The old manager has just retired, so Tom takes ___________ his position.




A.in
B.on
C.up
D.out

My brother often says that he won't get married until she ___________ 30 year old.




A.is
B.will be
C.will have been
D.has been

The water temperature in a spring depends on that of the soil where the water flows through.




A.a spring
B.on that
C.where
D.flows

Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.




A.excess
B.large quantity
C.small quantity
D.sufficiency

Unless we take immediate precautions, we'll not be able to _________ the epidemic.




A.get away
B.hold
C.surround
D.contain

Tom: "When are we leaving for the concert?"
Kyle : "_________”




A.That's right
B.No problem
C.Straight away
D.Certainly

It can be inferred from the passage that _________ .




A.it is free for jazz musicians to play as they wish around a theme
B.jazz musicians play prewritten music
C.jazz musicians have to improvise their music in group.
D.it is necessary to test the improvisation skills before performance.

_______saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.




A.What the woman was
B.That the woman was
C.The woman was
D.What was the woman

_________(45)




A.where
B.when
C.which
D.in which

Political science, alike the other social sciences, is not an exact science.




A.sciences
B.other
C.exact
D.alike