“You should have finished the homework by now,” the teacher said to his pupil.




A.The teacher suggested his pupil should have finished the homework on time.
B.The teacher scolded his pupil for not finishing the homework on time.
C.The teacher reminded his pupil of finishing the homework on time.
D.The teacher advised his pupil to finish the homework on time.

"When I met my long-lost brother, I was at a loss for words."




A.When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say.
B.When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say.
C.When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything.
D.When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say.

A.originate
B.evacuate
C.sanitary
D.museum

Workers were made work really hard, but their wages were low.




A.hard
B.low
C.work
D.the

“These tablets really are_______ _________ . My headache's much better now.”




A.affective
B.efficient
C.affected
D.effective

The word blend in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _________ .




A.rejection
B.variety
C.imitation
D.mixture

A.interviewer
B.agriculture
C.methodical
D.kindergarten

Which of the following resulted from the discovery of microscopic íossils?




A.The time estimate for the first appearance of terrestrial life-forms was revised.
B.Assumptions about the locations of ancient seas were changed.
C.Old techniques for analyzing fossils were found to have new uses.
D.The origins of primitive sea life were explained.

_____(8)




A.connected with
B.associated with
C.concerned about
D.related with

_____(6)




A.falls
B.arrives
C.happens
D.drops