The preparations _______ by the time the guests _______.
A.had been finished / arrived
B.have finished / arrived
C.had finished / were arriving
D.have been finished / were arrived.

______ their regular daytime job, many people do extra work in the evening.
A.By
B.Beside
C.Besides
D.Between

The acting in the movie was terrible, the story was boring and the sound quality was very poor. ______, I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.
A.In brief
B.So
C.In the same way
D.Correspondingly

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word formerly?
A.Previously
B.Completely
C.Usually
D.Theoretically

According to the passage, what is the purpose of the illuminating bundle in a fiberscope?
A.To carry light into the body
B.To collect and focus light
C.To reconstruct images
D.To perform surgery inside the body

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word cores?
A.Tips
B.Centers
C.Clusters
D.Lines

The word resolution is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A.Strength
B.Sharpness
C.Inconvenience
D.Efficiency

Where in the passage does the author provide a basic description of a fiberscope?
A.Lines 1-2
B.Line 5
C.Line 9
D.Line 12

Individuals with chronic liver disease is gravely at risk for premature death, heart seizures, strokes as well as hypertension, jaundice, and malnutrition.
A.with
B.is
C.premature
D.as well as

With cable broadband, you can go from one web page to another much quickly than you can with a dial-up modem or DSL, and you can load web pages more readily.
A.go from
B.much
C.you can
D.and