III. Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
_______ is the activity of swimming underwater using special breathing equipment.
A.Synchronized swimming
B.Rowing                               
C.Water polo     
D.Scuba diving

Those  (A) who have never been (B ) abroad (C) is eager to see how (D) different the other cultures are.
A.who have
B.abroad
C. is eager
D.different

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.
We all want to live in a clean and green world and breathe pollution free air. For this kind of environment we desperately need a fossil fuel free world. Scientists are toiling hard to come up (18)______ alternative fuels which can replace conventional fuels. One such study was presented at the 237th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society. This study throws interesting light on the first economical, eco-friendly process to (19)______  algae oil into biodiesel fuel. The scientists are quite hopeful that one day America will become independent (20)______  fossil fuels. Ben Wen is the (21)______  researcher and vice president of United Environment and Energy LLC, Horseheads, N.Y. According to him, “This is the first economical way to produce biodiesel from algae oil. It costs much less than conventional processes because you would need a much smaller factory, there (22)______  no water disposal costs, and the process is considerably faster.”
(18)______
A.to        
B.against  
C.with   
D.for

..................known as "Stonehenge" has never been determined.
A.That the stone circle
B.The stone circle
C.There is the stone circle
D.Who built the stone circle

It’s high time you started revising for the coming exam.
A.I think you should start revising for the coming exam right now.
B.Revising for the coming exam takes your time.
C.It’s time to come to the exam after revising.
D.The time is high because you started revising for the coming exam.

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.
It is ____ best restaurant in ____ Lyon, but it is too expensive to eat there very often.
A.the / a      
B.a / an        
C.Ø / the         
D.the / Ø

Choose the word or phrase  that best complete sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
The staff are working at weekend ................. delay the project any further.
A.so that not to  
B.as not to 
C.so as not to   
D.for not

Why was it easy to find Ding Jinhao?
A.Because it was on a monument.
B.Because he wrote it on his blog.
C.Because it was basic and clear.
D.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
Most students who were asked felt that _______ respect in the classroom was essential.
A.mutual
B.annual
C.actual
D.continuous

According to the passage, what led to Johnson’s downfall?
A.His personal characteristics       
B.His waffling and hesitation
C.The state of the nation’s economy     
D.His liberal position on slavery