The girl standing among many other students _____ a scholarship to Columbia University.
A.was rewarded
B.were awarded
C.were rewarded
D.was awarded

Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
Having a best friend to confide in can bring a positive effect on our emotional health. An evening out with the closest friend may be the best guarantee of a good time. In fact, our best friend can prevent us from developing serious psychological problems such as depression and anxiety.
Best friendship evolves with time - we cannot go out and pick our best friend. We become friends with people who share common interests – at school or through hobbies, for example.
Best friends have usually known each other for years and stuck together through good and bad times. If you haven't got one, perhaps you are being too distant from people, or focusing too much on your work.
Which of the following sentences is not mentioned?
A.We often have satisfaction being with a close friend.
B.the ties of close friendship will never be broken.
C.An unsociable person may not have a close friend.
D.Friendships need time to develop.

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the sentence above.
I would rather have an egg for breakfast.
A.I would eat an egg for my breakfast.
B.I don't want an egg for breakfast.
C.I prefer to have an egg for breakfast.
D.I'll have an egg if there, is nothing else for my breakfast.

It is imperative that his recovery the treatment for at least two months.
A.continue
B.to continue
C.continued
D.continues

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the sentence above.
It would have been a perfect paper except for some mistakes.
A.It was a perfect paper.
B.The word was spelt perfectly.
C.The paper had some mistakes.
D.The teacher did not accept the paper.

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the sentence above.
It's waste of time to try to explain anything to Tony.
A.Tony should be given explanation.
B.It's not worth trying to explain anything to Tony.
C.To save time, explain it to Tony.
D.It's well worth trying to explain things to Tony.

Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
Clay that (A) has been (B) heated or fired in a kiln cannot to be (C) softened (D)again.
A.that
B.has been
C.to be
D.softened

Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
As they grow older (A) , children in many cultures taught (B) not to rely (C) on their parents(D).
A.grow older
B.taught
C.not to rely
D.on their parents

Choose the correct words or phrases that best complete the passage.
Dear Jane,
I'm sorry for not (31) ______ to you for two months. In my postcard sent to you when I was on vacation in July, I told you about a new friend of mine, Lisa Moran, who lives near my uncle's farm in Napan Valley, California. You may be curious to know what she is (32) ______.
Well, Lisa is of our age - 17 - and not very tall or slim. In fact, she has slightly rounded shoulders and a plump face. The best (33) ______ on Lisa's face are her green eyes and the two dimples on her checks. She looks lively with her hair cut short and dressed in (34) ______ clothes - jeans and a T-shirt. When I first met her at my cousin's birthday party, I was attracted by her easy-going and pleasingly direct manners. Curiously enough, Lisa has the same (35) ______ in music as you and I.
That's all about Lisa for the moment. How have you been doing with your school work? Please write soon.
Best wishes
Ann Maxfield
(31) ______
A.write
B.to write
C.writing
D.wrote

Choose the correct words or phrases that best complete the passage.
Dear Jane,
I'm sorry for not (31) ______ to you for two months. In my postcard sent to you when I was on vacation in July, I told you about a new friend of mine, Lisa Moran, who lives near my uncle's farm in Napan Valley, California. You may be curious to know what she is (32) ______.
Well, Lisa is of our age - 17 - and not very tall or slim. In fact, she has slightly rounded shoulders and a plump face. The best (33) ______ on Lisa's face are her green eyes and the two dimples on her checks. She looks lively with her hair cut short and dressed in (34) ______ clothes - jeans and a T-shirt. When I first met her at my cousin's birthday party, I was attracted by her easy-going and pleasingly direct manners. Curiously enough, Lisa has the same (35) ______ in music as you and I.
That's all about Lisa for the moment. How have you been doing with your school work? Please write soon.
Best wishes
Ann Maxfield
(32) ______
A.looking
B.like
C.seen
D.similar