The cost of such a great mansion is _____ above my means.
(A) the way
(B) ways
(C) a way
(D) way

I told the foreigner that the _____ president of our nation is Ma Ying-ju. (A) former (B) previous (C) modern (D) incumbent

We should _____ such minor problems in the bud before they get out of control. (A) nag (B) nip (C) nail (D) neglect

As we all know, economic prosperity and job creation always go _____. (A) hand in hand (B) by the book (C) head over heels (D) on their own

The American government has decided to provide financial assistance to _____ the automobile industry. Car makers are relieved at the news. (A) get rid of (B) bail out (C) cash in on (D) drive out

It is high time that we _____ those old-fashioned clothes and shoes to the street people. (A) give (B) must give (C) have given (D) gave

_____ that you are inexperienced, you have done a good job. (A) But (B) Given (C) Granted (D) Provided

As often happens, with unemployment _____ rising crime and violence. (A) come (B) comes (C) to come (D) came

That guy robbed banks, raped women, and killed innocent people. He was _____ a beast. (A) no more than (B) little more than (C) nothing less than (D) as strong as

Myths are stories, the products of fertile imagination, sometimes simple, often containing profound truths. They are not meant to be taken too literally. Details may sometimes appear childish, but most myths express a culture’s most serious beliefs about human beings, eternity, and God. The main idea of this passage is that myths (A) are created primarily to entertain young children. (B) are purposely written for the reader. (C) provide the reader with a means of escape from reality. (D) illustrate the values that are considered important to a society.

Australia has many strange beasts, one of the oddest of which is the koala. Perfectly adapted to one specific tree, the eucalyptus, this living teddy bear does not need anything else, not even a drink! The moisture in the leaves is just right for the koala, making it the only land animal that doesn’t need water to supplement its food. The passage indicates that the koala (A) is a member of the bear family that does not need moisture to live. (B) gets all of its nourishment from the eucalyptus tree. (C) adapts itself to any surroundings. (D) is the only animal that does not need food to live.