_______(9)
A.reduces
B.declines
C.increases
D.keeps

We won‘t get to the airport in less than 20 minutes. (take)
A.It will take us at least 20 minutes to get to the airport
B.It takes us at least 20 minutes to get to the airport
C.We will take at least 20 minutes to get to the airport
D.It will take us at least 20 minutes getting to the airport

________(3)
A.other
B.another
C.the other
D.different

____________(1)
A.with
B.to
C.for
D.about

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.
I don't find it difficult to get up early in the morning.
A.It's difficult for me to get up early in the morning.
B.I'm used to getting up early in the morning.
C.I hate getting up early in the morning.
D.I used to get up early in the morning.

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.
“Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sarah?” asked Frederic.
A.Frederic asked if Sarah was able to come to his birthday party.
B.Frederic asked Sarah if she liked his birthday party or not.
C.Frederic invited Sarah to his birthday party.
D.Frederic reminded Sarah of his coming birthday party.

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.
“You can trust me, I won’t let you down”, Tom said to me.
A.Tom ordered me to trust him and promise not to let me down.
B.Tom promised not to let me down.
C.Tom advised me to trust him and not to let me down.
D.Tom insisted on not letting me down.

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.
I haven’t tried this kind of food before.
A.It’s a long time since I tried this kind of food.
B.I have tried this kind of food many times.
C.This is the first time I had tried this kind of food.
D.This is the first time I have tried this kind of food.

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.
“You had better see a doctor if the sore throat does not clear up.” she said to me.
A.She reminded me of seeing a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
B.She ordered me to see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
C.She insisted that I see a doctor unless the sore throat did not clear up.
D.She suggested that I see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.

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.
“You’re always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher.
A.The teacher asked his students why they always make terrible mistakes.
B.The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
C.The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.
D.The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.