Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.
Speech is one of the most important ways of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to (25) ______ by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (26) ______ that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.
Learning a language properly is very important. The (27) _______ vocabulary of English is not very large, and only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite well. But the more ideas you can (28) ______, the more precise you can be about their exact meanings.
Words are the main thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we say the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (29) _____ whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.
A.be examined
B.be examined
C.be understood
D.be spoken

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.The teacher testified to the boy’s honesty when he was accused of stealing from another student.
A.believed in
B.doubted
C.confirmed
D.ensured

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.It appalled me that they could simply ignore the problem.
A.appeared to
B.shocked
C.distracted
D.confused

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 go out this morning. I’m up to ____ in reports.
A.eye
B.ears
C.feet
D.fingers

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.The village was ________ visible through the dense fog.
A.only
B.barely
C.mostly
D.hard

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.Thanks to the invention of labor-saving___________, domestic chores are no longer a burden.
A.devices
B.things
C.equipment
D.furniture

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
____ one of the most beautiful forms of performance art, ballet is a combination of dance and mime performed to music.
A.To consider
B.Considered
C.Being considering
D.Considering

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.Could you please stop ________ so much noise?
A.make
B.making
C.to make
D.to making

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.Shakespeare asserts the right of women to _____ and independence.
A.equalization
B.equally
C.equalize
D.equality

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.________ me to phone them before I go out.
A.Remind
B.Remember
C.Mention
D.Make