Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking _____ accepting opinions without questioning them.
A.in addition             
B.for instance    
C.instead of              
D.because of

His friends supported and encouraged him. He did really well in the competition.  
A.Such were his friends' support and encouragement that he couldn't do really well in the competition.
B.Had it not been for his friends' support and encouragement, he couldn't have done so well in the competition.
C.If his friends had given him support and encouragement, he could have done really well in the competition.
D.No matter how much his friends supported and encouraged him, he couldn't do well in the competition.

________(72)
A.brought
B. entered        
C.placed   
D. worked

VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions.
The pianist was awful! I think that’s ________ performance I’ve ever heard.
A.as badly as
B.as bad as
C.worse than 
D.the worst

The phrase "the region" in paragraph 2 refers to__________
A.Sierra de la Plata
B.Santa Fe   
C.southwestern Colorado
D.New Mexico

According to the passage, Moby Dick is                          .
A.a romantic adventure      
B.a single-faceted work
C.a short story about a whale          
D.symbolic of humanity fighting the  environment

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
In many countries, there are national companies belonging to the state_____private companies.
A.including
B.as well
C.together with
D.but also

According to the condition of my scholarship, after finishing my degree, __________.  
A.my education will be employed by the university
B.I will be employed by the university
C.employment will be given to me
D.the university will employ me

She asked me_____
A.what day it was
B.it was what day
C.what day was it
D.what was the day

The children were all upset, and some were _______tears.
A.with
B.on
C.in
D.at