In paragraph 2, “negated” is closest in meaning to _____.
A.made ineffective
B.made possible
C.reduced
D.paid for

In paragraph 7, “depleted” could be replaced by which of the following?
A.poor
B.reduced
C.decaying
D.decimated

Mary: “Do you mind if I sit here?”
Laura: “______”
A.My pleasure.
B.Don’t mention it.
C.No, not at all.
D.Yes, why not?

They are having their house ______ by a construction company.
A.painted
B.painting
C.to paint
D.being painted

A special exhibition of Indian art will be opened at the National Museum next month.
A.music
B.painting
C.show
D.programme

Don’t be concerned about your mother’s illness; she’ll recover soon.
A.angry with
B.surprised at
C.embarrassed at
D.worried about

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Building thousands of years ago, the ancient palace is popular with modern tourists.
A.Building
B.ago
C.the ancient
D.popular with

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end.
A.my new
B.strangely
C.got used
D.in the end.

According to the passage, in what way did the climate changes in the ice ages differ from the modern ones?
A.They were partly intended.
B.They were fully monitored by humans.
C.They occurred naturally over a long period of time.
D.They were wholly the result of human activity.

According to the passage, agriculture could ______.
A.make the global warming more serious
B.be indirectly affected by the global temperature rises
C.give rise to many ecological disasters
D.be directly damaged by the rises in global temperature