Mark the letters A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 28: The hiking trip had to be postponed because the trail was so treacherous.

A. Such was the level of treachery on the trail that the hiking trip had to be postponed.

B. Such were the treacherous conditions of the trail that the hiking trip had to be postponed.

C. So treacherous was the trail that the hiking trip had been postponed.

D. So treacherous was the trail that postponement had to be the hiking trip.

The children enjoy _________ their boats on the pond in the park.

A. floating 
B. melting 
C. growing 
D. risingQuestion 2: Many people are worried about the future of Antarctica because the ice is ________.A. typical 
B. melting 
C. natural 
D. nervous Question 3: My new apartment is quite close to my work. Now I can walk to work _______ going by car.A. together 
B. perhaps 
C. definitely 
D. instead of

Question 4: We get some days in the summer that are really too hot, but the ________ temperature is quite pleasant. 

A. usual 
B. average 
C. available 
D. special 

Question 5: The earthquake ________ widespread damage to property.

A. destroyed 
B. solved 
C. caused 
D. predicted 

Question 6: Every item we sell is made out of recycled _________.

A. material 
B. pattern 
C. solution 
D. program 

Question 7: The world has to ________ trash to solve the problem of pollution. 

A. support 
B. deal with 
C. create 
D. receive 

Question 8: He ________ an award for bravery from the police.

A. existed 
B. caused 
C. created 
D. received

Question 9: Our skin must be protected carefully in the ________ of the summer. 

A. average 
B. grow 
C. heat 
D. pattern 

Question 10: More trees have been ________ to create more oxygen for the whole city. 

A. reduced 
B. grown 
C. heated 
D. cleaned up 

Question 11: We were just not ________ of the increase of garbage, that we ever would need to recycle. 

A. proud 
B. anxious 
C. caring 
D. aware 

Question 12: The best ________ to reduce trash is raising people's awareness of environmental pollution and its negative effects on human's life. 

A. location 
B. solution 
C. invention 
D. nutrition 

Question 13: We have no way of predicting next year's weather _______. 
A. materials 
B. patterns 
C. organizations 
D. solutions 

Question 14: The forecast said the temperature was going to fall quickly, but today is only ________ colder than  yesterday. 

A. slightly 
B. definitely 
C. suddenly 
D. absolutely

Question 15: We haven't been able to find a ________ to the problem yet. 

A. image 
B. report 
C. solution 
D. awareness 

Transitive verbs and why

1.I saw someone…..out of your house.

A.ran B.was run C.running D.to run

2. He pretended……my teacher.

A.to B.by C.of D.in

3. He heard someone…..out. A.to cry B.cry C.cried D.cries

4. She eventually bought the model airplane……her son. A.for B.to C.of D.by

5. I made him…..his schedule. A.change B.to change C.to be change D. changes

6. I asked a question….my teacher.

A. to B. by C. of D. in

7. She had him……for stalking her

A arrest. B to arrest. C arrested. D arresting