Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
Someone who is _______ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular.
A.powerful
B.optimistic
C.stagnant
D.pessimistic

Elizabeth Taylor/ born/ England/ 1932.
A.Elizabeth Taylor born in England in 1932.
B.Elizabeth Taylor was born in England in 1932.
C.Elizabeth Taylor she was born in England in 1932.
D.Elizabeth Taylor was born in England since 1932.

Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
Constant _______ of attack makes everyday life dangerous here.
A.threat
B.threaten
C.threatening
D.threateningly

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
A.threaten
B.appear
C.modern
D.instance

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
A.tried
B.laughed
C.typed
D.liked

The main topic of the passage is ______________ .
A.proteins and food
B.vitamins and proteins
C.food and health
D.health and vitamin pills

He was unable to paint the gate of his house because of the heavy rain.
A.The heavy rain prevented him from painting the gate of his house.
B.The heavy rain prevented him against painting the gate of his house.
C.The heavy rain stopped him to painting the gate of his house.
D.The heavy rain stopped him towards painting the gate of his house.

He was late because his car broke down.
A.The reason he was late was that his car broke down.
B.The reason that he was late was that his car broke down.
C.The reason why he was late was that his car broke down.
D.The reason why he was late was his car broke down.

I’m sorry that I didn’t learn to drive a car when I was younger.
A.I regret not having learnt to drive a car when I was younger.
B.I regret having learnt to drive a car when I was younger.
C.I regret not to have learnt to drive a car when I was younger.
D.I regret not to having learnt to drive a car when I was younger.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
A.terrorism
B.tertiary
C.terrible
D.terrify