7. Because there was so little p͟r͟e͟c͟i͟p͟i͟t͟a͟t͟i͟o͟n͟ this year, the crops dried up and died.
*
A. rain
B. planting
C. fertilizer
D. vegetables
8. At a special ceremony, the police chief gave the officer a c͟o͟m͟m͟e͟n͟d͟a͟t͟i͟o͟n͟ for bravery.
*
A. an award for an outstanding achievement
B. an object designed to bring good luck
C. old; elderly
D. a ceremony
9. One brother is an e͟r͟u͟d͟i͟t͟e͟ professor; the other brother, however, has never shown any interest in books or learning.
*
A. old; elderly
B. well-educated; well-read
C. snobbish; stuck up
D. terror: talented
10. Night is the time when many animals f͟o͟r͟a͟g͟e͟, in order to survive
*
A. come out at night
B. sleep
C. search for food
D. attend a party
11. The waiter was so b͟r͟u͟s͟q͟u͟e͟ that we left only a small tip. He was impolite and impatient, and seemed annoyed whenever we asked for something.
*
A. acting or speaking in a rude, abrupt manner
B. knowledgeable and skilled D. kind and polite
C. frightening looking
D. kind and polite