(26)______
A.has been
B.were
C.have been
D.was

(28)______
A.at
B.of
C.in
D.on

IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that is INCORRECT in each of the following questions.
John always arrives lately for his chemistry class even though he leaves his dormitory in plenty of time.
A.leaves
B.lately
C.always
D.in plenty of time

IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that is INCORRECT in each of the following questions.
Einstein is said to be felt very bad about the application of his theories to the creation of weapons of war.
A.bad
B.application
C.be felt
D.to

According to the reading passage, which statement is NOT TRUE?
A.In space, astronauts can sleep in a special sleeping compartment or in a sleeping bag.
B.Astronauts don’t have to roll around when sleeping in space.
C.Because of the weightlessness, astronauts have to sleep on a soft bed.
D.Both astronauts and people on Earth can use eyeshades and earplugs to block out the light and noise.

In paragraph 1, the word gravity means the force that ________.
A.powers spaceships as they move through space
B.makes it possible to travel in space
C.helps things grow
D.causes objects to move to the center of the Earth

In paragraph 1, what does the word “It” refer to?
A.a soft bed
B.your body
C.gravity
D.sleeping in space

XI. 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 sentences.
It’s raining heavily, so we can’t pack up and leave.
A.If it isn’t raining heavily, we will pack up and leave.
B.The heavy rain doesn’t prevent us from packing up and leaving.
C.Were it not raining heavily, we would pack up and leave.
D.As the rain is not heavy, we pack up and leave.

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in the pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A.watched
B.prayed
C.stopped
D.worked

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
With hard work and study, you can _______ the goals you set for yourself.
A.succeed
B.catch
C.achieve
D.establish