Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.

   The technique to (23) _____________ a kite was described very accurately by Marco Polo, the European explorer who went to China m ore than seven hundred years (24) _____________ . The men Polo saw flying a kite were (25) _____________ engaged in a game, or a pastime. They were a ship’s crew superstitious (26) _____________ all sailors are, and they believed the kite would show them whether or not their voyage would be prosperous. If the (27) _____________ went straight up, it was a good sign, and they would immediately

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Although at that time my knowledge of German was very poor, I _____________ most of what they said.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

This property is owned communally now, so everyone must take care of it.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

It was such strong coffee that he couldn’t drink it.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Linda seems to have very little record for other people’s feelings.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

“I’m sorry I didn't tell you about my trip earlier,” Lan said.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

With unemployment at a record level, retraining programs would _____________ off in the long run.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

It’s time we bought some new furniture. Look at these chairs. They’re _____________ to pieces.