Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal _______.
A.protection
B.protecting
C.protector
D.protective

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I have decided to buy that house. I won’t change my mind _______what you say.
A.although
B.because
C.whether
D.no matter

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If the weather _______ so bad, we would have gone out.
A.had been
B.weren’t
C.isn’t
D.hadn’t been

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I clearly remember _______ to the nearby zoo when I was small.
A.being taken
B.to be taken
C.to be taking
D.taking

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If you do what you tell others, they _______ in you.
A.would believe
B.won’t believe
C.believe
D.will believe

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_______ New York is not the capital of the USA, it is the home of the United Nations.
A.In spite of
B.Because
C.Although
D.Otherwise

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_____ his income of current job is relatively low, he finds it difficult to make ends meet.
A.Although
B.As
C.Because of
D.In spite of

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I still remember _____ off his extraordinary childhood with lots of hardship.
A.being told
B.telling
C.to tell
D.to be told

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Kathy is a very ______ girl. She can make friends easily even though she is in a strange place.
A.shy
B.polite
C.sociable
D.unfriendly

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_____ our own interests is one of the most important factors in choosing a job.
A.Realizing
B.Chasing
C.Seeking
D.Pursuing