The following are true about capital Longyearbyen, EXCEPT ___________.

The word “logged” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______________.

Which could best serve as the title of the passage?

B. No matter what season it is outside, you always have to cherish it.

The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to __________.

The word “laden” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.

Which best serves as the title for the passage?

- James: “Do you know that many inventions were inspired by the natural world?”

- Anna: “____________________.”

Overpopulation in big cities has severely affected the air and water quality.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The student was asked to account for her absence from her last lesson.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

It is estimated that about 640 women remain illiterate in the world, mostly in ________ developing countries.

We were all in___________of the fact that the new manager was our oldfriend Duncan.

This ticket ____ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.

The committee is _______ of well-known mountaineers.

If we lose the case we may be _______________ for the costs of the whole trial.

Please help me with this math problem. I can’t___________the answer.

We haven’t reached the final _______ on the funding for scientific research yet.

John would like to specialize ___________ computer science.

The message ____ to her before she leaves.

The snow ___________ heavily when we woke up this morning.

The charity fundraiser, _____ by a local non-profit, raised thousands of dollars for a good cause.

We decided ____________ at home this afternoon.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.