British/American/culture/time/see/valuable commodity.
A.British and American culture, time is seen as a valuable commodity.
B.In British and American culture, time sees as a valuable commodity.
C.In British and American culture, time is seen as a valuable commodity.
D.British and American cultures see time   as a valuable commodity.

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

A.stable                                  
B.average                   
C.population              
D.rate

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.
Computers and telecommunication are bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our life.
A.equivalent                 
B.diverse                    
C.like                           
D. similar

Much as I admire his courage, I think he’s foolish to do such a thing.
A.Though I admire him, I think his courage is foolish.
B.Though I admire his courage, I am a foolish to do such a thing for him.
C.Although I admire his courage, I think he’s foolish to do such a thing.
D.Although I admire his courage, he’s a foolish to do such a thing.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It is difficult to assess the full _______ of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, one of the most destructive storms of the U.S. has had in quite some time.
A.range                      
B.amount                               
C.extent                                 
D.quality

Mark  the  letter A, B, C, or D on  your answer  sheet  to  indicate  the  correct  answer  to  each of the following questions.  
________, you need to achieve a score of 60% or more.
A. To pass this test     
B.For being passed this test   
C. In order pass this test   
D. In order pass this test

How long does it take the banana plant to reach its maturity?
A.about 15 months
B.about 18 months
C.about 19 months
D.about 28 months

(7)_____
A.set
B.group
C.gallery
D.collection

(27)  
A.moreover                
B.therefore                 
C.however                 
D.otherwise

Choose the best the answer to each of the following questions.
It looks ______ the train would be late.
A.as
B.though
C.as though  
D.although