The word "expire" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to __________.




A.Become ill
B.Die
C.Shrink
D.Dehydrate

He is very ill, and the doctors are not sure whether he will ___________ it through the night.




A.make
B.survive
C.last
D.endure

It is believed that in the near future robots will be used to doing things such as cooking and cleaning the house.




A.such as
B.it
C.be used to doing
D.the near future

In what year did Melville's book about his experiences as a cabin boy appear?




A.1837
B.1841
C.1847
D.1849

According to the passage, Moby Dick is _______.




A.a romantic adventure
B.symbolic of humanity fighting the universe
C.a short story about a whale
D.a single-faceted work

The word "basis" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______




A.bottom
B.message
C.dissertation
D.background

regard/ your application/ regret/ inform/ vacancy/ already/ fill.




A.As regards your application, I regret to inform you that the vacancy has already been filled.
B.As regards to your application, I regret to inform you that the vacancy has already been filled.
C.As regards your application, I regret to inform you that the vacancy has already filled.
D.As regards your application, I regret informing you that the vacancy has already been filled.

The members of a ship's crew are ____.




A.the people who work on the airplanes
B.ll of the people on a ship, including the passengers
C.the men and women who work on the ship
D.the people who own the ship

Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts.




A.Take plenty of spare parts so your car will not brake down in rough mountain road.
B.In case your car break down in the rough mountain road, take much spare parts.
C.In case your car break down in the rough mountain road, spare parts are plentiful.

D.
D.In case your car breaks down in the rough mountain road, take plenty of spare parts.

They seemed to be _______ to the criticism and just carried on as before.




A.uncaring
B.indifferent
C.sensitive
D.disinterested