Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
It is one of ____ books I have ever had.
A.most useful      
B.the most useful      
C.the most useful than 
D.the most useful as

_____ will be the winner in this sport competition?
A.Who                       
B.Why                        
C.What                      
D.When

Choose the word that has the underlined (letters) pronounced differ­ently from the others.

A.disabled                   
B.forced 
C.believed 
D.realized

Read the passage carefully, then choose the best answer for each question.
POLAR PIONEER
Matthew Henson: Arctic Explorer
Robert Peary and Matthew Henson both wanted to be great explorers. When Peary needed someone to join him on his trip to the North Pole, he thought of Henson. They had once worked together in Central America. At the time, it was unusual for an African American to be a well-known explorer. Henson wanted to change that. So, though he knew the trip would be hard, he agreed to go.
First, they traveled by ship to Greenland. The members of Peary's team lived among the Inuit people there. The Inuit called Henson "Maripaluk—Matthew, the Kind One.” Henson learned their language. The Inuit taught him how to live outdoors on the ice, find food, build igloos, make snowshoes, and drive dogsleds through the snow and ice.
To the Top of the World
Between 1891 and 1906, the Peary-Henson team made seven attempts to get to the North Pole. Each time, they learned hard lessons about the dangers there. Sleds broke. Dogs died. Men got hurt. They got close to the North Pole, but they always had to go back.
In 1909, they decided to make one more attempt. Peary and Henson found themselves within 56 kilometers (35 miles) of the North Pole. Peary sent Henson ahead. Henson made a trail through the snow for Peary to follow. Peary followed 45 minutes later. "I think I am the first man to sit on top of the world,” Henson told Peary.
The team returned home as heroes. Both men's dreams had come true: They were the first explorers to reach the North Pole.
Which of the following sentences about Matthew Henson is true?
A.He was from Central America.
B.The Inuit called him “the Kind One. ”
C.He was the leader of the team on this trip to the North Pole.
D.He liked The Inuit’s language.

Pick out the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Mike isn’t on the phone, _________ makes it difficult to contact him.
A.whom                     
B.who                                    
C.that                         
D.which

______(4)
A.neighbor
B.neighborhood
C.neighboring
D.neighborly

___________ (53)
A.make
B.give
C.take
D.do

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
She was _______ out of 100 applicants for the position of managing director.
A.short-changed  
B.short-listed     
C.short-sighted 
D.short-handed

Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.
Have you ever used a magnifying glass to make something melt or burn? If yes, you were using solar power!  "Solar" is the Latin word for "sun" - and it's a powerful (26)________ of energy. In fact, the sunlight that shines on the Earth in just one hour could meet world energy demand (27)__________ an entire year! We can use solar power in two different ways: as a heat source, and as an energy source. People have used the sun as a heat source for thousands of years. Families in ancient Greece built their homes to get the most sunlight (28)________ the cold winter months. In the 1830s, explorer John Herschel used a solar collector to cook food during an adventure in Africa. You can even try this at home! (29)___________, we can use solar collectors for heating water and air in our homes. If you've seen a house with big shiny panels (30)____________, that family is using solar power.
(29) 
A.As a result   
B.Besides                   
C.Yet       
D.However

The teacher told his students_________laughing.
A.stop    
B.stopping
C.to stop
D.stopped