The word deadline in the passage is closest in meaning to____.
A.closing date       
B.unexpired                
C.opening ceremony       
D.closing ceremony

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer that best completes each of the following sentences.
German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen _____ X-rays while he _____ a routine experiment involving cathode rays.
A.discovered, was performing       
B.discovered, performed
C.was discovering, performed     
D.was discovering, was performing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer that best completes each of the following sentences.
Mary: "Thanks a lot for fixing the computer for me!" -  Harry: "______________"
A.Safe and sound! 
B.You must say that again!
C.You will be welcome!     
D.It's my pleasure to help you.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer that best completes each of the following sentences.
We are all very excited about the next camping festival, because we _____ one for nearly 10 years.
A.haven't had    
B.never had    
C.hadn't have  
D.didn't have

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.
When it comes to diversity, language can be a bridge for building relationships, or a tool for creating and maintaining divisions across differences.
A.uniformity               
B.distinction               
C.variety                    
D.variance

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 sentences.
During the Great Depression, many people found themselves jobless after a night.
A.supplementary        
B.out of order      
C.out of work     
D.unoccupied

The word press in the passage most likely means _____.
A.the manager   
B.the media         
C.the stress    
D.the assistant

Peter used to be _____.
A.a football player     
B.a journalist        
C.a businessman           
D.a press officer

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A.However                
B.Even though       
C.Because                  
D.Even if

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.
To absorb a younger workforce, many companies offered retirement plans as incentives for older workers to retire and make way for the young ones who earned lower salary.
A.rewards                   
B.opportunities           
C.motives                   
D.encouragements