The Louisiana Territory, an area ______ the size ofFrance, was bought by the United States from France for $15,000,000 in 1803.




A.is four times as large as
B.four times as large as
C.more than four times
D.than more four times

Within an area of only 100 miles, Death Valley sinks to 282 feet below sea level, whileMount Whitney______ to a height of 14,494 feet.




A.soared
B.soars
C.soar
D.soaring

As (A) the Asian economic miracle spreads(B) throughout the Pacific, wage increases everywhere is (C) affecting millions (D) of consumers.




A.As
B.spreads
C.is
D.millions

The best (A) way to eliminate a pest is control (B) the food accessible (C) to it (D).




A.The best
B.control
C.food accessible
D.it

A.toll
B.cholera
C.moth
D.proper

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.
In the early 1900's, Pennsylvania's industries grew rapidly, a growth sometimes accompanied by disputes labor.




A.industries
B.growth sometimes
C.accompanied
D.disputes labor.

“That is a well-behaved boy” .




A.good behavior
B.behaving improperly
C.behaving nice
D.behaving cleverly

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
She……………………him by telling everyone his embarrassing secret.




A.makes a fun of
B.does a fun of
C.makes a fool of
D.does a fool of

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Teletext services bring you a wealth of news and information.




A.a sufficience
B.a richness
C.abundance
D.a column

The word “ruined” in the passage is closest in meaning to “______”.




A.poorly-painted
B.heavily-polluted
C.terribly spoiled
D.badly damaged