Where in the passage does the author explain where colloquial language and slang are most commonly used?




A.The last sentences of paragraph 2.
B.The last sentences of paragraph 3.
C.The first two sentences of paragraph 2.
D.The last two sentences of paragraph 5.

Which of the following can be affected by color?




A.your need for thrills
B.your friend's feelings
C.your appetite
D.your mood

Listen to the presentation about unusual British festivals and choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
To win the best gurner competition, one man __________________.




A.had all his teeth removed
B.grew a really long beard
C.had a lot of facial piercings
D.Ø

Vacation schools and extracurricular activities are mentioned to illustrate .the increased impact of public schools on students




A.alternatives to formal education provided by public schools
B.the importance of educational changes
C.activities that competed to attract new immigrants to their programs
D.the increased impact of public schools on students

A.best
B.part
C.pie
D.pen

_________(65)




A.broken
B.peaks
C.cracks
D.opens

___________(63)




A.power
B.violent
C.strength
D.violence

The word "itself" in paragraph 2 refers to .




A.the Western League
B.growing cities
C.the Midwest
D.the American League

The word "inception" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .




A.requirements
B.beginning
C.insistence
D.rules

What is the passage mainly about?




A.The origins of baseball
B.The commercialization of baseball
C.The influence of the "New York Game" on baseball
D.The development of baseball in the nineteenth century