What should you NOT do when you have a conversation with someone?
A.Looking very interested in his or her story
B.Looking at other things in the room
C.Listening very carefully and asking questions
D.Paying him or her compliments

My aunt thinks that it's very easy to keep a conversation going if you__________.
A.let people talk about themselves
B.let people hear about yourself
C.talk about politics or religion
D.ask people about their secrets

Last week Mark told (A) me that he got (B) very bored with his present job and is looking (C) for a new one (D).
A.told
B.got
C.is looking
D.new one

According to my aunt, the most important thing in a conversation was__________.
A.speaking
B.discussing
C.looking
D.listening

What happens when a mixed colony of Polyergus and Formica ants become too large?
A.The Polyergus workers enlarge the existing nest.
B.The captured Fonnica workers return to their original nest.
C.The Polyergus and the Formica build separate nests.
D.The Polycrgus and the Formica move to a new nest.

If you think carefully (A) before making (B) your decision, you will avoid to get (C) into trouble later (D) .
A.carefully
B.making
C.to get
D.later

Caroline refused taking (A)the job given (B)to her because (C)the salary was (D)not good.
A.taking
B.given
C.because
D.was

The word “recruit” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to __________ .
A.create
B.enlist
C.endure
D.capture

The word “excavate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________ .
A.find
B.clean
C.repair
D.dig

What does the author mean by stating that “The dulotic species of ants ... are the supreme social parasites”?
A.The Polyergus are more highly developed than the Formica.
B.The Formica have developed specialized roles.
C.The Polyergus are heavily dependent on the Formica.
D.The Formica do not reproduce rapidly enough to care for themselves.