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A.means
B.asks
C.brings
D.causes

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
If he had hurried, he would have caught the train.




A.He had to catch the train, so he was in a hurry.
B.He missed the train because he didn't hurry.
C.He doesn't hurry, so he won't catch the train.
D.The train was delayed, so he wouldn't have to hurry.

The word “drastically” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to________




A.frequently
B.exactly
C.severely
D.easily

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A.post
B.postal
C.postage
D.posting

Choose word or phrase, A, B, C or D, that needs correcting.
The town we visited (A) was a four-days (B) journey from our hotel, so we took (C) the train instead of the (D) bus.




A.we visit
B.four-days
C.took
D.of the

Choose word or phrase, A, B, C or D, that needs correcting.
Now that (A) I no longer (B) have to wear uniform, I'll (C) be able to wear which (D) I want.




A.that
B.longer
C.I'll
D.which

Choose the word or phrase, A, B, C, or D, that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
It was the ragtime pianist Scott Joplin ...... the Maple Leaf Rag, perhaps the best known of all ragtime tunes.




A.wrote
B.the writer of
C.who wrote
D.writing

Choose the word or phrase, A, B, C, or D, that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
There was no mention of the incident in the national press.




A.television
B.newspapers
C.Internet
D.radio

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.




A.subscribe
B.facsimile
C.pride
D.provide

The word “Here" in paragraph 2 refers to______




A.interpersonal interactions
B.the tone
C.ideas and feelings
D.words chosen