Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
There’s a rumor that the National Bank is going to ________ the company I work for.
A.take over
B.overtake
C.take on
D.take off

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I can’t tell you the exact amount, but I can give you a ________ estimate.
A.smooth
B.rough
C.tidy
D.similar

Joan eats very little so as not to put on weight.
A.Joan eats nothing to put on weight.
B.Joan doesn't eat much so that not to put on weight.
C.Joan eats very little because she wants to lose weight.
D.Joan eats nothing and she doesn't put on weight.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Poor management brought the company to______ of collapse.
A.the ring
B.the edge
C.the brink
D.the foot

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The new sports complex ______ will accommodate an Olympic-sized swimming pool and others including fitness center, and a spa, to name just a few.
A.supplies
B.facilities
C.categories
D.qualities

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
______ they’re already made their decision, there’s nothing much we can do.
A.Seeing that
B.On grounds that
C.Assuming that
D.For reason that

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Shelly disagreed with the board’s decision. She______ and went to work for another company.
A.pursued
B.resigned
C.abandoned
D.retained

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature of the 1880s "Golden Age"?
A.Wooden stadiums replaced open fields.
B.A weekly periodical commenced.
C.The National Association of Professional Baseball Players was formed.
D.Profits soared.

The word "somewhat" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .
A.to a significant extent
B.to a minor extent
C.to not the same extent
D.to some extent

________(60)
A.spectacle
B.spectacles
C.spectacular
D.spectacularly