Many applicants find a job interview _______ if they are not well-prepared for it.
A.impressive  
B.stressful        
C. threatening  
D.relaxing

When their rent increased from $200 to $400 a month, they protested against such a tremendous increase.
A.light
B.huge 
C. tiring
D.difficult

Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answers.
A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS
I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 km from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a rich country, I got quite a shock as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I soon got used to living there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and soon I began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was.
One of my jobs was to supply the village with water. The well was a long walk away. And the women used to spend a long time every day carrying heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted organization and arranged to have some pipes delivered. We built a simple pipeline and a pump, and it worked first time. It wasn't perfect - there were a few leaks, but it made a great difference to the villagers, who had never had running water before. And not only did we have running water, but in the evenings it was hot, because the pipe had been lying in the sun all day. All in all, I think  my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not well-paid, it was well worth doing, and I would recommend it to anyone who was considering working for a charity.
Which of the following is not true?
A.It took a lot of time to take water home from the well.
B.The villagers used to live in conditions without running water.
C.A pipeline was built to carry clean water to homes.
D.Solar energy was used to heat water.

When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he ………….. it
A.reviews                     
B.chews and digests
C.swallows                            
D.dips into

They put up the tent and had a............. on the river bank.
A.way
B.picnic
C.place
D.space

A.busy
B.lettuce
C.bury
D.minute

 “We‘re having a reunion this weekend. Why don‘t you come?" John said to us.
A.John cordially invited us to a reunion this weekend.
B.John didn’t understand why we came to a reunion.
C.John asked us why we didn’t come to a reunion this weekend.
D.John simply asked us why we wouldn’t come to a reunion.

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the growth of the communications industry?
A.Morse invented the telegraph in 1837.
B.People could use the telegraph in San Francisco in 1861.
C.The telegraph led to the invention of the rotary printing press.
D.The telegraph helped connect the entire nation.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
"I'm sorry. I didn't do the homework." said the boy.  
A.The boy refused to do the homework.
B.The boy denied not doing the homework.
C.The boy said that he was sorry and he wouldn't do the homework.
D.The boy admitted not doing the homework.

_________(28)
A.relying 
B.leaning
C.concentrating
D.dependence