1.

"The boys say they were treated unfairly."
"They got the same treatment _____ everyone else."

4.

Were you surprised by the earthquake last week?"
"No. It _____ two weeks before."

a. than 
b. that 
c. so as 
d. as

a. has predicted 
b. had predicted 
c. has been predicted 
d. had been predicted

2.

"Is Bill a good dancer?"
"Not really, ______ he tries very hard."

5.

"I've been feeling sick lately."
"What you should do is _____ more sleep."

a. in spite of 
b. despite 
c. even though 
d. while 

a. try to get 
b. to trying to get 
c. trying to get 
d. try to getting

3.

"Your clothes are all wet!"
"Yes, I didn't come _____ the rain soon enough."

6.

"What did the teacher just tell you?"
"She reminded ______ our notebooks."

a. away to 
b. over to 
c. down with 
d. in from 

a. us to bring 
b. that we bring 
c. our bringing 
d. we should bring 

In years to come, zoos will not only be places where animals are exhibited to the public, but repositories where rare species can be saved from extinction (7) captive breeding. The most powerful force (8) the future of many animals—and of zoos—is the decline of the wild. (9) even zoo directors would argue that (10) are better places for animals than the fields and forest of their native (11), yet zoos may be the last chance for some creatures that would otherwise pass quietly into oblivion.

12.

Mark has a flair for writing.

15.

I can't think of the answer. Can you give me a _____ ?

a. need 
b. purpose 
c. talent 
d. dislike 

a. hint 
b. token 
c. taste 
d. gaze 

13.

Bill Collins launched his restaurant last June.

16.

Because fewer people are taking expensive vacations, the tourist industry is in a _____ .

a. moved 
b. started 
c. sold 
d. bought 

a. choke 
b. grope 
c. grumble 
d. slump 

14.

John will not accept the censure.

17.

I disagree with a few of his opinions, but _____ we agree.
 

a. burden 
b. blame 
c. credit 
d. decision 

a. deliberately 
b. conclusively 
c. essentially 
d. immensely 

The influenza virus is a single molecule built from many millions of single atoms. You must have heard of the viruses, which are sometimes called "living molecules." While bacteria can be considered as a type of plant, secreting poisonous substances into the body of the organism they attack, viruses are living organisms themselves. We may consider them as regular chemical molecules, since they have a strictly defined atomic structure, but on the other hand we must also consider them as being alive, since they are able to multiply in unlimited quantities.

18.

According to the passage, bacteria are…

a. poisons 
b. larger than viruses
c. very small 
d. plants 

19.

The writer says that viruses are alive because they…

a. have a complex atomic structure 
b. move 
c. multiply 
d. need warmth and light 

20.

The atomic structure of viruses…

a. is variable 
b. is strictly defined 
c. cannot be analyzed chemically 
d. is more complex than that of bacteria

1 - d  

2 - c  

3 - d 

4 - d  

5 - a  

6 - a  

7 - a  

8 - d 

9 - c  

10 - b

11 - a  

12 - c  

13 - b 

14 - b  

15 - a 

16 - d  

17 - c  

18 - d  

19 - c  

20 - b