The phrase “latchkey children” in the passage means children who ______.




A.close doors with keys and watch TV by themselves
B.like to carry latches and keys with them everywhere
C.are locked inside houses with latches and keys
D.look after themselves while their parents are not at home

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
- "Our team has just won the last football match."- "______"




A.Good idea. Thanks for the news.
B.Yes. I guess it's very good.
C.Well, that's very surprising!
D.Yes, it's our pleasure.

_______(63)




A.although
B.despite
C.in spite
D.however

_______(58)




A.less
B.much
C.little
D.fewer

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?




A.The more years students go to school, the better their education is.
B.The best schools teach a variety of subjects.
C.Education and schooling are quite different experience.
D.Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework.

The author mentions all of the following as problems with the survival of panel paintings EXCEPT _______.




A.condition
B.restoration
C.preservation
D.theft

What does the writer mean by saying “education quite often produces surprises”?




A.Educators often produce surprises.
B.It’s surprising that we know little about other religions.
C.Success of informal learning is predictable.
D.Informal learning often brings about unexpected results.

She has just bought ___________.




A.a reddish impressive wood French coffee table
B.an impressive reddish French wood coffee table
C.an impressive French reddish wood table coffee
D.an impressive French wood reddish coffee table

It is necessary that a life-guard __________ the summing pool while the children are taking their swimming lessons.




A.monitored
B.monitors
C.monitor
D.monitoring

When it started to snow, he ________ his overcoat.




A.took out
B.put off
C.took off
D.put on