Choose the answer that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it.
People donated a lot, so the victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties.
A.But for people's generous donation, the victims of the tsunami wouldn't be able to overcome difficulties now.
B.Despite people's generous donation, the victims of the tsunami are facing lots of difficulties now.
C.To overcome difficulties, the victims of the tsunami needed people's generous donation.
D.The victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties but for people's generous donation.

Choose the answer that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it.
After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out.
A.The fireman managed in vain to put the fire out after a 12-hour fight.
B.Having fought the fire for 12 hours, the firemen were able to put it out.
C.The firemen wasted 12 hours putting the fire out.
D.Fighting the fire for 12 hours, the fire was put out.

Choose the answer that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it.
With the help of new computer programs, we can solve many problems quickly and accurately.
A.New computer programs have enabled us to solve many problems quickly and accurately.
B.New computer programs are quick and accurate.
C.We can solve problems quickly and accurately without computer programs.
D.New computer programs are not able to solve many problems quickly and accurately.

______ (27)
A.If
B.As
C.Then
D.So

Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.
A.voluntary
B.orphanage
C.comfortable
D.advantage

Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.
A.overcome
B.participate
C.volunteer
D.understand

Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.
A.support
B.suffer
C.suggest
D.succeed

Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.
A.handicapped
B.campaign
C.performance
D.donation

______ (28)
A.at
B.on
C.for
D.from

Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
When I was sick with the flu, my mother made me to eat soup and rest in bed
A.with
B.the flu
C.to eat
D.in