__________(10)
A.if
B.though
C.because
D.then

__________(12)
A.in one way
B.on one hand
C.in fact
D.instead

We left New York when I was six ; so my recollections of it are rather faint.
A.clear
B.explicable
C.ambiguous
D.unintelligible

Where in the passage dose the author provide a term for an earth covering that always remains frozen ?
A.line 15
B.line 3
C.line 12
D.line 7

The phrase ” Resting on” in line 9 is closest in meaning to_____.
A.passing under
B.consisting of
C.supported by
D.protected with

The passage primarily discusses the pipeline’s__________
A.operating costs
B.construction
C.employees
D.consumers

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
A professor of economy and history at our university developed a new theory ofthe relationship between historical events and financial crises.
A.economy
B.developed
C.between
D.financial crises.

The word “ particular ” in line 19 is closest in meaning to ________.
A.peculiar
B.specific
C.exceptional
D.equal

the author mentions all of the following as important in determining the pipeline’s route EXCEPT the _________.
A.lay of the land itself
B.kind of soil and rock
C.local vegetation
D.climate

I had to be early the next the morning , so I _____ myself and left the party .
A.refused
B.apologized
C.excused
D.thanked