Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.He spent part of _____ afternoon telling them ____ news he could not tell them by telephone.
A.the – the
B.the – Ø
C.Ø – Ø
D.Ø – the

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.negation
B.survival
C.protection
D.harmony

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.arrange
B.capture
C.appear
D.ensure

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.No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly resembled the original.
A.It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.
B.It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the experts.
C.The painting looked so much like the authentic that only the experts could tell it wasn’t genuine.
D.It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily.

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.I strongly disapproved of your behavior. However. I will help you this time.
A.Despite of my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.
B.Although I strongly disapproved of your behavior, but I will help you this time.
C.Because of your behavior, I will help you this time.
D.Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.

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.
The basketball team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.
A.Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.
B.Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.
C.As soon as they blamed each other, the baseketball team knew they lost the match.
D.No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.

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.derived
B.appointed
C.complained
D.inclined

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.mountain
B.amount
C.founding
D.country

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.“Why don’t you put an advertisement in the local paper?” they told me.
A.They suggested my putting an advertisement in the local paper.
B.They suggested me to put an advertisement in the local paper.
C.They suggested that I must put an advertisement in the local paper.
D.They suggested me that I should put an advertisement in the local paper.

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 last time the boys attended a football match was ages ago.
A.It was a long time since the boys attended a football match.
B.It had been a long time since the boys attended a football match.
C.The boys haven’t attended any football match for a long time.
D.The boys last attended a football match was ages ago.