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 are not allowed to use our personal information for their own purposes.

There are (44)________ people around the world who do not have enough water for their daily needs

it is often taken for granted. (48)_______, with anticipated increase in global temperatures in years to come, we should all learn to be less wasteful.

This can increase the risk of (47)_______ diseases such as cholera and dysentery.

How was Fort Jefferson most likely used in the latter half of the nineteenth century?

The word "which" in paragraph 2 refers to______.

Don't tell Jane anything about the surprise party for Jack. She has got a big mouth.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

He doesn't have practical life skills. He can't solve most problems by himself.

"How many books did you buy last weekend?" asked my mother.

Not only that, but 25% live in developing countries that suffer from frequent water (46)_______.

According to the passage, ragtime was__________.

Exercising regularly is__________ than sitting for long periods of time in front of a screen.