Having been selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the International Convention, __________ .




A.the members applauded him
B.a speech had to be given by him
C.he gave a short acceptance speech
D.the members congratulated him

The pay was not brilliant but I could __________ and there were many aspects of the job that I enjoyed.




A.earn high salary
B.do a living
C.get high salary
D.make a living

Because of his poor health, it took him a long time to __________ his bad cold.




A.throw over
B.throw off
C.throw away
D.throw down

In the first __________ year of the English Literature programme, the core subjects were The development of the novel and Contemporary poetry.




A.academic
B.compulsory
C.study
D.optional

A.determine
B.examine
C.valentine
D.heroine

Bree crept up on a thief in the house. Some had.............left the front door open.




A.obvious
B.obviousness
C.obviously
D.unobvious

Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps, it has taken brilliant thinkers to recognize their potential.




A.misunderstandings
B.accidents
C.misfortunes
D.incidentals

How did the publication of Moby Dick affect Melville's popularity?




A.His popularity increased immediately.
B.It had no effect on his popularity
C.It caused his popularity to decrease.
D.His popularity remained as strong as ever.

The most striking technological success in the twentieth century is probably the computer revolution.




A.productive
B.dangerous
C.prominent
D.recent

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Many natural resources ……………………..by the end of the century.




A.had disappeared
B.have disappeared
C.disappeared
D.will have disappeared