Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Mai got up late and rushed to the bus stop.

Five years ago Rachel Lopez graduated from college with a degree in History. Today, she works for a large software company. Now 27, Rachel is (36) ___ classes twice a week after work. She is learning to use the computer program Power Point. “I enjoyed college, but my job does not use information I learned when I was doing my degree”, Rachel says. “This (37) ___ is helping me to do my job better. In the future, I might go back to school and get an MBA”. In the past, when students graduated from college and got a job, they usually stopped (38) ___. Today, lifelong learning is becoming more (39) ___. In the US, people can return to school in their late 20s, 30s, or older to get a higher degree such as a Master or Ph.D. like Rachel, many more are taking training course to (40) ___ their skills. With many classes now available on the Internet, it is easier to get degrees by distance learning. 

(36) ___________

Read the following passage and choose the best option.

The oil price (A) is believing (B) to be (C) rising again (D).

Ha started working as a cashier five years ago.