Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 40.
In most of the earliest books for children, illustrations were an afterthought. But in the Caldecott "toybooks" which first (31)______ in 1878, they were almost (32)______ important as the lines of text, andoccupied far more space in the book. One can almost read the story from the dramatic action in the pictures.
(33)______ then, thousands of successful picture books have been published in the United States andaround the world. In the best, the words and illustrations seem to complement each other perfectly. Often asingle person is responsible (34)______ both writing and illustrating the book. One of (35)______, andcertainly one of the most successful, illustrator-authors was Dr. Seuss, (36)______ real name was TheodorGeisel. His first children's book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, hit the market in 1937, and theworld of children's literature was changed forever. Seuss's playful drawings were a perfect complement to hisengaging stories and (37)______ characters. In 1957, Seuss's The Cat in the Hat (38)______ the first book inRandom House's best-selling series, Beginner Books, written by Seuss and several (39)______ authors. Thesecombine outrageous illustrations of people, creatures, and plants, and playful stories written (40)______ verysimple language.
From “The Complete Guide to the TOEFL Tests” by Bruce Rogers
 
__________(39)
A.each other
B.one another
C.other
D.another

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
The letter was sent (A) by special delivery (B) must be (C) important (D).
A.was sent
B.special delivery
C.must be
D.important

What does the author probably mean by using the expression “children interrupt their education to go to school”?
 
A.Going to several different schools is educationally beneficial.
B.School vacations interrupt the continuity of the school year.
C.Summer school makes the school year too long.
D.All of life is an education.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
______  in large quantities in the Middle East, oil became known as black gold because of the large profit it brought.
A.Discovered
B.Discovering
C.Which was discovered
D.That when discovered

He looked as if he _______ a million dollars.
A.is going to win
B. won 
C.had won               
D.wins

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
She listened so attentively that not a word _______.
A.she had missed
B.she missed
C.she didn’t miss
D.did she miss

Why do people like wearing jeans?
A.Because they want to be modern, young and independent.
B.Because they want to be modern and convenient.
C.Because of they want to be modern, young and independent.
D.Because they want to be freedom and independent.

__________ a lack of fund, the university library will now close at 9 instead of at 11.
A.Thanks to    
B. By means of   
C. According to     
D.On account of

She will acept the offer" if" you persuade her.
A.unless
B.because                      
C.provided that
D.otherwise

If there hadn’t been such a strong wind, it would not have been so difficult to put out the fire.
A.It was the strong wind which made it difficult for us to put out the fire.
B.When a strong wind began to blow, it was even more difficult to control the fire.
C.If the wind hadn’t been so strong, it would have been much easier to put out the fire.
D.As the wind was really very strong, it took them a long time to put out the fire.