Which of the following best describes the tone of the author?
A.criticizing
B.pessimistic
C.informative
D.ironic

Because of their microscopic size, particles can easily penetrate deep into the respiratory system, causing serious health problems.
A.strange
B.tiny
C.giant
D.queer

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.
We couldn’t get a babysitter. That’s why we couldn’t join you at the restaurant.
A.If we could get a babysitter, we would have joined you at the restaurant.
B.We could have joined you at the restaurant, but we couldn’t get a babysitter.
C.The reason for our absence at the restaurant was not that we could get a babysitter.
D.We couldn’t get a babysitter so that we couldn’t join you at the restaurant.

(42) ______
A.acceptable
B.wicked
C.defective
D.dishonest

(44) ______
A.suffered
B.felt
C.underwent
D.tolerated

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I can’t give you a detailed description of the woman, as I only _______ at her briefly.
A.gazed
B.glared
C.stared
D.glanced

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Paul asked Maria to ______ him to the dentist’s, because he didn’t want to go by himself.
A.interfere
B.join
C.unify
D.accompany

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Olivia is still the only student ________ the first prize four times for the best design.
A.to be awarding
B.being awarded
C.to have been awarded
D.to have awarded

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
“I called the police but by the time they arrived, the two men _________”, said the witness.
A.were disappearing
B.have disappeared
C.disappeared
D.had disappeared

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Broadly speaking, interpretations can be classified _______ two groups: judgements and opinions.
A.into
B.over
C.in
D.of