__________(4)
A.promised
B.have been promised
C.had been promised
D.was promised

E-cash cards are the main means of all transactions in a cashless society.
A.cash-starved
B.cash-strapped
C.cash-in-hand
D.cash-free

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

A.boat
B.broad
C.coast
D.alone

________(9)
A.many
B.much
C.more
D.most

(2)
A.who                        
B.where                      
C.whose                                 
D.which

The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to________. 
A.euros                             
B.dollars                                
C.things                                 
D.bitcoins

He was successful in his career thanks to his parents' support.
A.But for his parents' support, he wouldn't have been successful in his career.
B.If his parents hadn't supported him, he would have been successful in his career.
C.Had it not been for his parents' support, he wouldn't be successful in his career.
D.Had his parents supported him, he wouldn't  be successful in his career.

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 23 to 27.
In the early twentieth century, an American woman named Emily Post wrote a book on etiquette. This book explained the proper behavior Americans should follow in many different social (23)           , from birthday parties to funerals. But in modern society, it is not simply to   know the proper rules for behavior in your own country. It is necessary for people (24)        work or travel abroad to understand the rules of etiquette in other cultures as well.
Cultural (25)            can be found in such simple processes as giving or receiving a   gift. In Western cultures, a gift can be given to the receiver with relatively little ceremony. When a gift is offered, the receiver usually takes the gift and expresses his or her thanks. (26)    , in some Asian countries, the act of gift-giving may appear confusing to Westerners. In Chinese culture, both the giver and receiver understand that the receiver will typically refuse to take the gift several times before he or she finally accepts it. In addition, to (27)                   respect for the receiver, it is common in several Asian cultures to use both hands when offering a gift to another person.
(Source: Reading Advantage by Casey Malarcher)
(24)      
A.who            
B.where
C.whose 
D.which

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Just think! Next month you'll be _______ and it seems like only yesterday you were a baby.
A.in your teens
B.in your teenage
C.teenager
D.at your teens

“You’re probably too tired to play another game of racquetball, right?” “I’m not that tired, really.             , I’d enjoy another game.”
A.As a matter of fact
B.As a matter   
C.As a fact  
D.As a fact matter