Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
_______ I’d like to help you out, I’m afraid I just haven’t got any spare money at the moment.




A.Although
B.However
C.Despite
D.In spite of

The word "linger" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.




A.appear
B.arrange
C.reserve
D.remain

What could the word "gauge” in paragraph 4 best be replaced by?




A.impress
B.estimate
C.determine
D.express

(34) _____




A.unbalanced
B.immature
C.insufficient
D.irrational

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
The burglar might come back. You'd better change all the locks.




A.If you don't change all the locks, the burglar could come back.
B.You'd better change all the locks or the burglar will come back.
C.The burglar will come back unless you change all the locks.
D.You'd better change all the locks in case the burglar comes back.

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.
You should take regular exercises instead of sitting in front of the television all day.




A.Taking regular exercises is better than sitting in front of the television all day.
B.Sitting in front of the television all day helps you take regular exercises.
C.Sitting in front of the television all day and taking exercises are advisable.
D.Don't take regular exercises, just sit in front of the television all day.

A knee injury forced her to withdraw from the competition.




A.reduce
B.want
C.need
D.advance

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I decided to go to the library as soon as I ______.




A.would finish what I did
B.finish what I did
C.finished what I did
D.finished what I was doing

The word coordinated is closest in meaning to __________ .




A.organized
B.separated
C.deconstructed
D.transformed

How do optical fibers carry voice message?




A.By sending coordinated electrical pulses through optical fibers
B.By using cathode-ray tube devices.
C.By converting electrical signals to light pulses
D.By fusing bundles of fiberscopes into a faceplate