... elevated
d. inattentive
43 . Because of his disregard for the king’s laws, the
prince was punished by being banished from the
kingdom.
a. apart
b. kidnapped
c. exiled
d. spirited
44 . I relinquished ... revive
c. freshen
d. purify
41 . The mayor tailored his speech to suit the crowd
of homeless people gathered outside his office.
a. intoned
b. expanded
c. altered
d. shortened
42 . The volc...
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... used in turnpike maintenance
(C) imposing limits on price-fixing
(D) control of lumber
24. The word “setting” in line 17 is closest in meaning to
(A) discussing
(B) analyzing
(C) ... in line 21 is closest in meaning to
(A) methods
(B) processes
(C) cases
(D) reasons
34. The word “they” in line 22 refers to
(A) rocks
(B) shores
(C) oceans
(D) specimens
......
... Islamic cultures, where drinking of alcohol is
BÀI TEST READING (4)
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1 – 14, which
are based on Reading Passage 1 below.
TEA TIMES
A. The chances ... are added to boiling
milk to make ‘chai”.
14. In Britain, while coffee is in fashion, afternoon tea is still a
______________.
QUESTIONS 9 - 14
9. Answer: rituals of hospitality /...