Hoa and Laura are talking about their volunteer work.

Hoa: "Thank you very much for helping the disadvantaged children here."

Laura: "________."
A.What a pity!
B.It's our pleasure.
C.That's nice of you!
D.Sorry, we don't know.

Marry and Janet are at the dancing club.

Marry: "You are a great dancer. I wish I could do half as well as you."

Janet: "_______. I'm an awful dancer."
A.You've got to be kidding!
B.You're too kind
C.Oh, thank you very much
D.That's a nice compliment!

A.final
B.identity
C.applicant
D.decide

What does the word "These" in paragraph 2 refer to?
A.good and bad times
B.feelings
C.relationships
D.high sand lows

Having been asked to speak at the conference, ______________________________.
A.some notes were prepared for Dr. Clark
B.some notes were prepared by Dr. Clark
C.audiences were pleased to hear Dr. Clark.
D.audiences were pleased to hear Dr. Clark.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
In Venezuela, beauty contests are more popular than football.
A.In Venezuela, beauty contests are as popular as football.
B.In Venezuela, football is more popular than beauty contests.
C.In Venezuela, football is not as popular as beauty contests.
D.In Venezuela, beauty contests are not as popular as football.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Susan didn’t apply for the job in the library. She regrets it now.
A.Susan wishes she had applied for the job in the library.
B.If only Susan applied for the job in the library.
C.Susan regrets applying for the job in the library.
D.Susan regrets to apply for the job in the library.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Hans told us about his investment in the company. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.
A.Hardly had he informed us about his investment in the company when Hans arrived at the meeting.
B.Only after investing in the company did Hans informs us of his arrival at the meeting.
C.No sooner had Hans arrived at the meeting than he told us about his investment in the company.
D.Not until Hans told us that he would invest in the company did he arrive at the meeting.

Total color blindness, _________ , is the result of a defect in the retina.
A.is a rare condition
B.which is a condition rare
C.a rare condition
D.that is a rare condition

____ in 1635, the Boston Latin School is the oldest public school in the United States.
A.Founding
B.Founded
C.To found
D.Having founded