Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Mr. Pike lived with her three _______ in the countryside.
A.child
B.childs
C.children
D.childrens

It is such a wonderful opportunity that we mustn’t miss it
A.It is too wonderful an opportunity for us to miss
B.The opportunity is wonderful enough for us to miss
C.It is a wonderful opportunity so that we can’t miss it
D.The opportunity is so wonderful that we are not able to afford it

The word “deprivation” in the second paragraph is closest meaning to _________ .
A.preservation
B.renewal
C.examination
D.with holding

The word “ parsimony” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to __________ .
A.intelligence
B.desire
C.frugality
D.skill

According to the passage, the results of the experiments with kangaroo rats showed that _____________ .
A.kangaroo rats store water for use during dry periods.
B.kangaroo took advantage of free access to water
C.There was no significant change in body weight due to lack of water or accessibility to water
D.a dry diet seems detrimental to the kangaroo rat’s health

The author states that the kangaroo rat that is known for all of the following EXCEPT _____________ .
A.the economy with which it uses available water
B.living without drinking water
C.breathing slowly and infrequently
D.manufacturing water internally

Which of the following is not a source of water for the desert animals?
A.Desert plants
B.Metabolic conversion of carbohydrates in the body
C.The blood of other animals
D.Streams

What is the topic of this passage?
A.Kangaroo rats
B.Water in the desert
C.Desert life
D.Physiological experiments

We fell asleep because the movie was boring.
A.We fell asleep because the film was uninteresting.
B.Because the movie was amusing, we were sleeping.
C.Because the movie was bad we went to sleep.
D.The movie was so bad that all of us fell sleepy.

He couldn't go far because he was afraid of flying.
A.He had to stay home because he can't fly.
B.He couldn't go anywhere because he was afraid of flying.
C.He was afraid of going by plane so he couldn't go far.
D.He couldn't go far because he couldn't fly.