III. Circle the best answer for each sentence.
The quiet country roads are ideal for cycling. The word “cycling” is closest in meaning to “____”.
A.driving a car   
B.riding a bicycle 
C.kicking a ball      
D.playing football

The word configuration is closest in meaning to       .

A.center                         
B.unit                             
C.arrangement               
D.surface

Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the café. She now regrets it.  
A.Susan wishes that she applied for the summer job in the cafe.
B.Susan feels regret because she didn’t apply for the summer job in the cafe.
C.If only Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the cafe.
D.Susan wishes that she had applied for the summer job in the cafe.

For many years people have wondered that life exists elsewhere in the universe.
A.For
B.have
C.that
D.exists

How has science done a disservice to people?
A.Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually eradicated.
B. It caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.
C.As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been added to our food.
D.The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables.

Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
since / beginning/ course / I / never/ be late / class.
A.Since at the beginning of the course, I have never been late for class.
B.Since the beginning of the course, I had never been late for class.
C.Since the beginning of the course, I have never been late in class.
D.Since the beginning of the course, I have never been late for class.

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.
"Me? No, I didn't take Sue's calculator," said Bob.
A.Bob denied that he had taken Sue's calculator.    
B.Bob apologized for not having taken Sue's calculator.
C.Bob decided not to take Sue's calculator.
D.Bob suggested not taking Sue's calculator.

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.
Although management principles have been implemented since ancient times, most management scholars trace the beginning of modern management thought back to the early 1900s, beginning with the pioneering work of Frederick Taylor (1856-1915) Taylor was the first person to study work scientifically. He is most famous for introducing techniques of time and motion study, differential piece rate systems, and for systematically specializing the work of operating employees and managers. Along with other pioneers such as Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, Taylor set the stage, labeling his philosophy and methods “scientific management’. At that time, his philosophy, which was concerned with productivity, but which was often misinterpreted as promoting worker interests at the expense of management, was in marked contrast to the prevailing industrial norms of worker exploitation.
The time and motion study concepts were popularized by Frank and Lillian Gilbreth. The Gilbreths had 12 children. By analyzing his children’s dishwashing and bedmaking chores, this pioneer efficiency expert, Frank Gilbreth, hit on principles whereby workers could eliminate waste motion. He was memorialized by two of his children in their 1949 book called “Cheaper by the Dozen”.
The Gilbreth methods included using stop watches to time worker movements and special tools (cameras and special clocks) to monitor and study worker performance, and also involved identification of “therbligs” (Gilbreth spelled backwards) – basic motions used in production jobs. Many of these motions and accompanying times have been used to determine how long it should take a skilled worker to perform a given job. In this way an industrial engineer can get a handle on the approximate time it should take to produce a product or provide a service. However, use of work analysis in this way is unlikely to lead to useful results unless all five work dimensions are considered: physical, psychological, social, cultural, and power.
The word “motions” is closest in meaning to
A.stop watches
B. habits
C.actions
D.special tools

It takes him  about two hours each day to do his homework.
A.He spends two hours each day doing his homework.
B.He spends two hours each day do his homework.
C.He spends two hours each day to do his homework.
D.He spends two hours each day being done his homework.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions.
The boat was sailing north when a terrible storm_____________ .
A.had broken
B.broke
C.would break
D.was breaking