Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best joins each of the following pairs of sentences in each of the following questions.
The basketball team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.
A.Not only did the basketball team know they lost the match but they blamed to each other as well.
B.As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match.
C.Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.
D.No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs corrections.
The assumption that smoking has bad effects on our health have been proved.
A.effects
B.have been proved
C.smoking
D.on

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution (30) ______ is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. (31) ______, exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile provides transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material that pollutes the air and water but factories give (32) _______ to a large number of people.
Thus, to end or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to (33) ______ using many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws (34) ______ require businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities.
(34)
A.who
B.whom
C.that
D.whose

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution (30) ______ is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. (31) ______, exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile provides transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material that pollutes the air and water but factories give (32) _______ to a large number of people.
Thus, to end or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to (33) ______ using many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws (34) ______ require businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities.
(33)
A.continue
B.enjoy
C.stop
D.start

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution (30) ______ is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. (31) ______, exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile provides transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material that pollutes the air and water but factories give (32) _______ to a large number of people.
Thus, to end or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to (33) ______ using many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws (34) ______ require businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities.
(31)
A.However
B.As a result
C.For example
D.Therefore

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSET in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Since her parents’ death, she has been brought up by her uncle.
A.cried for
B.died for
C.lived with
D.been in touch with

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
This afternoon Hoa is visiting her home town.
Mark: “Don’t fail to send your family my regards.”
Hoa: “_______.”
A.It’s my pleasure
B.You’re welcome
C.Good idea, thanks
D.Thanks, I will

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
A.realized
B.watched
C.worked
D.missed

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The families _______ houses were washed away by the tsunami were given temporary shelter in the school yard.
A.whose
B.where
C.whom
D.that

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Her first novel has been _______ acclaimed as a masterpiece.
A.nation
B.international
C.internationally
D.national