The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A.Volumes of water
B.Coastal waters
C.Coastal settlements
D.Tsunamis

The word “superstitions" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A.deep-seated belief
B.religious belief
C.traditional belief
D.unfounded belief

In which country should not people bring white lilies to other houses?
A.Russia
B.China
C.Great Britain
D.United States

Last month, while my friend travelled around England by car, he crashed the car into a tree.
A.while
B.travelled
C.the
D.a

“Shall I help you do the dishes, Carol”? said Robert.
A.Robert suggested help Carol with the dishes.
B.Robert offered to help Carol do the dishes.
C.Robert suggested to help Carol do the dishes.
D.Robert offered Carol to help do the dishes.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions from 1 to 2.

A.passed
B.wished
C.touched
D.moved

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions from 1 to 2.

A.blood
B.pool
C.food
D.tool

He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week.
A.understanding
B.obedient
C.fresh
D.disobedient

I had no idea that you and he were on such intimate terms. I thought you were only casual acquaintances.
A.were hostile to each other
B.behaved well toward each other
C.hardly knew each other
D.were such close friends

It is stated in the first paragraph that the sculptural legacy that the new United States had from colonial times was ______.
A.not great
B.plentiful
C.very rich
D.not countable