VII. Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence.
______ the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system.
A.The Earth being           
B.The Earth is 
C.That the Earth is                 
D.Being the Earth

In the end, my sister’s husband, _____ steadfast determination never faltered , became a wealthy businessman.
A.when
B.that
C.whose
D.whom

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet t o indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
______ about gene-related diseases has increased is welcome news. 
A.Scientific knowledge    
B.It was scientific knowledge 
C.Though scientific knowledge              
D.That scientific knowledge

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

A.more                                   
B.bore                                    
C.autumn                   
D.shop

II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The environmental pollution level in this area has built up a lot over recent years.
A.increased                
B.decreased                
C.blocked                   
D.concentrated

The preparations _______ by the time the guests _______.
A.had been finished / arrived
B.have finished / arrived
C.had finished / were arriving 
D.have been finished / were arrived

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Where _______ is the commonest form of colour – blindness.
A.red and green are not easily distinguished
B.they are not easily distinguished red and green
C.are the red and green not easily distinguished
D.are not easily distinguished red and green

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Detroit used to be the capital city of Michigan, but now Lansing _____ to be the state's capital city.
A.chosen
B.chose
C.have been chosen
D.is chosen

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
When _____ about the theft, the suspect said that he had taken no part in it.
A.questioning                   
B.having questioned 
C.questioned                 
D.was questioning

The Spanish at first______
A.were not much keen on tomatoes
B.knew tomatoes from Europe
C.grew tomatoes in farms
D.added tomatoes to pizza in the 1600s