Which country is NOT mentioned in the passage as a place where the Hope Diamond spent some time?




A.India
B.France
C.England
D.Denmark

It can be inferred from the passage that the author is not certain




A.who bought the Hope Diamond in England
B.who sold the Hope Diamond in England
C.how the Hope Diamond went from France to England
D.how big the Hope Diamond was in the nineteenth century

The paragraph preceding the passage most likely discussed




A.why gems are considered valuable
B.how the Hope Diamond was mined
C.a diamond other than the Hope Diamond
D.methods for mining diamonds

All of the following are true except




A.scientific management was concerned with productivity.
B.the beginnings of modern management thought commenced in the 19th century.
C.Frank Gilbreth’s fame was enhanced by two of his children writing a book.
D.analyzing work to increase productivity is not likely to be useful unless all of the dimensions are considered.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The sky was cloudy and foggy. We went to the beach, ______.




A.so
B.however
C.even though
D.yet

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The movie is ______ Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a number of ways




A.like to
B.alike with
C.similar to
D.same as

Keeping calm is the secret of passỉng the driving test.




A.Keep a secret to pass your driving test calmly.
B.If you don’t keep calm, you will pass your driving test.
C.As long as you keep calm, you will pass your driving test.
D.Passing your driving test without calm is a secret.

This is most beautiful piece of China I have ever seen.




A.This
B.most beautiful
C.piece of China
D.have ever seen

The teacher suggests ______ something for the poor in our area.




A.us to do
B.we should do
C.we are doing
D.we will do

I used to play.... but I hurt my knee and had to stop.




A.gymnastics
B.rugby
C.jogging
D.athletics