Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.We arrived at the conference. Then we realized our reports were still at home.
A.We arrived at the conference and realized that our reports are still at home.
B.It was until we arrived at the conference that we realize our reports were still at home.
C.Not until we arrived at the conference did we realize that our reports were still at home.
D.Not until had we arrived at the conference we realized our reports were still at home.

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.complained
B.roared
C.existed
D.decayed

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.creature
B.creamy
C.creative
D.crease

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
A.secure
B.oblige
C.vacant
D.equip

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.The fire was brought under control thanks to the night watchman.
A.The night-watchman must have caused the fire which was brought under control.
B.But for the night-watchman, the fire would have been brought under control.
C.It the night-watchman had not appeared, the fire would have been brought under control.
D.If it had not been for the night-watchman, the fire would not have been brought under control.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.“I am sorry, I forgot our appointment yesterday,” said Jean to the dentist.
A.Jean apologized the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before.
B.Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten their appointment the day before.
C.Jean apologized the dentist having forgotten their appointment the day before.
D.Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.The boys prefer playing football to staying indoors.
A.The boys would rather play football rather than stay indoors.
B.The boys would rather to play football than stay indoors.
C.The boys would prefer to play football than stay indoors.
D.The boys would prefer to play football rather than stay indoors.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.Living (A) in New York, apartments cost more (B) to rent than (C) they do in other smaller (D) cities.
A.Living
B.more
C.than
D.smaller

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.It is believed (A) that in the near future (B) robots will be used to doing (C) things such as (D) cooking.
A.It is believed
B.in the near future
C.be used to doing
D.such as

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.
Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known culture. The basic function of signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention, as, for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great. Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain meaning in and of themselves. A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently. Symbols are more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver's cultural perceptions. In some cultures, applauding in a theater provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval. Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages.
Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disadvantage. They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver. As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods are based upon speech. Radio, television, and the telephone are only a few.
The word “potential” in paragraph 1 could be replaced by______________.
A.advanced
B.possibility
C.organization
D.signal