He was unable to paint the gate of his house because of the heavy rain.
A.The heavy rain prevented him from painting the gate of his house.
B.The heavy rain prevented him against painting the gate of his house.
C.The heavy rain stopped him to painting the gate of his house.
D.The heavy rain stopped him towards painting the gate of his house.

He was late because his car broke down.
A.The reason he was late was that his car broke down.
B.The reason that he was late was that his car broke down.
C.The reason why he was late was that his car broke down.
D.The reason why he was late was his car broke down.

I’m sorry that I didn’t learn to drive a car when I was younger.
A.I regret not having learnt to drive a car when I was younger.
B.I regret having learnt to drive a car when I was younger.
C.I regret not to have learnt to drive a car when I was younger.
D.I regret not to having learnt to drive a car when I was younger.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
A.terrorism
B.tertiary
C.terrible
D.terrify

The writer thinks we should _________ .
A.have balanced food
B.be careful in choosing food
C.eat simple food
D.go on a diet

According to the passage, we now know ___________ .
A.more and more about food and health
B.food and health
C.how to keep fit and stay healthy
D.health is not important

___________ (55)
A.performs
B.performing
C.perform
D.performed

___________ (51)
A.so
B.but
C.and
D.then

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
A.determine
B.eventually
C.historian
D.threaten

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
A.represented
B.biography
C.indirectly
D.entertainment