The passage implies that Melville stayed in Tahiti because ________ .
 
A.he had unofficially left his ship.
B.he was on leave while his ship was in port.
C.he had finished his term of duty.
D. he had received permission to take a vacation in Tahiti.

According to the passage, the weather had what effect on the Constitutional Convention?
A.Hot weather intensified the debate while cooler weather brought compromise
B.Bad weather prevented some of the delegates from reachingPhiladelphia
C.Delegates hurried to achieve an agreement before winter arrived
D.Cold temperatures made Independence Hall an uncomfortable place to work

Choose the answer that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it.
That young man is bound to fail in this test.
A.There is no way that young man can succeed in this test.
B.Certainly, that young man will pass this test.
C.It would be impossible for that young man to fail this test.
D.That young man almost failed in this test.

It is ................ of you to discourage him from studies. 
A.responsible
B.unresponsible
C.irresponsible
D.misresponsible

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test.
A.If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test.
B.Not having read the reference books, she couldn’t finish the test.
C.Although she didn’t read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.
D.Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.

_______(45)
A.irrational    
B.inefficient  
C.illogical     
D. ineffective

You'll have to work hard to catch up for the rest of the class as they started studying before you.
A.have to work
B.catch up for
C.rest of
D.started studying

Despite the disapnearance of the Mayan Empire, there are still Mayans in the region that they once inhabited.
A.Despite the disapnearance
B.there are still
C.that
D.they

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.
What I really  have in mind is a garden where there is very little to look after throughout the year.
A. think                    
B.believe                    
C.visualize               
D.consider

He said to me, “ Ring me up tomorrow.”
A.He told me to ring him up the following day.
B.He told me ring him up the following day.
C.He said me to ring him up the following day.
D.He told me to ring me up the followng day.