Exercise 8. Choose the best sentence made from the given cues.
I/ regret/ inform/ you/ not approved/ the loan//
A.I regret informing that you have not been approved for the loan.
B.I regret to inform you that you have not been approved for the loan.
C.I regret to inform that you have not approved for the loan.
D.I regret to inform you that you wasn't approved for the loan.

"What a great haircut, Lucy!"
-"                "
A.Thank you. That's a nice compliment. 
B.It's my pleasure.
C.Thanks. It's very kind of you to do this
D.Oh, yes. That's right.

III. Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
When the offense takes possession of the ball, the strategy is to _______ the ball down the field of play and to score a goal.
A.create                                  
B.ride                                                 
C.advance                  
D.eject

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
         Windsurfing is surface water sport using a windsurf board, also commonly called a (41)           , usually two to five meters long and powered by a (42)          sail. The rig is connected to the board by free-rotating flexible joint called the Universal Joint(U-Joint). Unlike a rudder-steered (43)            a windsurfer is (44)            by the tilting and rotating of the mast and sail as well as titling and carving the board.
         The sport (45)        aspects of both sailing and surfing, along with certain athletic aspects (46)        with other board sports like skateboarding, snowboarding, waterskiing, and wakeboarding. (47)         it might be considered a minimalist version of  sailboat, a windsurfer offers experiences that are (48)        speed record for sailing craft; and, windsurfers can (49)______ jumps, inverted loops, spinning maneuvers, and other “freestyle” (50)             that cannot be matched by any sailboat.
(41)
A.board
B.sailboard
C.windsurfer
D.All are correct

Choose the best answer to each of the following question.
We hate having dinner at Aunt Ida's house because she is a vegan health nut. Baked tofu, __________, and decaffeinated tea do not make a satisfying meal!
A.vegetables steamed with no oil or seasoning
B.steamed vegetables
C.vegetables that are flavorless
D.

Read the passage and choose the correct  answer for each question 
THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving is celebrated in theUSon the fourth Thursday in November. For many Americans it is the most important holiday apart from Christmas. Schools, offices and most businesses close for Thanksgiving, and many people make the whole weekend a vacation.
Thanksgiving is associated with the time when Europeans first came to North America. In 1620 the ship the Mayflowers arrived, bringing about 150 people who today are usually called Pilgrims. They arrived at the beginning of a very hard winter and could not find enough to eat, so many of them died. But in the following summer Native Americans showed them what foods were safe to eat, so that they could save food for the next winter. They held a big celebration to thank God and the Native Americans for the fact that they had survived.
Today people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember these early days.
The most important part of the celebration is a traditional dinner with foods that come fromNorth America. The meal includes turkey, sweet potatoes (also called yams) and cranberries, which are made into a kind of sauce or jelly. The turkey is filled with stuffing or dressing, and many families have their own special recipe. Dessert is pumpkin made into a pie.
On Thanksgiving there are special television programs and sports events. InNew Yorkthere is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, when a long line of people wearing fancy costumes march through the streets with large balloons in the shape of imaginary characters. Thanksgiving is considered the beginning of the Christmas period, and the next day many people go out to shop for Christmas presents.
Which of the following is not true?
A.Thanksgiving was originally celebrated by the first, Europeans in North America to thank God for their survival.
B.Christmas comes less than a month after Thanksgiving.
C.In theUS, Thanksgiving is not a national holiday; it's a religious holiday.
D.The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is colorful and exciting.

______(70)
A.fiercely  
B.strongly    
C.firmly  
D.intensely

He took _______ his jumper because it was so warm in the room.
A.off
B.of
C.up
D.in

Choose the most suitable word or phrases to fill the blanks.
James is looking __________ his blue shirt everywhere. Have you seen it?
A.over
B.up
C.for
D.at

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
_____only in the Andes, the plant is used by local people to treat skin diseases.
A.Finding
B.Found
C.Having found
D.Founded