Based on the first paragraph, what can the reader infer about the narrator? A The narrator has discovered his illness. B The narrator has overcome many diseases. C The narrator is sick and has not found a cure. D The narrator is obsessed with his health.

1 Don't miss/lose the Changing of the Guard. 2 You can imagine/try the famous dish. 3 You can see/look most of the city on a bus tour. 4 He's going on a short travel/trip to London. 5 Taxi drivers know every single/only street in the city.

In the first sentence of the selection, what does the use of the word virulent Imply about the narrator? A The narrator is brilliant. B The narrator is a physician. C The narrator expects the worst. D The narrator expects compensation.

1. An extraordinary coincidence links John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, two of our country's founding fathers, even more closely together. The two men, one the second President of the United States and one the third, died just hours apart from each other on July 4 , fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? A. 1826 . The B. 1826 ; the C. 1826 ; this was the D. 1826 , this was the

3. The continued popularity of Jane Austen's work in the 21 st century is a testament to the universality of her subject matter. Set in the world of the British landed gentry in the 18 th novels explore the role of women in that society and their dependence on marriage for social and economic security. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? A. century; these B. century: these D. century. These D. century, these

What is the meaning of the word Indolently in paragraph 2? A in a frightened way B in a hurried manner C without much effort D with great enthusiasm