The young are thought to be the future leaders of the country, and it is essential that they should understand their heritage as full as possible.
A.are thought to be
B.The young
C.it
D.as full as possible

How did the publication of Moby Dick affect Melville's popularity?
A.It caused his popularity to decrease.
B.It had no effect on his popularity.
C.His popularity increased immediately.
D.His popularity remained as strong as ever.

A "frigate" in paragraph 1 is probably_ ___________.
A.a fishing boat
B.a troop
C.a ship
D.an office

__________(44)
A.of
B.for
C.in
D.by

__________(45)
A.for
B.of
C.when
D.during

"You're always making terrible mistakes", said the teacher.
A.The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
B.The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
C.The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.
D.The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes

Strong as he is, he still can't lift that box.
A.He's very strong, but he still can't lift that box.
B.The box was too heavy for him to lift.
C.However he is strong, he still can't lift that box.
D.He still can't lift that box because he's not as strong

It is open to question as to whether Jane will get the job.
A.If Jane could answer the question , she would get the job
B.It is not certain that Jane will get the job .
C.Jane is being interviewed for the job .
D.The question is whether Jane will get the job or not .

The captain and the crew of the Sierra were acting illegally because ____.
A.they were whaling
B.they were killing and selling whales
C.they were not obeying international laws
D.All of the above are correct

According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who ____
A.is a hero, like Paul Watson
B.talks about protecting endangered species
C.runs into whaling ship
D.does something to protect the Earth