Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Julian dropped out of college after his first year. Now he regrets it.
A.Only if Julian had dropped out of college after his first year.
B.Julian regretted having dropped out of college after his first year.
C.Julian wishes he didn’t drop out of college after his first year.
D.Julian regrets having dropped out of college after his first year.

(27) ________ 
A.whether         
B.what                       
C.which                                 
D.why

A.cancel     
B.fracture                   
C.pressure                  
D.respect

The word "minuscule" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.
A.small                       
B.considerable           
C.increasing               
D.minimal

The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to________.
A.euros                       
B.dollars                     
C.things                     
D.bitcoins

The word “precarious” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
A.irregular                 
B.inexpensive                         
C.unstable                              
D.wealthy

In the early twentieth century, many rural dwellers migrated to the city in order to ________.
A.avoid crime and corruption      
B.comply with a government ordinance
C.seek financial security              
D.participate in the urban reform

This estimated number was presented by______
A.a governmental office
B.the parents
C.home-schooled children
D.school teachers

The passage indicates that the assumption made by gift-givers in paragraph 3 may be ______.
A.incorrect                 
B.unreasonable                       
C.insincere                             
D.substantiated

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
James visited _________ State Hermitage Museum, ______ famous tourist attraction in St. Petersburg.
A.x – the      
B.x – a         
C.a – the         
D.the – a