3. When the region was hit by an unknown epidemic, the researchers first _____ its outbreak to a certain animal. However, lately we found that it was due to unhygienic water supply.
(A) accused
(B) assured
(C) ascribed
(D) assessed

14. The author suggests that, on the basis of energy production, a 100-ton dinosaur would have been markedly vulnerable to which of the following? I. Repeated attacked by a single smaller more active adversary II. Sustained attack by numerous smaller, more active adversaries III. An attack by an individual adversary of similar size (A) II only (B) I and II only (C) I and III only (D) II and III only (E) I, II, and III

15. Which of the following best states the central idea of the passage? (A) The disadvantage of a low oxidative metabolic rate in large animals can be offset by their ability to convert substantial amounts of glycogen into energy. (B) The most significant problem facing animals that have used anaerobic glycolysis for energy is the resynthesis of its by-product, glucose, into glycogen. (C) The benefits to animals of anaerobic glycolysis are offset by the profound costs that must be paid. (D) The major factor ensuring that a large animal will triumph over a smaller animal is the large animal’s ability to produce energy via anaerobic glycolysis. (E) The great differences that exist in metabolic rates between species of small animals and species of large animals can have important effects on the patterns of their activities.

1. This is a high school comedy movie. Some girls _____ against the hierarchy which the queen of the school has created. (A) withhold (B) deter (C) conspire (D) demolish

2. Edmond liked Emily. He often smiled at her, and spoke warm words to her, but his efforts were not ______. For Emily, Edmond was just one of her colleagues. (A) extinguished (B) reciprocated (C) deliberated (D) reconciled

4. Even if you move abroad, it does not _____ you from the obligation of paying the property tax. So you always have to pay like you do now. (A) absolve (B) amend (C) discredit (D) divert

5. The number of corporate bankruptcies in this nation has been increasing and the total ______ left by failed companies surged to 2.1 billion dollars. (A) utensils (B) testimony (C) surplus (D) liabilities

6. Human beings have been facing _____ challenges posed by environmental destruction, depleting natural resources, and global warming. Without global-scale cooperation, the situation is expected to become even more dire. (A) negligible (B) reverent (C) oblivious (D) formidable

7. Strange tales of easy money _____ here and there, no matter if the economy is good or bad. If you browse some websites in a minute, you can find a lot of such stories. (A) scatter (B) waver (C) abound (D) assemble

8. Now many people post pictures and videos on the internet, but we should pay attention to the rights of others. We must not _____ the rights like copyright. (A) infringe (B) inhibit (C) impair (D) implement

9. Today I will introduce you a documentary film _____ with the interview of some witnesses of the event. (A) conferring (B) coinciding (C) commencing (D) contaminating