The more you talk about the matter,_______
A.the situation seems worse
B.the worse seems the situation
C.the worse the situation seems
D.the situation seems the worse

The sun was warm, _____a cool breeze blew in from the sea.
A.if
B.so that
C.but
D.however

A.romantic
B.accompany
C.presentation
D.successfully

Henry regretted buying that old car.
A.Henry wished he hadn't buy that old car.
B.Henry wished he wouldn't have bought that old car.
C.Henry wished he hadn't bought that old car.
D.Henry wished he didn't buy that old car.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA  degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
A.Types of graduate degrees
B.Jobs on Wall Street
C.Changes in enrollment for MBA schools
D.How schools are changing to reflect the economy

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA  degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
The underlined word “plush” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A.expensive  
B.affordable    
C.comfortable  
D.competitive

The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes __________ for a cup of coffee.
A.over
B.off
C.on
D.to

It is not _____ to be drunk in the street.
A. respecting
B.respectably
C.respectful
D.respectable

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
There had been prior warning of the earthquake. Nevertheless, it came as a shock to the people living in nearby villages.
A.There had been warnings about the flood, so the people in nearby villages must not have been surprised by it.
B.Even though the earthquake had been predicted, residents of nearby villages were taken by surprise when it struck.
C.The flood having been predicted, even those inhabitants living in nearby villages were prepared for it.
D.The flood had been predicted, for the residents in nearby villages were struck before they received the warnings.

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.
“Please don’t drive so fast”, said Jane to James.
A.Jane reminded James of the dangers of careless driving.
B.Jane criticized Janies for driving carelessly.
C.Jane warned James against driving so fast.
D.Jane pleaded with James not to drive so fast.