_______(8)
A.against
B.among        
C.from
D.between

My father asked me where had I gone the night before. 
A.asked
B.had I
C.the night
D.before

Exercise 7. 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 from 31 to 35.
In Germany, it's important to be serious in a work situation. They don't mix work and play so you shouldn't make  jokes  (31)_____  you  do  in  the  UK  and  USA  when  you  first  meet  people.  They  work  in  a  very organized way and prefer to do one thing at a time. They don't like·interruptions or (32)_______ changes of schedule.  Punctuality  is  very  important  so  you  should  arrive  on  time  for  appointments. At  meeting, it's important to follow the agenda and not interrupt (33)_______ speaker. If you give a presentation, you should focus (34)_______  facts and technical information and the quality of your company's products. You should also prepare well, as they may ask a lot of questions. Colleagues normally use the family names, and title - for example 'Doctor' or 'Professor', so you shouldn't use first names (35)  _______ a person asks you to.
(33) 
A.other                       
B.others                      
C.another                   
D.the other

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.
Many people left early because the film was uninteresting.
A.boring                     
B.attractive                 
C.informative             
D.exciting

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet t o indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
This is ______ the most difficult job I have ever tackled.  
A.by rights  
B.by all means  
C.by far  
D.by the way

What does the passage mainly discuss?
A.Marriage as a business transaction today.    
B.Mothers' roles in their children's marriage.
C.Marriage practices in modern society.     
D.The practice of arranged marriage.

___________ (15)
A.pollute 
B.polluting  
C.polluted   
D.pollution

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.preserved
B.damaged
C.reduced
D.caused

“We’re having a reunion this weekend. Why don’t you come?” John said to us.  
A.John simply asked us why we wouldn’t come to a reunion.
B.John didn’t understand why we came to a reunion.
C. John asked us why we didn’t come to a reunion.
D.John cordially invited us to a reunion.

Choose the best the answer to each of the following questions.
Sarah went to the computer lab ____ out her research report.
A.so that could print 
B.in order printing    
C.as to print
D.to print