17.
(A) thus
(B) but
(C) until
(D) since

13. Nylon is smooth and can be washed even ________than silk. (A) easier (B) easy (C) more easily (D) much easier

14. If I ________enough time, I would have done my homework last night. (A) have (B) had (C) have had (D) had had

15. Rumor has it that Mr. Lin was the first man ________got the first iPhone 6 in Taiwan. (A) that (B) which (C) whose (D) whom

16. (A) by means of (B) with regard to (C) in favor of (D) in honor of

18. (A) at (B) in (C) to (D) with

19. (A) pitchers (B) teams (C) votes (D) writers

20. (A) awarded (B) pitched (C) started (D) voted

21. In what style is the passage mainly written? (A) Argumentative. (B) Comparative. (C) Expository. (D) Procedural.

22. What does “that” in the second paragraph refer to? (A) Anthropology. (B) Human origin. (C) Life expectancy. (D) The authority.

23. Why is life expectancy at birth in Sweden mentioned in the passage? (A) Because it has documented the life expectancy of its citizens for long. (B) Because it has set an example for people in the United States to follow. (C) Because the life expectancy of its people has been the longest among all countries. (D) Because the life expectancy of its people has grown steadily with each passing year.