______ many of the designs for the new capital were considered lost forever, Benjamin Banneker helped reproduce the original plans.




A.If as
B.When
C.How
D.During

It is believed ______.




A.why is Alice such a talented ballet dancer
B.when Alice to become a talented ballet dancer
C.that Alice is a talented ballet dancer
D.how is Alice a talented ballet dancer

The phrase “linked to” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.




A.satisfied with
B.connected to
C.shared with
D.related to

The word “inadvertently’' in the passage is closest in meaning to______________ .




A.mistakenly
B.interestingly
C.deliberately
D.cleverly

I can’t ____________ what he ‘s doing, it ‘s so dark down here.




A.see through
B.make out
C.look into
D.show up

He went to the airport _______ a taxi.




A.by
B.in
C.on
D.with

If were rich, I ___________ a big house for my family.




A.would buy
B.bought
C.will buy
D.would bought

- May I borrow your bicycle? -_________




A.No, but thank you for offering.
B.I already lent it to Tom.
C.I haven’t got your bicycle.
D.Yes, it’s not mine.

A.attract
B.argument
C.apply
D.vacancy

Which of the following definitions of commuting would the author of this passage most probably agree with?




A.Travelling for hours from a town or city to work in the countryside every day.
B.Travelling to work and then home again in a day within a rural district.
C.Using a commutation ticket for special journeys in all seasons of the year.
D.Regularly travelling a long distance between one’s place of work and one’s home.