Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
She has known how to play the piano for 5 years.




A.She started to play the piano 5 years ago.
B.She played the piano 5 years ago.
C.The last time she played the piano was 5 years ago.
D.She didn’t play the piano 5 years ago.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Face-to-face socializing is not as preferred as virtual socializing among the youth.




A.available
B.direct
C.instant
D.facial

Why does the author probably think it is easy to be critical of the ecotourism industry?




A.Because wildlife is very easy to protect.
B.Because it doesn’t make very much money.
C.Because it takes advantage of nature for profit.
D.Because it can’t create enough jobs for local people.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is will and capable ______ his financial situation.




A.with reference to
B.regardless of
C.owing to
D.in terms of

The word “off-season” in paragraph 4 refers to_____




A.a period of the year that is suitable for holidays
B.a period of the year when the plants do not grow much
C.a period of the year when there is less activity
D.a period of the year when the resorts are crowded

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
The student next to me kept chewing gum. That bothered me a lot.




A.The student next to me bothering me a lot kept chewing gum.
B.The student next to me kept chewing gum bothered me a lot.
C.The student next to me kept chewing gum that bothered me a lot.
D.The student next to me kept chewing gum, which bothered me a lot.

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.
Jack bought that second-hand car and he then recognized that he shouldn't have done that.




A.Jack wished that he has not bought that second-hand car.
B.Jack wished that he did not buy that second-hand car.
C.Jack regretted to buy that second-hand car.
D.Jack regretted buying that second-hand car.

Clouds, foggy, and dust in the atmosphere absorb ultra-violet rays.




A.foggy
B.dust
C.the
D.absorb

____my opinion, French cheese is better than English cheese.




A.In
B.To
C.By
D.For

_____Professor Johns, _____man whose new drug everyone is talking about refused______ interview.




A. - the - an
B. - a - the
C.The-a-the
D.The-a-an