Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Which expression is used to start a conversation?
A.Well, it’s been nice meeting you
B.How’s everything at school?
C.Catch you later.
D.Sorry, I’ve got to go. Talk to you later.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
TV commercials that sell household products have often been accused of reinforcing stereotypes of societal roles.
A.strengthening
B.modifying
C.contrasting
D.exposing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
I didn't go to work this morning. I stayed at home due to the morning rain.
A.thanks to
B.on account of
C.in spite of
D.in addition to

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
We have to husband our resources to make sure we make it through these hard times.
A.spend
B.manage
C.use up
D.marry

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
A.amount
B.countable
C.country
D.around

But for his father’s early retirement, Richard would not have taken over the family business.
A.Richard’s father didn‘t want him to take over the family business despite his retirement.
B.His father retired early, but he still ran the family business.
C.Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.
D.Richard didn’t take over the family business because his father didn‘t retire.

It was under (= less than) a fortnight before his final exams when Jim began to regret not having studied sufficiently.
A.Although he worked hard for almost two weeks before the finals, Jim still didn’t pass them.
B.Jim felt sorry because he hadn’t done any work until two weeks before the final exams.
C.There was less than a fortnight's time before the finals. but Jim hadn’t even started studying for them.
D.Jim started to wish. less than two weeks before he took them, that he had done more work for his finals.

The word “bulwark” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to______
A.barrier
B.gateway
C.radar
D.tomb

The word “reprocessing” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to______
A.transporting
B.arranging
C.converting
D.eliminating

Arguing with the boss has considerably reduced his chances of promotion.
A.He would definitely have been promoted by now if he hadn‘t quarreled with the boss.
B.The likelihood of his being promoted has significantly decreased because of his argument with the boss.
C.His promotion was certain until he had a dispute with the boss.
D.He argued with the boss about why he wasn’t considered for promotion.