Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Determining the mineral content of soil samples is an exacting process; ______,experts must perform detail tests to analyze soil specimens.




A.therefore
B.afterward
C.so that
D.however

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
She ______ on her computer for more than two hours when she decided to stop for a rest.




A.has worked
B.has been working
C.was working
D.had been working

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We have bought some______.




A.German lovely old glasses
B.German old lovely glasses
C.lovely old German glasses
D.old lovely German glasses

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Not until 1856 ______ across the Mississippi River.




A.the first bridge was built
B.was the first bridge built
C.the first bridge built
D.did the first bridge build

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I would rather Jane ______ my brother so much money when he asked for. I know for sure that I will have to pay his debt.




A.not lend
B.would not lend
C.had not lent
D.did not lend

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We all seem to have a different opinion, so let’s Joey decide, ___________?




A.shall we
B.do we
C.are we
D.will we

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
It’s no use asking her for help.




A.There’s no point in asking her for help.
B.It’s not worth asking her for help.
C.It’s no good to ask her for help.
D.We have no trouble asking her for help.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Belgium is a very old country, with a fascinating mixture of old customs and modern laws. Belgium weddings may be performed as a civil ceremony or as a religious ceremony.
Traditionally, when a couple in Belgium wishes to announce their marriage, the wedding invitations are printed on two sheets of paper, one from the bride's family and one sheet from the groom's family. These wedding invitations symbolize the union of the two families and the partnership of the new union.
An ancient Belgium custom that is designed to unite the two families calls for the bride to stop as she walks up the isle and to hand her mother a single flower. The two then embrace. Then, during the recessional, the bride and groom walk to the groom's mother and the new bride hands her new mother-in-law a single flower and the two of them embrace, symbolizing the bride's acceptance of her new mother.
One of the most important and enduring traditions of the Belgium wedding is for the bride to carry a specially embroidered handkerchief that has her name embroidered on it. After the wedding this handkerchief is framed and hung on the wall in a place of honor. When the next female member of the bride's family is to be wed, the handkerchief is removed from its frame, the new bride's name is embroidered onto it, and it is passed down. The wedding handkerchief is passed from generation to generation, and is considered an important family heirloom.
During the wedding mass, the bride and the groom are enthroned in two large chairs placed near the altar, symbolizing that on this day and in this place they are the king and the queen. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the groom slips the wedding ring onto the third finger of his bride's left hand. The ring, being an endless circle, symbolizes never-ending love, and the third finger of the left hand is believed to hold the vein that travels to the heart, symbolizing love. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the bride and groom share their first kiss as husband and wife. The kiss is considered a symbolic act of sharing each other's spirit as the couple each breathes in a portion of their new mate's soul.
The bridesmaids traditionally take up a collection of coins and as the bride and groom exit the church, the bridesmaids toss the coins to the poor outside the church. Giving gifts of money to the poor helps to insure prosperity for the new bride and groom.
Following the wedding the bride and groom are off on their honeymoon. In ancient times the honeymoon, which was celebrated by the drinking of mead, or honey wine, would last 28 days, one complete cycle of the moon. This was to make sure that the bride's family did not try to steal their daughter back from her new husband.
(Adapted from http://www.best-country.com/)
It can be inferred from the passage that the wedding handkerchief _______ .




A.is prepared for the bride by her mother before the wedding
B.is highly appreciated in the home of Belgian people
C.is only replaced by another person in their house
D.is embroidered in most important occasions in Belgium

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.
With so many daily design resources, how do you stay-up-date with technology without spending too much time on it?




A.get latest information
B.connect to the Internet all day
C.use social network daily
D.update new status

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.




A.impatient
B.arrogant
C.familiar
D.uncertain