“I’ll let you know the answer by the end of this week”, Tom said to Janet.
A.Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of the week
B.Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the week
C.Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of the week
D.Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of the week

Noisy as the hotel was, they stayed there.
A.Much as the hotel was noisy, they stayed there
B.In spite of the noisy hotel and they liked it
C.Despite the hotel was noisy, they stayed there
D.Although the noisy hotel, they stayed there

The Ministry of Education and training of Vietnam has declared a decree on the new educational program paving the way for foreign educational co-operation and investment.
A.initiating
B.creating
C.ending
D.forming

If we use robots instead of humans, many people may be out of work.

A.employed
B.jobless
C.inemployed
D.unemployed

The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years.
A.comparatively
B.absolutely
C.relevantly
D.almost

A.author
B.electronics
C.exercise
D.candidate

According to the paragraph 2, what will NOT happen if one breathes the toxic air?
A.vomiting
B.visual impairments
C.circulatory difficulty
D.terrible headaches

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