A.twenty                        
B.reporter              
C.notebook          
D.poverty

XIII:
Choose the best answer for each sentence
Are you thinking of flying business class?" "______"  
A.I'm flying there to attend a party.                    
B.No, I'm just on business.
C.No, I'd like an aisle seat.         
D.No, economy.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
It is believed that the thief broke into the house through the bedroom window.
A.The thief is believed that he broke into the house through the bedroom.
B.The thief is believed to have broken into the house through the bedroom window.
C.The thief was believed to break into the house through the bedroom window.
D.The thief was believed to have broken into the house through the bedroom window.

IV. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Water polo is a rapidly growing sport in the United States and internationally as (31) ______. For anyone involved in playing or being a spectator, it is important to understand the rules of the game.
Each team (32) ______ of one goalie and six field players. Each field player plays both offense and defense, and the goalie is not allowed on the other half of the pool. There are many different arrangements of players in front of the goal. The (33) ______ of the players depends on the play that is being run, similar to basketball or hockey.
One important rule is that the ball can only be handled by one hand at a time. If a player (34) ______ the ball, which is the size of a volley ball, yellow and with rubber grip, with both hands, the referee calls a turnover and the possession of the ball goes to the opposing team.
The playing time, (35) ______ on the rules of play and the level of competition. Usually, men play four 7-minute quarters while women play four 6-minute quarters. Teams are usually allowed 2 time outs per game, but this may vary. (36) ______ consist of swimsuits for both men and women, as well as a cap on the head with plastic ear protectors and the player's number on both sides. Visiting teams wear lighter color caps, while home wears the darker color. In (37) ______, one point is given for each time the ball is thrown into the goal, and in some leagues there is a 2-point line several meters out of the goal. Each quarter begins with a (38) ______ in which the fastest members of each team race toward the ball, which is placed at the halfway point on the water by the referee.
Water polo is an (39) ______, challenging, and fun sport. It is full contact and its competitiveness cannot be underestimatted. The game is great to watch and (40) ______ better to play. You may not imagine what goes on underwater that no one, especially not the referee, can see. Water polo is a growing sport for good reason, and it may soon be one of the leading sports for both men and women's athletics.
(36) 
A.Suits                       
B.Dresses                   
C.Costumes                
D.Uniforms

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
The teacher implied that we'd have a pop quiz on Friday, but we won't know for certain until we get to class.  
A.explained exactly     
B.suggested
C.asserted indirectly    
D.questioned

Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on the top of the first page to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
               If we accept that we can not prevent science and technology from changing our world, we can at least try to ensure that the changes they make are in the right directions.  In a democratic society, this means that the public needs to have a basic understanding of science, so that it can make informed decisions, and not leave them  in the hands of experts. At the moment, the public has a rather ambivalent attitude toward science. It has come to expect the steady increase in the standard of living that new developments in science and technology have brought to continue, but it also distrusts science because it doesn't understand it. This distrust is evident in in the cartoon figure of  the mad scientist, working in his laboratory to produce a Frankenstein. But the public also has a great interest in science, as is shown by the large audiences for science fiction.
            What can be done to harness this interest, and give the public the scientific background it needs to make informed decisions on subjects like acid rain, the greenhouse effect, nuclear weapons and genetic engineering? Clearly, the basis must lie in what is taught in schools. But in schools, science is often presented in a dry and uninteresting manner. Children learn it by rote to pass examinations and they don't see its relevance to the world around them. Moreover, science is often taught in term of equations. Although equations are a concise and accurate way of describing mathematical ideas, they frighten most people.
The science people learn in school can provide the basic framework. But the rate of scientific progress is now so rapid, that there are always new developments that have occurred since one was at school or university. Popular books and magazine articles about science can help to put across new developments. But even the most successful popular book is read by only a small proportion of the population. There are some very good science programs on TV, but others  present scientific wonders simply as magic, without explaining them, or showing how they fit into the framework of scientific ideas. Producers of television science programs should realise that they have a responsibility to educate the public, and not just entertain it.
               What are the science-related issues that the public will have to make decisions on in the near future. By far the most urgent is that of nuclear weapons. Other global problems, such as food supply or the greenhouse effect, are relatively slow acting. But a nuclear war could mean the end of all human life on Earth, within days.
(adapted from Public Attitudes Toward Science by Stephen Hawking)
What does the passage mainly dicuss?
 
A.The media can educate people about the most recent developments in technology.
B.The public should be educated about science so they can make good decisions.
C.The science people learn in school can provide a basic framework for scientific understanding.
D. Many people don’t trust science because they don’t understand it.

I wish you wouldn’t call him______ that insulting name.
A.by
B.with
C.in
D.under

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
The test we did last time was more difficult than this one.
A.We did an easy test last time and a difficult one this time.
B.This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time.
C.This time we have to do the most difficult test of all.
D.The test we have done this time is not difficult at all.

In addition to supplies, what is needed?
A.Volunteers      
B.New bridges
C.Places to stay
D.Teacher

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Thanks  to the invention of the microscope, biologists can now gain insights into the nature of the human cell. 
A.deep understanding                 
B.in-deep studies
C.in-depth studies
D.in-deeper studies