IX. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question.
The dog has always been considered man's best friend. Always noted for being particularly faithful in watching over children, he also has his place by the fireside, in the cow pasture, on the sheep range, and beside the hunter in forest or blind. He is easy to train, works hard, and often performs astonishing feats. And in the frozen polar regions he was once the principal motive power, before being largely displaced by the plane and helicopter.
(Because he howls or whines in the presence of impending, death, the dog was once thought to have supernatural powers and believed to be capable of seeing gods and ghosts invisible to men.) Actually, the basis for these beliefs lies in the hound's sensitivity to people's feelings and his superior hearing ability and sense of smell, which enable him to detect signs hidden from human observation. His record of saving lives is outstanding, for he often gives warning of fire and other dangers not noticed by his master.
The dog's major contribution, however, has been to medical research. (Both his diet and his structure are comparable to those of the human being, and so he has been the subject of countless experiments.) open-heạrt surgery has been made possible largely because of the dog. But his sacrifice has repaid his own species as well by safeguarding it from rabies, distemper, and other diseases.
76. The dog has always been noted for _______.
A. protecting children B. assisting shepherds
c. helping hunters D. herding cattle
77.The dog probably whines in the presence of death because he can ______.
A. see ghosts and spirits B. give warning of danger
c. sense unhappiness around him D. perform astonishing feats
78. Dogs are similar to human beings in ______ .
A. size B. structure c. temperament D. appearance
79. The dog has been of most value to man in the development of _____.
A. a treatment for rabies B. open-heart surgery
c. a cure for distemper D. superior hearing ability
80. The article does not say whether the scientists experiments with dogs have _____ .
A. benefited animals other than dogs B. served man
c. helped other dogs D. contributed to medical knowledge
XI. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
91. "Can you give me a lift to school?" he asked his friend.
He asked his friend ............................................................................
92. I’m amazed by the mistakes you have made.
What ...............................................................................................
93. For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above address.
Further information can .....................................................................................
94. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.
The annual ...........................................................................................
95. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
He is the most ........................................................................................
