Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Jim didn't break the vase on , but he was still punished for his carelessness.
A.intention
B.purpose
C.occasion
D.chance

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Domestic appliances like washing machines and dishwashers have made life much easier.
A.a
B.the
C.an
D.Ø

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I am not used to the cold weather here, so I need to have a heating system .
A.serviced
B.installed
C.developed
D.repaired

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.
We survived that accident because we were wearing our seat belts.
A.If we weren't wearing our seat belts, we couldn't have survived that accident.
B.But for our seat belts, we would have survived that accident.
C.
C.Had we not been wearing our seat belts, we wouldn't have survived that accident.
D.Without our seat belts, we could have survived that accident.

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 met my grandparents for five years.
A.I didn't meet my grandparents five years ago.
B.I often met my grandparents five years ago.
C.I have met my grandparents for five years.
D.I last met my grandparents five years ago.

Many people object to use physical punishment in dealing with discipline problems at school.

A.to use
B.punishment
C.dealing with
D.at school

Animals like frogs have waterproof skin that prevents it from drying out quickly in air, sun, or wind
A.have
B.that
C.it
D.wind

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
My mother is very busy with her work at the office. She still takes good care of us.
A.My mother is so busy with her work at the office that she cannot take good care of us.
B.Because my mother is very busy with her work at the office, she takes good care of us.
C.In spite of being very busy with her work at the office, my mother takes good care of us.
D.My mother is too busy with her work at the office to take good care of us.

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 from 35 to 42.
Earth is richly supplied with different types of living organisms which co-exist in their environments, forming complex, interrelated communities. Living organisms depend on one another for nutrients, shelter, and other benefits. The extinction of one species can set off a chain reaction that affects many other species, particularly if the loss occurs near the bottom of the food chain. For example, the extinction of a particular insect or plant might seem inconsequential. However, there may be fish or small animals that depend on that resource for foodstuffs. The loss can threaten the survival of these creatures and larger predators that prey upon them. Extinction can have a ripple effect that spreads throughout nature.In addition to its biological consequences, extinction poses a moral dilemma for humans, the only species capable of saving the others. The presence of humans on the planet has affected all other life forms, particularly plants and animals. Human lifestyles have proven to be incompatible with the survival of some other species. Purposeful efforts have been made to eliminate animals that prey on people, livestock, crops, or pose any threat to human livelihoods. Some wild animals have been decimated by human desire for meat, hides, fur, or other body parts with commercial value. Likewise, demand for land, water, and other natural resources has left many wild plants and animals with little to no suitable habitat. Humans have also affected nature by introducing non-native species to local areas and producing pollutants having a negative impact on the environment. The combination of these human-related effects and natural obstacles such as disease or low birthrates has proven to be too much for some species to overcome. They have no chance of survival without human help.As a result, societies have difficult choices to make about the amount of effort and money they are willing to spend to save imperiled species. Will people accept limits on their property rights, recreational activities, and means of livelihood to save a plant or an animal? Should saving such popular species as whales and dolphins take priority over saving obscure, annoying, or fearful species? Is it the responsibility of humans to save every kind of life form from disappearing, or is extinction an inevitable part of nature, in which the strong survive and the weak perish? These are some difficult questions that people face as they ponder the fate of other species living on this planet.
(Source: http://www.encyclopedia.com)
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A.Animal and plant species which pose threats to humans will die out soon.
B.Saving popular animal and plant species should be given a high priority.
C.Humans will make changes in their lifestyles to save other species.
D.The dilemma humans face between maintaining their lives and saving other species remains.

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 from 35 to 42.
Earth is richly supplied with different types of living organisms which co-exist in their environments, forming complex, interrelated communities. Living organisms depend on one another for nutrients, shelter, and other benefits. The extinction of one species can set off a chain reaction that affects many other species, particularly if the loss occurs near the bottom of the food chain. For example, the extinction of a particular insect or plant might seem inconsequential. However, there may be fish or small animals that depend on that resource for foodstuffs. The loss can threaten the survival of these creatures and larger predators that prey upon them. Extinction can have a ripple effect that spreads throughout nature.In addition to its biological consequences, extinction poses a moral dilemma for humans, the only species capable of saving the others. The presence of humans on the planet has affected all other life forms, particularly plants and animals. Human lifestyles have proven to be incompatible with the survival of some other species. Purposeful efforts have been made to eliminate animals that prey on people, livestock, crops, or pose any threat to human livelihoods. Some wild animals have been decimated by human desire for meat, hides, fur, or other body parts with commercial value. Likewise, demand for land, water, and other natural resources has left many wild plants and animals with little to no suitable habitat. Humans have also affected nature by introducing non-native species to local areas and producing pollutants having a negative impact on the environment. The combination of these human-related effects and natural obstacles such as disease or low birthrates has proven to be too much for some species to overcome. They have no chance of survival without human help.As a result, societies have difficult choices to make about the amount of effort and money they are willing to spend to save imperiled species. Will people accept limits on their property rights, recreational activities, and means of livelihood to save a plant or an animal? Should saving such popular species as whales and dolphins take priority over saving obscure, annoying, or fearful species? Is it the responsibility of humans to save every kind of life form from disappearing, or is extinction an inevitable part of nature, in which the strong survive and the weak perish? These are some difficult questions that people face as they ponder the fate of other species living on this planet.
(Source: http://www.encyclopedia.com)
The word "perish" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .
A.develop
B.complete
C.remain
D.disappear