The word “acknowledged” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ________.
A.recognized
B.believed
C.nursed
D.pleaded

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

A.biology
B.geography
C.scientific
D.environment

Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as ________.
A.water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things
B.sources of flowing water are rare in a desert
C.water is an essential part of his existence
D.very few large animals are found in the desert

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The students got the librarian _________ books for them.
A.to buy
B.bought
C.buying
D.buy

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I don't mind ________ you ________ the washing up.
A.helping/ do
B.helping/ doing
C.help/ do
D.to help/ to do

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Iphone 11 Pro Max is the latest ________ in the field of smartphone design of Apple.
A.creation
B.creator
C.create
D.creativity

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I'd rather ________ than anything else.
A.go shopping
B.going shopping
C.going to shop
D.to go shopping

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Had he come earlier, he ________ her.
A.will have met
B.would have met
C.wouldn't have meet
D.would meet

What my grandfather said 10 years ago about my future_______ career be true.
A.turned down to
B.turning in to
C.turned out to
D.turned up

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Urbanization can bring social health and benefit. ­­­­­_______, it also has its drawback.
A.By the way
B.Furthermore
C.Moreover
D.However