"In general, when language learners read an English newspaper, for example, they do not often read every part of "it". They decide which articles interest them and which articles do not. Some people read only political articles. Others may read the sports. They can often make predictions about the content of an article from the headline or title."

The word "it" refers to (a)  

"Put the one pat of butter, three bars of chocolate and one jar of honey in a saucepan. Heat "these" over a low flame until it melts."

The word "these" refers to (a)  

"Jess decided at the beginning of her first semester of freshman year that she would run for thirty minutes every day. She knew that she would be taking a literature class with a lot of reading, so instead of buying hard copies of all the novels her teacher assigned, Jess bought the audiobooks. That way she could listen to "them" as she ran."

The word "them" refers to (a)  

"When Frank threw the vase at the mirror, "it" broke."

The word "it" refers to (a)  

"This mollified Jim a little, and after some thought the green maiden decided to give the cab-horse a room in the palace, "such a big building" having many rooms that were seldom in use."

The phrase "such a big building" refers to (a)  

"In the still, dark world in which I lived "there" was no strong sentiment or tenderness."

The word "there" refers to (a)  

"Kyle took off his shorts and put on the new "one" before rushing back to take a hot bath.

The word "one" refers to (a)  

"Rock Around Asia is an art gallery of sorts, dedicated to up-and-coming Thai artists. Paintings are provided for sale for all art lovers, but only "a few" were sold in the past 4 months."

The word "a few" refers to (a)  

Some students did not pass the difficult physics exam. "This" led to lower grades.

The word "This" refers to (a)