30. Miss Hos said that unsuccessful test-takers didn't know where the questions came from.
Answer: B. where
31. A great way to improve reasoning skills is to keep trying new things.
Answer: C. reasoning
32. Jeff wanted to know why his friends were laughing.
Answer: C. why his friends were laughing
33. I want to talk to my teacher about my problems, but I have no idea where to start or to talk to him.
Answer: A. what - where
34. Perhaps what you're reading or hearing is boring, which makes it hard to concentrate on the book or the conversation.
Answer: A. concentrate
35. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the following day.
Answer: D. last
36. Mr. Tan told us that the kids who didn't succeed in tests often thought that they were not lucky.
Answer: A. succeed - thought
37. Pressure on children to get into top schools has reached a crisis point.
Answer: B. under
38. She asked him whether he liked the steak she cooked.
Answer: D. asked
39. "What does she like?" he asked me.
Answer: A. He asked me what she likes.
40. She said, "Don't tease me, John."
Answer: C. She told John not to tease her.
41. Julia said that she was going to be there at noon.
Answer: B. was going to be