There has been a hot debate among the scientists relating to the pros and cons of using robotic probes to study distant objects in space.




A.problems and solutions
B.causes and effects
C.solutions and limitations
D.advantages and disadvantages

A.finished
B.noticed
C.approached
D.supported

What is the main idea of the passage?




A.There was a great demand for the work of eighteenth-century artisans.
B.American sculptors were hampered by a lack of tools and materials.
C.Skilled sculptors did not exist in the US in the 1770’s.
D.Many foreign sculptors worked in the US after 1776.

The word "commissioned" in paragraph 2 refers to _________.




A.enabled
B.allowed
C.conferred
D.empowered

These books are _____ than the other books.




A.expensiver
B.most expensive
C.more expensive
D.expensivest

Why _____ so much rice yesterday?




A.has you eaten
B.have you eaten
C.has you ate
D.did you eat

_____ the Di Vince Code? It’s an interesting book.




A.Have you ever read
B.You ever read
C.Have you ever reading
D.Has you ever read

What is the capital of Greece? - ______.




A.Amsterdam
B.Stockholm
C.Athens
D.Sydney

The basketball team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.




A.Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.
B.Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.
C.No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.
D.As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match.

Make sure you mix the ingredients well, _______ you might get up lumps in your cake.




A.otherwise
B.supposing
C.unless
D.provided