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

________(62)
A.its
B.their
C.his
D.her

__________(64)
A.repeat
B.to repeat
C.repeating
D.repeated

The word “motto” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .
A.meaning
B.value
C.belief
D.reference