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.

He smokes too much; perhaps that's why he can't get rid of his cough.

I was very sad when the vet said he'd have to ________ Gertie, our lapdog.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Dawn's thinking of setting ________ a social club for local disabled people.

Peter and Mary are friends. They have just finished lunch in a restaurant.

Mary. The food is great. I'll get the bill.

Peter. _________.

Mr. Putin won a fourth term as Russia's president, picking up more than three- quarters of the vote with _________ of more than 67 percent.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

The University of Kentucky has held this prestigious title until 1989, when it was granted to the University of Georgia.

Why not ________ the meeting until Thursday morning?