Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
They ________ since eight o'clock.
A.are talking
B.have been talking
C.talked
D.talk

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
He said that he _______ a lot of money on advertising to expand his business.
A.spends
B.has spent
C.spending
D.had spent

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Did you enroll for _______ university you told me about last week?
A.a
B.the
C.ero article
D.an

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
_________ Michelle tried hard, she didn't manage to win the competition.
A.No matter how
B.Even though
C.In spite of
D.Nevertheless

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Venice is a beautiful city _______ is visited by thousands of people each year.
A.where
B.what
C.of which
D.which

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.
Southeast Asia is a region of diverse cultures.
A.same
B.adopted
C.various
D.respected

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.
Katie appeared infallible in math class because she had never gotten a problem wrong.
A.accurate
B.mistaken
C.wrong
D.incorrect

The word "intensive" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A.decreased
B.concentrated
C.creative
D.advanced

The "list" mentioned in paragraph 1 refers to ________.
A.types of scientific knowledge
B.changes brought by technology
C.industries that used scientific techniques
D.applications of engineering science

The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to _________.
A.understanding
B.public awareness
C.scientific knowledge
D.expansion