Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago because of the earth's climate changed drastically.
(A) Beame extinct
(B) Because of
(C) The earth’s
(D) Drastically
The world is becoming more industrialized and the number of animal species that have become extinct have increased.
A. industrialized
B. species
C. extinct
D. have
The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss.
A. reserve
B. generation
C. natural environment
D. diversity
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is English. Two thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world..
Question: Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A. In 1066
B. around 1350
C. before 1600
D. after 1600
“Why don’t you take extra classes in English if you want to become a tourist guide?” said my friend.
A. My friend advised me to take extra classes in English only if I wanted to become a tourist guide.
B. My friend suggested I take extra classes in English if I wanted to become a tourist guide.
C. In my friend’s opinion, I will never become a tourist guide if I don’t take extra classes in English.
D. In my friend’s opinion, taking extra classes in English is necessary if I wanted to become a tourist guide.
“Why don’t you take extra classes in English if you want to become a tourist guide?” said my friend.
A. My friend advised me to take extra classes in English only if I wanted to become a tourist guide.
B. My friend suggested I take extra classes in English if I wanted to become a tourist guide.
C. In my friend’s opinion, I will never become a tourist guide if I don’t take extra classes in English.
D. In my friend’s opinion, taking extra classes in English is necessary if I wanted to become a tourist guide.
There are many reasons why a particular species may become endangering.
A. endangering
B. may
C. a
D. reasons why
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentences that is closest in meaning to each of the following question.
I did not come to your party because of the rain.
A. Even though it rained, I came to your party.
B. If it did not rain, I would come to your party.
C. Suppose it did not rain, I would come to your party.
D. It was the rain that prevented me from coming to your party.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is English. Two thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world..
Question: In the first paragraph, the word “emerged” is closest in meaning to____.
A. appeared
B. disappeared
C. frequented
D. engaged