my father says he’d _____ the operation unless it is absolutely necessary .
A.rather not having
B.rather not have
C.rather not to have
D.not rather had

I love karaoke ; I’m not ___ of a singer , though.
A.proud
B.good
C.much
D.becoming

I’m sorry I offended you . I ______ what I said.
A.take back
B.leave for
C.get back
D.get away

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Publishing in the UK, the book has won a number of awards in recent regional book fairs.
A.publishing in the UK
B.has won
C.in
D.book fairs

__________(10)
A.if
B.though
C.because
D.then

__________(12)
A.in one way
B.on one hand
C.in fact
D.instead

We left New York when I was six ; so my recollections of it are rather faint.
A.clear
B.explicable
C.ambiguous
D.unintelligible

Where in the passage dose the author provide a term for an earth covering that always remains frozen ?
A.line 15
B.line 3
C.line 12
D.line 7

The phrase ” Resting on” in line 9 is closest in meaning to_____.
A.passing under
B.consisting of
C.supported by
D.protected with

The passage primarily discusses the pipeline’s__________
A.operating costs
B.construction
C.employees
D.consumers