Historically, extended families were the most basic unit of social organization in all of the following places EXCEPT ______.
A.The Middle East
B.Asia
C.North America
D.Europe

What is the passage mainly about?
A.The dominance of nuclear families over extended ones
B.The dominance of extended families over nuclear ones
C.A distinction between nuclear families and extended ones
D.The changes of family types over times

________(5)
A.bring
B.brought
C.bringing
D.to bring

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.
Both universities speak highly of the programme of student exchange and hope to cooperate more in the future.
A.express disapproval of
B.voice opinions on
C.find favor with
D.resolve a conflict over

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.
His physical condition was not an impediment to his career as a violinist. He has won a lot of prizes.
A.difficulty
B.barrier
C.advantage
D.disadvantage

________(3)
A.speak
B.speaking
C.speech
D.spoken

_______(1)
A.importance
B.important
C.unimportance
D.unimportant

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Peter is the black sheep of the family, so he is never welcomed there.
A.a beloved member
B.a bad and embarrassing member
C.the only child
D.the eldest child

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
We will have a fund-raising dinner at Rex Hotel tonight.
A.at
B.will have
C.a
D.fund-raising

A.gets
B.makes
C.plays
D.does