Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Mark is having a conversation with his mother.

Mark: “ ____________________”

Mother: “Never mind, better luck next time.”
A.I didn’t get the vacant position.
B.I’ve broken your precious vase.
C.I couldn’t keep my mind on work.
D.I have a lot on my mind.

Why does the author mention “industrialization” in the last paragraph?
A.to emphasize the economic importance of urban areas
B.to explain how fast urban growth led to poorly designed cities
C.to suggest that labor disputes had become an urban problem
D.to illustrate the need for construction of new factories

What concern did reformers have about privately owned utility companies?
A.They feared the services would not be made available to all city dwellers.
B.They believed private ownership would slow economic growth.
C.They did not trust the companies to obey the government regulations.
D.They wanted to ensure that the services would be provided to rural areas.

All of the following were the direct results of public utility reforms EXCEPT ________.
A.private utility companies were required to pay a fee to local governments
B.some utility companies were owned and operated by local governments
C.local governments determined the rates charged by private utility companies
D.the availability of services was regulated by local governments

The students/ study/ for exam/ now.
A.The students are studying for their exam now.
B.The students were studying for their exam now.
C.The students study for their exam now.
D.The students have been studying for their exam now.

The first paragraph suggests that most people who lived in rural areas _________.
A.believed city government had too much power
B.were very proud of their lifestyle
C.wanted to move to the cities
D.were suspicious of their neighbors

What does the passage mainly discuss?
A.Methods of controlling urban growth in the twentieth century
B.The role of government in the twentieth century urban renewal
C.A comparison of urban and rural life in the early twentieth century
D.Efforts to improve urban life in the early twentieth century

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.
A child is influenced as much by his schooling as by his parents.
A.A child’s parents have greater influence on him than his schooling.
B.Schooling doesn’t influence a child as much as his parents do.
C.A child can influence his parents as much as his schooling.
D.A child’s schooling influences him as much as his parents do.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.
"You had better see a doctor if the sore throat does not clear up," she said to me.
A.She insisted that I see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
B.She reminded me of seeing a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
C.She suggested that I see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
D.He ordered me to see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.

Many parents stop their children from going to school because it is now too_____ for them.
A.expensive
B.explosive
C.dangerous
D.humorous