___________(56)




A.continues
B.repeats
C.follows
D.carries

Adults laugh less than children, probably because they play less.





A.Unlike adults children laugh more while playing games.
B.Since adults have less time playing games; they don't laugh as much as children.
C.The reason why adults laugh less than children might be that they play less.
D.No matter how much adults play, they can't laugh more than children.

Due to the fact that the demand for tea was very high in the 19th century, its price was astronomical.




A.It was not until the 19th century that the demand for tea started to increase.
B.It was its astronomical price which decreased the demand for tea in the 19th century.
C.In the 19th century the price for tea didn't increase despite the demand.
D.The demand for tea was so high in the 19th century that its price was enormous.

Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night.




A.telling and listening
B.ghosts stories
C.especially
D.Halloween night

The story told by the teacher amused children in the class.




A.astonished
B.frightened
C.jolted
D.saddened

Having been served lunch, _____.




A.the problem was discussed by the members of the committee
B.it was discussed by the committee members the problem
C.the committee members discussed the problem
D.a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee

She made a list of what to do ______ forget anything.




A.in order to
B.so that
C.so as not to
D.not to

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following question.
Philosopher Theodore A. Langerman was interested in the fields of literary and music.




A.Philosopher
B.interested
C.literary
D.music

From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D), choose the one that best completes the sentence.
Making mistakes is all ______ of growing up.




A.chalk and cheese
B.from top to bottom
C.part and parcel
D.odds and ends

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
______attention we pay to commercials, we cannot avoid being influenced by the constant repetition of a brand name or image.




A.However little
B.In spite of the
C.No matter what
D.Only a little