The author mentions outer space in line 6 because




A.the Earth’s climate millions of years ago was similar to conditions in outer space.
B.it is similar to the ocean floor in being alien to the human environment
C.rock formations in outer space are similar to those found on the ocean floor
D.techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean exploration

__________(32)




A.of
B.out
C.in
D.over

__________(27)




A.earn
B.demand
C.obtain
D.require

Chọn từ hoặc cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.
The minister _______ to say whether all the coal mines would be closed.




A.refused
B.avoided
C.denied
D.bothered

Chọn từ hoặc cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.
Larry never spoke to anyone, and kept himself _______.




A.outside
B.withdrawn
C.superior
D.aloof

Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
Fossils of plant that have been extinct for fifty million years have been found in large deposits of amber near the Baltic Sea.




A.plant
B.been extinct
C.fifty million years
D.near

Top fashion models often spend hundreds of pounds______.




A.getting straightened their teeth
B.having got their teeth straightened
C.getting their teeth straightened
D.straightening their teeth

It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.




A.Every state in the country is larger than Delaware
B.Delaware has no right at the Constitutional Convention
C.Virginia is ten times larger than Delaware
D.Delaware has a small population compared to other states

They are having their house _______ by a construction company.




A.to paint
B.being painted
C.painted
D.painting

Parts of the country are suffering water _______ after the unusually dry summer.




A.shortage
B.supply
C.thirst
D.hunger