The word “slip” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ______.




A.bring
B.release
C.fail
D.fall

Rob: “You must come and see us some time. Don’t keep putting it off.” Mary: “…………..”




A.No. I will try not putting it off again.
B.Yes. I will try to come and see you in the not too far distant future.
C.Yes. I will put it off soon
D.No. Of course I will put it off until the distant future.

The pronoun “them” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.




A.TV news
B.cable access
C.television sets
D.TV channels

Jim: “Thank you very much for your precious help” Jane:“______”




A.Here you are.
B.Congratulations!
C.Good luck.
D.It was the least I could do.

______ many of the designs for the new capital were considered lost forever, Benjamin Banneker helped reproduce the original plans.




A.If as
B.When
C.How
D.During

It is believed ______.




A.why is Alice such a talented ballet dancer
B.when Alice to become a talented ballet dancer
C.that Alice is a talented ballet dancer
D.how is Alice a talented ballet dancer

The phrase “linked to” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.




A.satisfied with
B.connected to
C.shared with
D.related to

The word “inadvertently’' in the passage is closest in meaning to______________ .




A.mistakenly
B.interestingly
C.deliberately
D.cleverly

I can’t ____________ what he ‘s doing, it ‘s so dark down here.




A.see through
B.make out
C.look into
D.show up

He went to the airport _______ a taxi.




A.by
B.in
C.on
D.with