In paragraph 4, the author refers to a hypothesis as "a leap into the unknown” in order to show that hypotheses________.




A.require effort to formulate
B.can lead to dangerous results
C.go beyond available facts
D.are sometimes ill-conceived

The word "supported" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to________.




A.upheld
B.finished
C.adjusted
D.investigated

“You haven’t been to the bank today, have you?” – “___________.”




A.Yes, I haven’t. I am busy
B.No, I haven’t any money
C.No, I have. I got some money
D.No, I haven’t. I’m about to

____________(60)




A.yet
B.in addition
C.of course
D.although

“I’m sorry, Jackie. I didn’t tell you the problem earlier,” said Steven.
Steven apologized to ............................................................................




A.
B.
C.
D.

__________(55)




A.development
B.endangerment
C.pollution
D.contamination

Which of the following best summarizes this passage?




A.When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.
B.Everybody uses only one form of communication.
C.Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.
D.Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest.

______(9)




A.ruined
B.kept
C.made
D.conserved

______(4)




A.where
B.somewhere
C.everywhere
D.anywhere

She prefers Italian food to French food.
She'd...............................................................................




A.
B.
C.
D.