Over the years, he gradually became impervious_____________his wife's comments about his chosen profession and in the end she stopped complaining.

The president, (A) with his wife and children, (B) are at home watching the (C) news(D) on television.

- Did you remember to give Linda the money you owed her?

- Yes, I gave it to her_____________I saw her.

According to the passage, what can be inferred about Pittsburgh's population during the World War II?

- Mai: I'm terribly sorry. I forgot to call you last night.

- Nam: _____________.

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.

"If I were you, I'd buy that house," Ms. Hoa said to Ms. Lan.

_____________we have!

Between the Civil War and World War II, all of the following happened in Pittsburgh EXCEPT_____________.

I should leave here. I don't want to_____________my welcome.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

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 26 to 30.

The Giant Panda

The giant panda is a beloved animal in China. It is regarded as a national (26) _____________. It is found mostly in southwestern China in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. The giant panda is part of the bear family. It has a white coat with black trimmings around its eyes and on its ears, arms, and legs. Adult pandas can be 5 feet (1.5 meters) long and weigh (27) _____________to 330 pounds (150 kilograms). The giant panda leads a (28) _____________life, except during the mating season.

It lives in bamboo forests in the mountains. It can climb trees but lives mainly on the ground. (29) _____________most bears, the panda does not hibernate. It moves to low-lying areas during the winter in search of warmer temperatures. The giant panda has a mainly (30) _____________diet, eating mostly bamboo shoots and leaves. It also eats insects and small rodents. Giant panda breeding groups are small and isolated from one another.

_____________no taxi, they had to walk home.

My brother attended the meeting. His friend attended the meeting, too.

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.

I knew she was only flattering me because she wanted to borrow some money.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Nowadays, many serious childhood diseases_____________by early immunization.