She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.
A.Although she didn‘t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
B.Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn‘t pass it.
C.No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
D.She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.

The house is painted in yellow. Mr. Brown bought it 3 years ago.
A.The house which is painted in yellow, Mr. Brown bought 3 years ago.
B.The house which Mr.Brown bought 3 years ago is painted in yellow.
C.The house which Mr.Brown bought 3 years ago having painted in yellow.
D.The house which Mr.Brown bought 3 years ago is painted by yellow.

Education (A) is very necessarily (B) for (C) leading (D)a good life.
A.Education
B.very necessarily
C.for
D.leading

A.tired
B.educate
C.happy
D.improve

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.
John said, “I was very tired last night”
A.John said he was very tired last night
B.John said he had been very tired the night before
C.John said he had been very tired last night
D.John said he was very tired the night before

He said that (A) he has worked (B) for that (C) company for (D) ten years.
A.that
B.has worked
C.that
D.for

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
A.below
B.tomorrow
C.allow
D.slowly

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.
The White House, the official home of the United States president, was not built in time for George Washington to live in it. It was begun in 1792 and was ready for its first inhabitants. President and Mrs. John Adams, who moved in on November 1, 1800.When the Adamses moved in, the White House was not yet complete, and the Adamses suffered many inconveniences; for example, the main staircase was incomplete, which hindered movement from floor to floor, and the future laundry yard was merely a pool of mud, so wet laundry was hung in the unfinished East Room to dry. Thomas Jefferson, the third president, improved the comfort of the White House in many respects and added new architectural features such as the terraces on the east and west ends.When the British forces burned the White House on August 24, 1814, President Madison was forced to leave. All the remained after the fire was the exterior walls, the interior was completely destroyed. It was not until December of 1817 that the following president, James Monroe, was able to move into a rebuilt residence. Since then, the White House has continued to be modified but has been continuously occupied by each succeeding U.S president.
According to the passage, which of the following best describes Thomas Jefferson’s tenure in the White House?
A.He worked to improve the appearance and convenience of the White House.
B.He had to flee the White House because of the war with the British.
C.He removed the terraces that had been added by Adams.
D.He was accepting of the many inconveniences.

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.
The White House, the official home of the United States president, was not built in time for George Washington to live in it. It was begun in 1792 and was ready for its first inhabitants. President and Mrs. John Adams, who moved in on November 1, 1800.When the Adamses moved in, the White House was not yet complete, and the Adamses suffered many inconveniences; for example, the main staircase was incomplete, which hindered movement from floor to floor, and the future laundry yard was merely a pool of mud, so wet laundry was hung in the unfinished East Room to dry. Thomas Jefferson, the third president, improved the comfort of the White House in many respects and added new architectural features such as the terraces on the east and west ends.When the British forces burned the White House on August 24, 1814, President Madison was forced to leave. All the remained after the fire was the exterior walls, the interior was completely destroyed. It was not until December of 1817 that the following president, James Monroe, was able to move into a rebuilt residence. Since then, the White House has continued to be modified but has been continuously occupied by each succeeding U.S president.
The word “forces” could best be replaced by:
A.military
B.effort
C.power
D.energy

It was cold outside. They still went to the football match.
A.Although it was cold outside, they still went to the football match.
B.It was cold outside although they still went to the football match.
C.It was cold outside, they still went to the football match although
D.Although it was cold outside, they still gone to the football match.