VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following question.
For most North American households, lighting accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill.
A.makes up
B.makes for
C.makes off
D.makes out

VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning in each of the following questions.
The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers.
A.The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.
B.In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant doesn't appear to attract much business.
C.In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.
D.If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.

VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning in each of the following questions.
More petrol is consumed nowadays than ten years ago.
A.Not so much petrol was consumed ten years ago as nowadays.
B.Petrol consumption is going down nowadays.
C.We had more petrol ten years ago than we do nowadays.
D.We should consume as much petrol as possible.

___________(9)
A.confidence
B.confident
C.confidently
D.confide

Many plants and animals species are now in.................. of extiction.
A.endanger
B.danger
C.dangerous
D.dangerously

(3) prove B. proving C. to be proved D. to prove
A.prove
B.proving
C.to be proved
D.to prove

V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the meaningful sentence that is built from the given words in the following question.
Mary/ not stand/ kept/ wait/ such/ long/time//.
A.Mary doesn't stand to be kept waiting for such a long time.
B.Mary can't stand being kept to wait for such a long time.
C.Mary can't stand be kept to waiting for such a long time.
D.Mary can't stand being kept waiting for such a long time.

Will you take care of my cat when I’m away?
A.Will you take my cat away with you?
B.I want you to look for my cat.
C.I love my cat very much.
D.Will you look after my cat when I’m away?

The most disastrous earthquake in Japan, which occurred in 1923............. about 150,000 people.
A.damaged
B.destroyed
C.caused
D.killed

(1)
A.why
B.how
C.that
D.what