Choose the answer which has the same meaning with the underlined word

We live near a special school for people who can’t hear.
A.the dumb  
B.the blind 
C.the deaf 
D.the sick

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
WashingtonIrving, one of the most famous authors, was a lawyer, a businessman, and a    United Statesdiplomatic toEngland andSpain.                             
A.authors,
B.was
C.a
D.diplomatic

The old market is said ……. in a fire two years ago.
A.to be destroyed
B.to have destroyed
C.to have been destroyed
D.to be destroying

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.
We all want to live in a clean and green world and breathe pollution free air. For this kind of environment we desperately need a fossil fuel free world. Scientists are toiling hard to come up (18)______ alternative fuels which can replace conventional fuels. One such study was presented at the 237th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society. This study throws interesting light on the first economical, eco-friendly process to (19)______  algae oil into biodiesel fuel. The scientists are quite hopeful that one day America will become independent (20)______  fossil fuels. Ben Wen is the (21)______  researcher and vice president of United Environment and Energy LLC, Horseheads, N.Y. According to him, “This is the first economical way to produce biodiesel from algae oil. It costs much less than conventional processes because you would need a much smaller factory, there (22)______  no water disposal costs, and the process is considerably faster.”
(20)______
A.on   
B.from 
C.with 
D.of

A.according  
B.depending 
C.regardless 
D.on account

If you do something, think
A.for talented young sisters.
B.about the effects on others.
C. in complete disaster.
D.with problems immediately.

______ (60)
A.in
B.with 
C.of
D.under

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. 
I had two job offers upon graduation, neither of which was appropriate for my qualifications. 
A.The two jobs offered to me after my graduation didn’t suit my qualifications.
B.Both of the job offers I had prior to my graduation were appropriate for my qualifications.
C.I was offered two jobs soon after my graduation, both of which were suitable for my qualifications.
D.Though I wasn't qualified enough, two jobs were offered to me upon graduation.

VI. Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to complete it.
Football, game played on a rectangular field by two opposing teams with an inflated leather ball that is roughly oval in shape. The object of the game is to score points by carrying the ball (25) _______ the opponent’s goal line or by kicking the ball through the opponent’s goalposts. Football is considered a full-contact sport, meaning that play involves bodily contact by (26) _______ of checking, blocking, grabbing, and tackling. (27) _______ the rough physical nature of the game, playing football can cause injuries.
This article (28)_______ on the game of American football, a distinct type of football that developed in the United States in the 19th century. It developed out of two other sports, soccer (originally known as association football) and rugby football, each of (29) _______ remains a separate sport with its own specific set of rules. American football differs slightly in rules and field size from a style of football played mostly in Canada, called Canadian football. Other varieties of the game popular in (30) _______ parts of the world include Australian football and Gaelic football.
(28) 
A.focuses
B.places
C.depends
D.goes

“ Would you like to meet Mrs. Bruce?” ----“________ ”
A.I can make an appointment with her  
B. I’d love to             
C. I find it very interesting   
D. I don’t know where she is living