______ objective primary education is to provide students with basic

knowledge of the country’s history, ______ geography and traditions.

We would rather Helen ______ us all the information we needed . We should have been well informed.

Lucky will be like a dog with two tails if she gets into the team.

The latter half of the last sentence in paragraph 3, “or one tourist for every person living in Spain” means _____.

This is his fifth day on the tour. He ______ four countries.

It is raining cats and dogs outside. I want to climb the mountain today but I can’t.

______, he would have been able to pass the exam.

After a ______ hesitation, she began to speak with such a convincing voice.

Ann and Matthew are talking about the effects of global warming.

-Ann: “Does global warming worry you?”

-Matthew: “___________”

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 question.

Not all men are connected with ______ physical attractiveness of their

girlfriends and wives.

The teacher asked students to discuss the situation “ Which is better,

supermarkets and traditional markets”.

-Jennifer: “ I believe that supermarkets are much better than traditional markets”.

-Katherine: “______. Each has its own features”.

Not until he was twenty five years old______ pursuit a scientific career.

The word “urgent” in the last paragraph probably means _____.

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 blank 47.

The most successful candidates are not always the best educated. They are the best trained in the technique.