26. I shall do the job to the best of my _____.

A. ability                                 B. capacity                              C. knowledge                         D. talent         

27. Excuse me, but there is something about _____ immediately."

A. that I must speak to you                                         B. that I must speak to you about      

C. which I must speak to you                                     D. which I must speak to you about it

28. The blue whale _____ the largest creature on earth.

A. generally classified as is                                        B. is generally classified as   

C. as generally classified                                            D. is classified generally as

* 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 the following sentence.

29. The rainsof1993 causing the Missouri river to over flow resulted in one of the worst floods of the 20th century.

A. stopped                                                                                                                          B. lessened                 C. caused                                D. overcame

* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following sentence.

30.  Overpopulation in big cities has severely affected the air and water quality.

A. seriously                 B. insignificantly                     C. largely                                D. commonly