The phrase "coincided with" in line 7 is closest in meaning to _____.
A.happened at the same time as   
B.ensured the success of
C. was influenced by
D.began to grow rapidly

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A.the wealthy gentlemen who first played baseball, later needed to find another recreational opportunity if they did not want to mix with other or become a “muffin”
B.hot dogs would not have become as popular as they did, without the professionalism and commercialism  that develop in baseball
C.the “New York “spread rapidly because it was better formalized
D.business – minded investors were only interested in profits

According to the passage, which of the following best describes Thomas Jefferson’s  tenure in the White House? 
 
A.He worked to improve the appearance and convenience of the White House.
B.He had to flee the White House because of the war with the British.
C. He removed the terraces that had been added byAdams.           
D.He was accepting of the many inconveniences.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Vietnam was ____ host country of the 22nd SEA Games.
A. the    
B.an 
C.Ø
D.a

Divers have had problems in communicating underwater because  _________ .
A.they did not pronounce clearly
B.the water destroyed their speech organs
C.the pressure affected their speech organs
D.the vehicles they used have not been perfected

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
If the weather _______ so bad, we would have gone out.
A.had been  
B.weren’t        
C.isn’t                         
D.hadn’t been

The principles used in air-conditioning are basically the same as those used by the human body to cool himself.
A.principles
B.basically 
C.those
D.himself

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the following question.

“You damaged my laptop, Tom!” said John.
A.John accused with Tom to have damaged his laptop. 
B.John accused Tom of damaging his laptop.
C.John accused Tom to damage his laptop.   
D.John accused to Tom for damaging his laptop.

It can be inferred from the passage that in 1930 the greatest number of people in the Los Angeles area were employed in ___________ .
 
A.farming    
B.oil refining
C.automobile manufacturing
D.the motion picture industry

Read the passage carefully, then choose the best answer for each question.
THE DISEASE DETECTIVE
Six children were in the hospital. They were very sick, but the doctors didn't know what to do. They called Dr. Richard Besser, an expert on strange illnesses.  Dr. Besser knew just what to do.
Finding a Cause
First, Dr. Besser needed to find the cause of the illness. He used a microscope to look for germs like bacteria in the children's bodies. Dr. Besser found that all the children had a strain of the bacteria E. coli. Then he looked at the bacteria's DNA. The DNA showed him that this strain of E. coli was dangerous to humans.
Where Did It Come From?
Dr. Besser knew E. coli could move from animals to humans. Perhaps the children had touched animals that carried the bacteria? Besser found other E. coli cases in the area where the children lived. But it wasn't enough.
Besser then made a list of what the sick children had eaten. They had all eaten cheese, apple juice, and fish. He then made a list of what healthy children in the area had eaten, and compared his lists. They had eaten the cheese and fish, but not the apple juice.
Case Closed
Besser went to where the apple juice was made. He saw that there were animals around the apple trees, and he saw the workers using dirty apples that had fallen on the ground. More importantly, he saw that the apples were not washed before the juice was made, and that the juice was not heated. Doing these things would kill the bacteria. Besser then knew it was the apple juice that made the children sick.
Besser's E. coli case has a happy ending. The children got better. And what Besser learned that day now helps keep others safe.
Which of the following things happened first?
A.Dr. Besser found out what made the children sick.
B.Dr. Besser made a list of what the healthy children ate.
C.Dr. Besser went to where the apple juice was made.
D.Dr. Besser made a list of what the sick children ate.