Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.


1. The students regretted that they had missed the lecture.


The students regretted not .................................................


2. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.


Only after ................................................................................


3. “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William,” his mother said.


William ‘s mother told .......................................................................


4. You should take two tablets every four hours.


Two tablets should ...........................................


5. It ‘s such a marvelous opportunity that we mustn’t miss it.


It ‘s too ..................................................................................
A.
B.
C.
D.

A.architecture     
B. recognize  
C.artificial     
D.argument

It can be interred from the passage that fibroblast cells __________
A.disfuncition in the aging process of the body ‘s immune system
B.are not a focus in cellular research on aging
C. are similar to cancer cells in rate of division
D.divide fewer times at later stages in human life

The word “ culture” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________
A. libraries 
B.a society ‘s traditions and values
C.a special environment    
D.a toxic substance

The author of the article points out that cancer cells __________
A. divide infinitely                
B.divide and then die
C.divide more in adults than in embryos 
D.bring on aging

The word “ vein” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________
A.part of the body      
B.point of view
C. blood vessel      
D.cellular level

In paragraph 1, the word “evidence” refers to ____________
A. evidence of aging 
B.evidence of cancer
C.evidence of human fibroblasts    
D. evidence of cell division

The author believes the theories of aging are _________
A.well – supported hypotheses
B.poorly supported hypotheses
C.proven theories       
D. interesting ideas

Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
 
Beatrix Potter was a story writer chose books about animals have been translated into many languages and read by both children and adult. (36) ________ being an author, she was also regarded as a very successful farmer. Born in London in 1866, Beatrix was (37) ________ for at home by various servants. Every year she (38) ________ the days to her annual holiday in the countryside. She would (39) ________ to her London home small animals which she (40) _____ and drew. As she grew up, she entertained other children with drawings and stories about these animals. In 1901, she printed a book at her own (41) ________ called ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit’. So many (42) ________ were sold that she bought a farm, where over the next eight years she wrote many other stories. They all sold very well and readers liked their detailed color drawings.
With her growing (43) _______ , Beatrix started  buying more farmland, animals and property. After her marriage, at the age of 47, Beatrix stopped writting, (44) _______ that she had run out of (45) ________. She became a farmer and spent the rest of her life working with her sheep and awarding prizes at sheep fairs.
(45) ________
A.views
B.ideas
C.opinions
D.beliefs

Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
 
Beatrix Potter was a story writer chose books about animals have been translated into many languages and read by both children and adult. (36) ________ being an author, she was also regarded as a very successful farmer. Born in London in 1866, Beatrix was (37) ________ for at home by various servants. Every year she (38) ________ the days to her annual holiday in the countryside. She would (39) ________ to her London home small animals which she (40) _____ and drew. As she grew up, she entertained other children with drawings and stories about these animals. In 1901, she printed a book at her own (41) ________ called ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit’. So many (42) ________ were sold that she bought a farm, where over the next eight years she wrote many other stories. They all sold very well and readers liked their detailed color drawings.
With her growing (43) _______ , Beatrix started  buying more farmland, animals and property. After her marriage, at the age of 47, Beatrix stopped writting, (44) _______ that she had run out of (45) ________. She became a farmer and spent the rest of her life working with her sheep and awarding prizes at sheep fairs.
(44) ________
A.saying
B.talking
C.speaking
D.telling