The word "contour" in line 1 is closest in meaning to ____________ .
A.outlines
B.limits
C.actions
D.structures

Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A.How evolutionary psychology manages modern society.
B.The problems of illness caused by modern society.
C.The importance of ancestral environment.
D.Evolutionary psychologists' views on the nuclear family.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
“If I were you, I would take this chance for further study,” he said to her.
A.He instructed her to take this chance for further study.
B.He ordered her to take that chance for further study.
C.He advised her to take that chance to study further.
D.He reminded her to take this chance to study further.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best joins each of the following pairs of sentences in each of the following questions.
She is a famous author. She is also an influential political commentator.
A.She likes writing famous books and commenting on politics.
B.She is neither a famous author nor a political commentator.
C.She writes famous books, but she does not know much about politics.
D.She is not only a famous author but also an influential political commentator.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best joins each of the following pairs of sentences in each of the following questions.
I had to do my homework. I could not help my mother with the washing-up.
A.Because I was busy doing my homework, I could not help my mother with the washing-up.
B.It was impossible for me to do my homework although my mother helped me with the washing-up.
C.I could not help my mother with the washing-up until I finished my homework.
D.I could not do my homework because I had to help my mother with the washing-up.

Unless I miss my guess , your computer needs a new hard drive.
A.you are my guess
B.I break the soft drive
C.I make a mistake
D.you lack money

Relaxation therapy teaches one not to fret over small problems.
A.worry about
B.look for
C.get involved in
D.get angry about

The passage mainly discusses ___________ .
A.the effect of the Revolution on American money.
B.American money from past to present.
C.the American monetary system of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
D.the English monetary policies in colonial America.

The passage indicates that during the colonial period, money was __________.
A.used extensively for trade.
B.scarce.
C.supplied by England.
D.coined by colonists.

The expression “a means of” in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by __________ .
A.a result of
B.a method of
C.a punishment for
D.an example of