__________ the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system.
A.The Earth being      
B.The Earth is            
C.That the Earth is                 
D.Being the Earth

Task 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A.asked                      
B.caused                     
C.smoked                   
D.decreased

I telephoned the station to make________of the time of the train.
A.sure    
B.true     
C.real

true     
D.right

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you around the city.
A.free                                
B.confident                      
C.occupied  
D.reluctant

That cats have nine lives have been believed for centuries. 
A.That
B.have
C.lives
D.have been believed

What does the passage mainly discuss?
A.The causes of a fire in a shirt factory  
B. Working conditions in New York City  
C.Escaping from a fire in a shirt factory
D.The events surrounding a tragic fire

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 37 to 50.
One man _______ outside his own country is tipped to become the new President.
A.little knowing 
B.to know little     
C.little known    
D.to be little known

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
You shouldn’t live ____ your means.
A.into
B.without
C.beyond
D.on

Wear your fur coat or you will catch a cold. 
A.Unless you wear your fur coat, you will catch a cold. 
B.Because you wear your fur coat, you will catch a cold. 
C.Unless you wear your fur coat, you will not catch a cold. 
D.If you wear your fur coat, you will catch a cold.

Jacqueline Wilson is a(n) _______whose books are bought by millions of young girls all over the world.
A.lawyer
B.teacher
C.author
D.doctor