It can be inferred from the passage that since the 20th century______
A.schools and universities have not taught classical literature, philosophy, and history
B.classical literature, philosophy, and history have been considered as core subjects
C.classical literature, philosophy, and history have not been taught as compulsory subjects
D.all schools and universities have taught classical literature, philosophy, and history

Read the passage and fill in the blank by choosing A, B, C, or D: (1 point)
      I am going to a wedding next Saturday. My great friend, Marie and her fiancé , George, are getting married. They have known each other (31) _________ five years, but they have only been going out together a short time. I must say, we were all rather (32) _________ when they announced that they were engaged.
      The wedding will be in the church near Marie’s home and (33) _________ there will be a party in the Church Hall. There will be almost a hundred (34) _________ at the party. Besides both their families, all Marie’s friends from college will be at the wedding and Marie and George have also invited a lot of people from the office where they both (35) _________. The party should be great fun. There will be lots of food and drink. There is also going to be a band. We all expect that it will go on until late in the evening.
(35)
A.work
B.employ
C.leave
D.manage

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
I was shocked when the bank demanded.............  .
A.that I buy some fruits for lunch          
B.that I pay back my loan immediately                             
C.that I lend them some money          
D.that tomorrow is my birthday

Fill in the blank with one preposition.
Nobody helped him to do this work. He managed to do it ______ his own.
A.in
B.on
C.at
D.by

_______(39)
A.materials
B.sense
C.amusement
D.produce

(1)  
A.taking                     
B.shaking                   
C.grasping                  
D.hugging

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.
She said she would go to the police unless she was given her money back.
A.She went to the police because she hadn't got her money back.
B.She wasn’t given her money back because she had gone to the police.
C.She was given her money back and then went to the police.
D.She hasn't yet got her money back or gone to the police.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I                   all of my homework last night.
A.have finished
B.finished 
C.finish 
D. will finish

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

A.shrine             
B.potential                  
C.sure                         
D.question

Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage.
We are all destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too (1)_______ to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that it is (2)____to live in many of the world's cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases (3)_____cars (4)_____the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut (5)______so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa can not (6)____enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are (7)_____disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive. However, it isn't so simple to talk (8)_______the problem. We must act now before it is (9)____late to do anything about it. Join us now! (10)______the Earth! 
_____(2)
A.health 
B.healthy
C.unhealthy
D.unhealth