D. WRITING I. 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. ((1.0 point) Question 41: Although he was tired, he finished doing his homework. A. In spite his tiredness, he finished doing his homework. B. In spite of his tiredness, he finished doing his homework. C. In spite of he was tired, he finished doing his homework. D. In spite his tired, he finished doing his homework. Question 42: He is a much slower speaker than my brother. A. He speaks much more slowly than my brother. B. He doesn't speak much more slowly than my brother. C. He speaks much more quickly than my brother. D. He doesn't speak much more quickly as my brother. Question 43: They often went to school by bike when they were young. A. They used go to school by bike when they were young. B. They used to going to school by bike when they were young. C. They used to go to school by bike when they were young. D. They used to went to school by bike when they were young. Question 44: She has taught her children to play piano for 4 years. A. She started teaching her children to play piano 4 years ago. B. She started to teaching her children to play piano 4 years ago. C. She started teaching her children to play piano for 4 years ago. D. She started teaching her children to play piano since 4 years. Question 45: It's a pity I can't cook as well as my mom. A. I wish I could cook as well as my mom. B. I wish I can cook as well as my mom. C. I wish I could cook as good as my II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that can be made from the cues given. (1.0 point) Question 46: Neil Armstrong / who / first/walk/moon/live/USA/. A. Neil Armstrong, who first walked on the moon, lived in the USA. B. Neil Armstrong who first walked in the moon lived in the USA. C. Neil Armstrong, who first walks on the moon lives in the USA. D. Neil Armstrong who first has walked in the moon lived in the USA. Question 47: we/celebrate/ Independence / Day / second / September. A. We celebrate Independence Day the second of September. B. We celebrate our Independence Day the second of September. C. We celebrate Independence Day on second September. D. We celebrate our Independence Day on the second of September. Question 48: Flowers/ be/ important /gifts/ Mother's Day /. A. Flowers are important gifts on Mother's Day. B. Flowers are important gifts of Mother's Day. C. Flowers are an important giftst of Mother's Day. D. Flowers is important gifts of Mother's Day. Question 49: My brother/ wish / he/speak English / fluent / as/native speakers. A. My brother wishes he could speak English as fluently as native speakers. B. My brother wish he could Speak English fluently as native speakers. C. My brother wish he could speak English as fluent as native speakers. D. My brother wishes he could speak English as fluent as native speakers. Question 50: Their hands/wash and dry / on a towel. A. Their hands have washed and dry on a towel. B. Their hands have been washed and dry on a towel. C. Their hands have been wash and dried on a towel. D. Their hands have been washed and dried on a towel.