_______learning a foreign language, John is smarter than Tim although they are twins.
A.Comparing
B.As far as
C.Instead of
D.In terms of

The secretary_____ to the manager for the mistakes in her report.
A.apologized
B.talked
C.complained
D.said

Early last week Mary’s mother______ her to order some new curtains for the window.
A.made
B.told
C.said
D.let

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.
The project has been put on ice until our boss decides what to do next.
A.controverted
B.cancelled
C.discussed
D.delayed

According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of the young Barton Clara?
A.She helped her father when he was a soldier.
B.She helped her brother who hurt in an accident.
C.She made a decision to live with her brother for 2 years.
D.She suffered from an accident when she was 11.

The word this in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A.took care of the sick and hurt
B.cooked for soldiers
C.recognized each soldier as a person
D.received permission

_____returning home from abroad, she found it hard to adapt to her home country.
A.While
B.As
C.On
D.For

What does the author mention about the American Red Cross?
A.It was first established in the Unites States.
B.Barton tried to have it set up in American.
C.The American people were not interested in the Red Cross.
D.It was disapproved again and again by the Geneva Convention.

What can be inferred about the government?
A.It showed Clara Barton great empathy and kindness.
B.It did not have the money to help Clara Barton.
C.It did not always agree with Clara Barton.
D.It had respect for Clara Barton.

The word “acknowledged” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ________.
A.recognized
B.believed
C.nursed
D.pleaded