Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning to each of the following questions.
No sooner had they found her number than they called her.




A.They called her as soon as they found her number.
B.They found her number sooner or later.
C.They called her number sooner or later.
D.They found her number as soon as they called her.

Soon/ she/ a child star




A.Soon she became a child star.
B.Soon she becomes a child star.
C.Soon she will become a child star.
D.Soon she had become a child star.

1939/ she/ family/ move/ America




A.From 1939, she and her family moved to America.
B.In 1939, she and her family moved to America.
C.In 1939, she and her family had moved to America.
D.In 1939, she and her family were moved to America.

It's unlikely that I'll see you again this week. Probably




A.We probably don't see each other again this week.
B.We probably didn't see each other again this week.
C.We probably haven't seen each other again this week.
D.We probably won't see each other again this week.

_______(12)




A.get
B.play
C.get
D.do

_______(9)




A.goal
B.score
C.shot
D.point

Why does the author mention “gunpowder”?




A.To illustrate the negative aspects of some industrial processes
B.To give an example of a product made with wood compounds
C.To remind reader that the Colonial era ended in warfare
D.To suggest that wood was not the only important product of the Colonies

According to the passage, by the end of the Colonial period, the price of wood in eastern cities .




A.rose quickly because wood was becoming so scarce
B.was much higher than it was in Britain
C.was slightly higher than in previous years
D.decreased rapidly because of lower demand for wood

Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.




A.restrain
B.stay unchanged
C.remain unstable
D.fluctuate

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning to each of the following questions.
He delayed writing the book until he had done a lot of research.




A.Only after he had done a lot of research did he begin to write the book.
B.He did a lot of research after he finished writing the book.
C.He delayed writing the book as he had hardly done any research.
D.It was only when he had written the book that he did a lot of research.