______you are not happy about your accommodation, the first person you should talk to is your landlord.
A.Although
B.When
C.Because
D.Why

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
They hope to ________ a cure for the disease.
A.catch up on   
B.fill up with 
C.go along with           
D.come up with

Mr. Smith is a professor. His car was stolen yesterday.
A.Mr. Smith, who his car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.
B.Mr. Smith, whose car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.
C.His car was stolen yesterday, he is a professor.
D.Mr. Smith, who is a professor, his car was stolen yesterday.

The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses ________.
A.bank failures during the Great Depression
B.a third major crisis of the Bank of America
C.the international development of the Bank of America
D.how Giannini spent his retirement

It can be inferred from the passage that Giannini used crates of oranges after the earthquake ______.
A.to hide the gold       
B.to fill up the wagons                     
C.to provide nourishment for his customers       
D.to protect the gold from the fire

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.
I had never seen her before. However, I recognized her form a photograph.
A.I recognized her from a photograph before I had never seen her.
B.Although I had never seen her before but I recognized her from a photograph.
C.After I had seen her, I recognized her from a photograph.
D.Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.

If he________soon, he might miss the train.
A.isn’t coming   
B.doesn’t come
C.won’t come    
D.didn’t come

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
In Britain, most shops close at 6 p.m., ___ in other countries they often open in the evening too.
A.despite                     
B.moreover                            
C.whereas                              
D.nevertheless

I suggest________some money for poor children.
A.raise
B.to raise
C.raised
D.raising

A.thunder           
B.erupt
C.trust    
D.pull