Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I asked him ______,but he said nothing.
A.what’s the matter was
B.what was the matter
C.what the matter was
D.the matter was what

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I ______ a small fortune when my uncle died but I managed to squander most of it. I’m ashamed to say.
A.came in for
B.came up with
C.came out
D.came into

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable _____ his financial situation.
A.with reference to
B.owing to
C.regardless of
D.in term of

When tropical storm .............. 120 kilometers per hour, it is called a hurricane in North and South America
A.arrives
B.comes
C.reaches
D.runs

What is this passage primarily about?
A.Conservation of the environment
B.Yosemite National Park
C.Adams' feelings about photography and nature
D.His conflict between music and photography

According to the passage, which of the following made Adams want to become a photographer?
A.Yosemite National Park.
B.The urban lifestyle.
C.Loss of interest in music.
D.A religious experience.

The word ‘it’ in paragraph 2 refers to .
A.belief
B.music
C.photography
D.art form

The word “plethora” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .
A.oversimplification
B.overlap
C.overreach
D.overabundance

The word “these” in paragraph 1 refers to .
A.theory and research
B.rest and avoidance of pain
C.oxygen, water, nutrition, and rest
D.the lowest set of factors

It can be inferred from the passage that in modern-day terms, the second layer of needs can be reflected in people’s desire for .
A.a house in an upscale neighborhood
B.a protected existence and dependence
C.a measure of job and financial security
D.a degree of friendship and family life