It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that one important factor in the increasing importance of education in the United States was _____.
A.the growing number of schools in frontier communities
B.an increase in the number of trained teachers
C.the expanding economic problems of schools
D.the increased urbanization of the entire country

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Ninety-seven percent of the world’s water are salt water found in the oceans.
A.percent        
B.world’s          
C.are             
D.found

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions from 33 to 34.
A woman had a narrow escape when the car came round the corner.
 
A.ran away       
B.was nearly hurt    
C.was hurt        
D.bumped into the car

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 from 17 to 19.
The only student who failed the exam was John.
A.With the exception of John, everyone passed the exam.
B.Everyone, apart from John, failed the exam.
C.Together with other students, John failed the exam.
D.Everyone passed the exam.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 3 to 14.
His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. He is very  ______.  
A.kind-hearted     
B.open-minded    
C.narrow-minded     
D.absent-minded

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May was the first world leader ______ Trump at the White House after his inauguration last year.
A.visited                     
B.visiting                    
C.visit                         
D.to visit

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We've had to postpone ______ to France because the children are ill.
A.be gone     
B.to go      
C.going                                  
D.go

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Don’t waste time _______ for a cheap hotel when you arrive. They are all about the same price.
A.look                        
B.looked                     
C.looking                               
D.to look

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The trainers encourage the animals ______, but the elephants make their own songs; they don’t just copy their trainers or other people.
A.to play     
B.play                         
C.playing                               
D. that play

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I must warn you I am not used to _____ so rudely.
A.speak                      
B.be spoken          
C.speak to me            
D.being spoken to