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.

The continental shelves in the shallow area of the ocean floor is closest to the continents.
A.shelves
B.of
C.ocean floor      
D.closet to

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.


A.stopped                   
B.decided                   
C.worked                   
D.washed

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.
The police asked me _____ .
A.I lived where              
B.did I live where     
C.where did I live            
D.where I lived

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.
Could you explain _____?
A.a noun clause is recognized                    
B.what a noun clause is recognized
C. how a noun clause is recognized     
D. how is a noun clause recognized

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
The conference had to be cancelled _____a key piece of equipment was out of work.
A.however
B.because of  
C.as the fact 
D.due to the fact that

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
______, there is fire.
A.Where smoke is       
B.Where is there smoke
C.Where there is smoke       
D.Where is smoke

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
I have not seen him again ____ we graduated from the university.
A.after
B.as
C.when
D.since

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
____I come, I will call you so that you can pick me up at the station ____ I arrive at the station.
A.Before / when 
B.After / until   
C.As far as / before  
D.While / till

A.naked
B.hatred
C.decided
D.washed

The word “ streams ” in line 4 is closest in meaning to ______________.
A.small rivers 
B.ponds   
C.lakes
D.big sea