

Read the passage carefully and choose correct answer for each question below.Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate. Today's college students may not simple sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike stimulated experiences. Consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology.For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Some of the older children attend school only once or twice a week to get tutorial support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students should complete a minimum number of study hour per year; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number hours a week each student studies online as well as student's learning materials and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best learning activities and conditions for each individual student and generate similar activities. It can be also identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students' needs.
The word “adjusted” in the second paragraph means…………
A.exchanged
B.changed
C.showed
D.given

Read the passage carefully and choose correct answer for each question below.Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate. Today's college students may not simple sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike stimulated experiences. Consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology.For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Some of the older children attend school only once or twice a week to get tutorial support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students should complete a minimum number of study hour per year; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number hours a week each student studies online as well as student's learning materials and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best learning activities and conditions for each individual student and generate similar activities. It can be also identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students' needs.
Students don’t have to sit in a lecture to learn about their field because………..
A.They can learn it at home
B.They can learn it through their computer
C.They can learn it with their tutors
D.They can learn it with their friends