All of the following are true, according to the passage, EXCEPT _____
A.Pfiesteria caused the death of about one billion fish in the late 1990s
B.animal and chemical waste from farmlands, livestock and mining operations may contribute to the expansion of Pfiesteria
C.Pfiesteria was not commonly noticed despite scientific findings
D.the toxic subtances emitted by Pfiesteria have a similar effect on human and fish skins

What were bulldozers used for in the Neuse River?
A.cleaning up the sediment at the bottom of the river
B.excavating holes to bury the dead fish
C.scooping up the vast number of dead fish in the water
D.removing the huge amount of Pfiesteria from the river

The word “astounding” in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.
A.continual
B.incredible
C.spectacular
D.apprehensive

Vietnam reached the semi-finals of the AFC U23 Championship 2018 with a penalty shootout win _________ Iraq on Saturday, January 20th , 2018.
A.over
B.with
C.against
D.in

South African anti-apartheid veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, ex-wife of late President Nelson Mandela, _______ in and out of hospital since 2016 for back and knee surgery.
A.has been being
B.has been
C.was
D.had been

Could you ______ me a lift into town?
A.give
B.get
C.do
D.make

I think we’ve come in for a lot of _____ about the impatience of some shop assistants.
A.compliments
B.problems
C.complaints
D.criticism

In the quarter-final showdown with Malaysia, Cho Jae-wan (Korea Republic) wrote himself into the history books when he found the back of the net just 11.35 seconds into the game – the second ______ goal in any AFC tournament.
A.latest
B.worst
C.best
D.fastest

The 26th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) ______ in Hanoi, our beautiful and peaceful capital city, from January 18th to 21st, 2018
A.was held
B.is held
C.is being held
D.will be held

This passage was probably written by a specialist in _____.
A.sociology
B.anthropology
C.criminal psychology
D.mind reading