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.

They stayed for hours, which tired us. 

In most _______ developed countries, up to 50% of _______ population enters higher education at some time in their lives. 

We are considering having ______ for the coming lunar New Year

It is now over seventy years since Lindbergh _______ across the Atlantic

By the end of last March, I _______ English for five years

This year, so far, we ________ 28,000 dollars and are still counting

Books are still a cheap _______ to get knowledge and entertainment

I didn’t go to work this morning. I stayed at home due to the morning rain

Did she get the better of you in the argument? 

“Oh, I’m sorry! Am I disturbing you? – “_______”

I could only propose a(n) partial solution to the crisis in the company

But for his kind support, I _______. 

Tim looks so frightened and upset. He _______ something terrible

Galileo proved that the earth _______ round the sun

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 

Great apes are in crisis of becoming extinct

All applications to courses at tertiary institutions are made through UCAS, a central agency _______ UK universities and colleges of higher education.