I'm expecting to have this book__________soon this year.          
A.published                  
B.publishing                       
C.to publish                     
D.publish

He was late because his alarm clock didn't __________that morning.
A.go off                 
B.ring out                             
C.break off                           
D.come out

The company was__________because of a shortage of orders.
A.solved                     
B.resolved                 
C.dissolved                          
D. involved

A.effect           
B.event             
C.emerge              
D.even

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence
The mansion is set in 90 acres of beautiful, unspoilt _______.
A.country
B.countryman
C.countryside
D.countrywide

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence
We were woken early by the sound of the birds _______.
A.song
B.sing
C.singer
D.singing

Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit
When combined with words in a song, it is one of the most powerful means of communication that humans have.
A.unconvincing
B.feeble
C.ugly
D.harmless

Some predictions by early science fiction writers about the future of electronic communication have turned to be extraordinarily accurate.
A.predictions 
B.science fiction
C.have turned
D.extraordinarily accurate.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
Why can’t they............... the fact that their products are bad for the environment?
A.face up to
B.face with
C.face off
D.face down

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.
William Clark was not granted the rank of captain. Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.
A.William Clark was not granted the rank of captain because Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.
B.William Clark was not granted the rank of captain, thus Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.
C.Although William Clark was not granted the rank of captain, Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.
D.As William Clark was not granted the rank of captain, Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.