I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.

You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John.

Although the ticket may seem expensive, it is good value formoney.

We stayed in this hotel last summer vacation.

I am sorry I didn’t succeed in finding the solution.

You can ring this number whenever there is any difficulty.

SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 points)

Part 1: Questions 86 – 90. (1 point- 0.2/ each)

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

A breakthrough came in the 1880s with the development of lighter materials (85) _{…………………………} also enabled mass production of cans.

Which of the following is true about the Kindle according to the passage?

Which of the following is NOT true about the iPod according to the passage?

The word "which" in the passage refers to ______

According to the passage, cell phones do NOT ______ .

The phrase "at the mercy of" mostly m eans______ .

The word "it" in the passage refers to ______.

The passage mainly discusses ______ .

a scientist (65) ________ the need to understand the world a little better.

A. held

A. existence

A. sources 

A. reaching

A. brought on

A. gain

A. basis

A. open

He is intent on passing the examination, but I’m doubtful _{…………………………} his chances.

Sharon did not attend the meeting because she was _{…………………………} the weather.

There is no comparison _{…………………………} the losses we made last year to the disaster of this year!