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

_____(1)




A.widely
B.broadly
C.speedily
D.quickly

We got on well when we shared a flat, __________.




A.in spite of the different in our old
B.although the difference in our age
C.in spite the fact that I was much older than her
D.despite her being much older than me

My English is progressing __________.




A.odds and ends
B.leaps and bounds
C.bounds and leaps
D.ends and odds

Henry should have done his homework last night, but he watched TV instead.




A.Henry did not do his homework last night because he was busy fixing the television set.
B.Henry watched TV last night instead of doing his homework.
C.Henry did not watch TV last night because he had to do his homework.
D.Henry did his homework while watching TV.

Of all outdoor activities, Paul likes tishing best of all, but he doesn't enjoy cleaning the fishing rods afterwards.




A.outdoor
B.best of all
C.but
D.afterwards