With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?




A.The extinction of a few species is an acceptable consequence of human progress.
B.Technology will provide solutions to problems caused by the destruction of ecosystems.
C.Human influence on ecosystems should not be a factor in determining public policy.
D.Humans should be more conscious of the influence they have on ecosystems.

______(1)




A.if
B.though
C.even
D.Both A and B

If you want to ..............success in life, you have to work hard




A.achieve
B.receive
C.award
D.earn

Give me a word .....................with S




A.beginning
B.began
C.begins
D.begin

For calculating a calendar, it is convenient to use the tropical solar year.




A.practical
B.critical
C.necessary
D.appropriate

I found it very hard to ____ between the two sounds.




A.differentiate
B.pick
C.discern
D.tell

He'll probably want to know if you ____.




A.will have been drinking
B.didn't drink
C.had drunk
D.have been drinking

According to the passage, Romanticism in music extended over ____.




A.the 18th and 19th centuries
B.the late 18th century
C.the early 19th century
D.the beginning of the 20th century

It is stated in the passage that the Romanticists were influenced by _____.




A.the works of the rationalist musicians in the 18th century
B.Goethe, German folk tales and contemporary lyricists
C.the thoughts of Beethoven, Weber, and Berlioz
D.the art of music by the rationalist musicians

_____(43)




A.few
B.some
C.much
D.many