Although he hadn’t spoken French for many years, he picked it______ again alter a few weeks.
A.over
B.on
C.through
D.up

 Winning a lottery is a rare occurrence.______ very small.
A.A number of winners are
B.The number of winners is
C.A number of winners is
D.The number of winners are

Hardly________ the captain of the team when he had to face the problems.
A.had he been appointed
B.was he being appointed
C.did he appoint
D.was he appointing

During the course of its growth, a frog undergoes a true metamorphosis______ with fish like larval stage.
A.begin
B.began
C.beginning
D.is begun

We went by sea, but we‘d rather_______ by air.
A.go
B.went
C.to have gone
D.have gone

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
Karen is so _____ that she thinks she is more important than anyone else.
A.meticulous                        
B.pretentious                          
C.ironic                     
D.susceptible

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
There has been little rain in this area for months, _____?
A.has it                               
B.has there                        
C.hasn’t it                           
D.hasn’t there

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you _____ the whole truth yesterday.
A.have told                      
B.told                              
C.could have told        
D.had told

Where in the passage does the author mention research conducted on the beneficial effects of tea drinking?
A.paragraph 1
B.paragraph 2
C.paragraph 4
D.paragraph 5

According to the passage, what is true about the origin of tea drinking?
A.It began during the Shen Nung dynasty.
B.It may have begun some time around 1950.
C.It is unknown when tea first became popular.
D. It was originally produced from Camellia plants in Europe.