1. Photojournalist Margaret White became famous for her coverage of significant events during the Second World War.
A)baggage B)orphanage C)reportage D)usage
2. Below 600 feet ocean waters range from dimly lit to completely dark.
A)inadequately B)hardly C)faintly D)sufficiently
3. “I’m not meddling”. Mary said mildly. “I’m just curious”.
A)gently B)shyly C)weakly D)sweetly
4. In 1861 it seemed inevitable that the Southern states would break away from the Union.
A)strange B)certain C)inconsistent D)proper
5. Many of novelist Carson McCullers’ characters are isolated, disappointed people.
A)solitary B)gloomy C) feeble D)frugal
6. The workers finally called off the strike.
A)put off B)ended C) cancelled D)participated in
7. I catch cold now and then.
A)always B)occasionally C) constantly D)regularly
8. He often finds fault with my work.
A)criticizes B) praises C) evaluates D)talks about
9. The little girl grasped her mother’s arm as she crossed the street.
A) understood B) had a hold over C)took hold of D)left hold of
10. Have you talked to her lately?
A)lastly B)shortly C)recently D)immediately
11. Even in a highly modernized country, manual work is still needed.
A) expressive B) physical C)exaggerated D)dubious
12. Techniques to harness the energy of the sun are being developed.