The severe rush-hour ______ caused chaos for the local citizens around.
A.mistake
B.mishap
C.accident
D.trouble

_______ she had a mental illness, she managed to look after her baby.
A.If
B.Even though
C.Because
D.In spite of

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest.
A.environment
B.communicate
C.unexpected
D.evaluate

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest.
A.national
B.abandon
C.chemical
D.orphanage

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest.
A.supportive
B.mischievous
C.organism
D.metaphor

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest.
A.historical
B.preferential
C.mysterious
D.modernity

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.In spite of difficult living conditions, he worked extremely hard and earned a degree in Physics with flying ______.
A.prizes
B.results
C.colors
D.marks

You never should apply to that job. It is such a ______ and low-paid position.
A.everlasting
B.durable
C.
time-consuming
D.time-taking

If we renovate and ______ roads, they won’t be flooded and muddy when it rains.
A.pick up
B.rise
C.raise
D.increase

The children sneaked out to go to the party without their parents’ ______.
A.consent
B.agreement
C.allowance
D.permit