1. (A) $419, $19 (B) $490, $19 (C) $490, $90 (D) $419, $90
2. (A) 11:30, 12:00 (B) 11:30, 11:00 (C) 11:00, 11:30 (D) 11:00, 10:30
3. (A) -40℃, 40℃ (B) -40℃, 45℃ (C) -45℃, 40℃ (D) -45℃, 45℃
4. (A) January 9, 1561, April 22, 1626 (B) January 9, 1566, April 22, 1621 (C) January 22, 1561, April 9,1626 (D) January 22,1566, April 9, 1621
5. (A) 128, 41217,575,000 (B) 128,20417,755,000 (C) 128,24017,775,000 (D) 128,40217,557,000
6. (A) Bill is the tallest. (B) Bob is the tallest. (C) Bob is the shortest. (D) Barton is the shortest.
7. (A) Lots of people dislike office work. (B) Lots of people like office work. (C) Some people go to work in an office. (D) Many people don't have to work in an office.
8. (A) If your job is boring, you may feel unhappy. (B) Although your job is boring, you may still feel happy. (C) You may feel unhappy, but your job is interesting. (D) Your job is interesting, so you should feel happy.
9. (A) I called him yesterday although it was very late. (B) I didn't call him yesterday because I came home too late. (C) I called him yesterday although I came home very late. (D) I didn't call him yesterday because it was too late.
10. (A) A clever young man will be waiting for good pay. (B) A clever young man will like good jobs. (C) A clever young man will have a good chance. (D) A clever young man like you will miss good opportunities.
11. (A) It met with an accident. (B) It was too crowded with passengers. (C) It was one and a half hours late. (D) It was half an hour late.
12. (A) He took a taxi. (B) He took a bus. (C) He ran as quickly as he could. (D) He jumped all the way to the station.
13. (A) The policeman. (B) The driver. (C) A passenger. (D) The ticket-collector.
14. (A) Many passengers were getting onto the train. (B) Many passengers missed the train. (C) The train had left five minutes before. (D) The train was just leaving the station.
15. (A) An American television set. (B) An American radio. (C) An American video recorder. (D) An American washing-machine.
16. (A) There were too many people there. (B) The shopping center closed. (C) It was very important to support U.S.industries. (D) Her country had stopped making what she wanted to buy.
17. (A) American companies can compete. (B) The United States has no control in the market. (C) Many American workers have lost their jobs. (D) The Japanese are smarter than the Americans.
18. (A) She was making a call. (B) She was looking for her toothpaste. (C) She was watching TV. (D) She was having her breakfast.
19. (A) Because he had a big breakfast. (B) Because he was going to a party. (C) Because he had won a big prize. (D) Because he thought of an idea about making money.
20. (A) Two hundred million dollars. (B) Two hundred billion dollars. (C) Two and a half million dollars. (D) Two and a half billion dollars.