(46) _____




A.single
B.scarce
C.lonely
D.unique

What the woman was saying were so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.




A.What
B.was saying
C.were
D.to stop taking

The palace was badly damaged by fire, but was eventually restored to its original splendor.




A.renovated
B.refurbished
C.strengthened
D.devastated

Ms. Brown asked me …….. in my class.




A.how many students there were
B.were there how many students
C.how many students were there
D.there were how many students

The burglar was caught red-handed by the police when he broke into the flat.




A.The police caught the burglar to break into the flat.
B.The police caught the burglar breaking into the flat.
C.The police caught the burglar when breaking into the flat.
D.Then the burglar had broken into the flat, the police caught him at one.

The word “tracking” is closest in meaning to which of the following?




A.repairing
B.searching for
C.glancing at
D.fighting

The word "profound" could best be replaced by ___________ .




A.broad
B.deep
C.full-sized
D.spacious

The word "vast" could best be replaced by which of the following?




A.widespread
B.positive
C.enthusiastic
D.respectable

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Drinking too much alcohol is said to ______ harm to our health.




A.make
B.do
C.lead
D.take

The word "These" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to__________.




A.the various chemical reactions
B.the pollutants from the developing Earth
C.the compounds moved to the water or soil
D.the components in biogeochemical cycles