______(30)




A.before
B.when
C.as soon as
D.after

People say that Carter was the best director of his time.




A.Carter is said to be the best director of his time.
B.Carter is said to have been the best director of his time.
C.It was said that Carter was the best director of his time.
D.Carter was said to have been the best director of his time.

___________(17)




A.Detachedly
B.Separately
C.Privately
D.Individually

Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words.




A.renovation
B.eliminate
C.irrigation
D.economic

__________(9)




A.amazing
B.exciting
C.interesting
D.surprising

__________(4)




A.favorite
B.popular
C.liked
D.beloved

______(61)




A.What’s more
B.Instead
C.Unlike
D.In place

The passage probably continues with a discussion of ____________.




A.other films directed by D. W. Griffith
B.famous composers of the early twentieth century
C.silent films by other directors
D.the music in Birth of a Nation

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Nobody had known before the presentation that Sue and her sister will receive the awards for




A.had known
B.the
C.will receive
D.the

If only he _______ accept some help with the work instead of trying to do it alone!




A.will
B.would
C.may
D.were