We take our umbrellas because it is raining heavily.
A.It is raining heavily, in order to we take our umbrellas.
B.It is raining heavily, so we will take our umbrellas.
C.It is raining heavily, so we take our umbrellas.
D.It is raining heavily, but we take our umbrellas.

Tom / always / going / home / late / so / mother / be/ angry / .
A.Tom is always going home late, so his mother is very angry.
B.Tom has always gone home late, so his mother is very angry.
C.Tom is always going home late, so his mother was very angry.
D.Tom is always going home so late, so his mother is very angry.

Compost / can / made / household / garden waste / .
A.Compost can made from household and garden waste.
B.Compost can be made from household and garden waste.
C.Compost can be made in household and garden waste.
D.Compost can being made from household and garden waste.

What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Global population decline will take its toll on China.
B.The “one-child” policy has proved effective in population control.
C.A decline in China’s population has shocked the whole world.
D.China is in two minds regarding which population policy to adopt.

The word "greying" in the passage mostly means ________.
A.getting older
B.becoming weaker
C.growing more mature
D.getting more productive

According to George Magnus, all of the following can be done to encourage women to have more children EXCEPT ­________.
A.making it easier for women to have good children
B.making it easier for women to enjoy reliable childcare
C.making it easier for women to find job after child bearing
D.making it easier for women to work with reliable employer

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.
Had he known more about the information technology, he would have invested in some computer companies.
A.Not knowing about the information technology help him invest in some computer company.
B.He didn’t know much about the information technology and he didn’t invest in any computer companies.
C.Knowing about the information technology, he would have invested in some computer companies.
D.He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the information technology.

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.
"Why don’t you participate in the volunteer work in summer," said Sophie.
A.Sophie suggested me to participate in the volunteer work in summer.
B.Sophie asked me why not participate in the volunteer work in summer.
C.Sophie suggested my participating in the volunteer work in summer.
D.Sophie made me participate in the volunteer work in summer.

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.
You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
A.You should persuade him to change his mind.
B.You didn’t persuade him to because of his mind.
C.It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.
D.You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn’t listen.

__________(30)
A.to think
B.thinking
C.for thinking
D.that thought