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Question 1: I should have finished my work last night but I was exhausted.
A. Last night I was exhausted but I tried to finish my work.
B. My work was finished last night but I was exhausted.
C. I did finish my work last night though I was exhausted.
D. I was exhausted, so I didn't finish my work yesterday as planned.
Question 2: We had no sooner got to know our neighbors than they moved away.
A. Sooner after we got to know our new neighbors, we stopped having contact with them.
B. If our new neighbors had stayed longer, we would have got to know them better
C. Once we had got used to our new neighbors, they moved somewhere else.
D. Hardly had we become acquainted with our new neighbors when they went somewhere else to live.
Question 3: This is my tenth year working in this bank.
A. By the end of this year, I will work in this bank for ten years.
B I have worked in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.
C. By the end of this year, I will have worked in this bank for ten years.
D. I had been working in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.
Question 4: This is the first time we have been to the circus.
A. We had been to the circus once before. B. We have been to the circus some times before.
C. We have never been to the circus before. D. We haven't been to the circus often before.
Question 5: There were so many people on the train that Mary couldn't get a seat.
A. The train was too crowded for Mary to get a seat.
B. The train was so crowded that there were nowhere for Mary to sit.
C. So crowded the train was that Mary couldn't get a seat.
D. The crowded train did not prevent Mary from getting a seat.
Question 6: Most people get fewer colds in the summer than in the winter.
A. The winter is much colder than the summer.
B. People get colder in the summer than in the winter.
C. More people have summer colds than winter colds.
D. A person is more likely to get a cold in the winter than in the summer.
Question 7: After the operation, she recovered far quicker than any of us had expected her to.
A. She recovered from the operation just as quickly as anybody could have hoped.
B. Once the operation was over her recovery was as fast as could be expected.
C.We were all surprised at how fast her health returned after the operation.
D. To our great surprise she was back to normal again as soon as the operation was over.
Question 8: Tom has the ability to be a professional musician, but he's too lazy to practice.
A. He is talented but he'll never be a professional musician as he doesn't practice.
B. As a professional musician he is not lazy to practice music lessons.
C. He is able to practice music lessons professionally though he is lazy.
D. Though practicing lazily, he is a professional musician.
Question 9: The weather was so terrible that we spent the whole day indoors.
A. It was such terrible weather that we spent the whole day indoors.
B. The weather wasn't terrible enough for us to spend the whole day indoors.
C. The weather was too terrible for us to spend the whole day indoors.
D. The weather was too terrible that we spent the whole day indoors.
Question 10: Although she was disabled, she was quite confident the first time she practiced this sport.
A. Though a disabled girl, she was quite confident the first time she practiced this sport.
B. Though she was unable to walk, but the first time she practiced this sport, she was quite confident.
C. In spite of being quite confident the first time she practiced this sport, she was disabled.
D. She was quite confident when practicing this sport for the first time though she was a disabled girl.
Question 11: Jack was over confident. Therefore, he ruined our plan completely.
A. It was Jack's overconfidence ruined our plan completely.
B. It was because Jack's overconfidence that ruined our plan completely.
C. Jack was overconfident, which ruined our plan completely.
D. That was Jack's overconfidence ruined our plan completely.
Question 12: I am sure he did not know that his brother graduated with flying colors.
A. That his brother graduated with flying colors must have been appreciated by him.
B. He cannot have known that his brother graduated with very high marks.
C. He should not have been envious of his brother's achievement.
D. He may not know that his brother is flying gradually up in a colorful balloon.
Question 13: Sara must have been sleeping; otherwise, she would have heard the window break.
A. I'm pretty sure that Sara was asleep at the time, because she didn't hear the window smash.
B. Sara was sleeping so deeply that she wouldn't even have heard a window breaking.
C. If she had been sleeping, Sara would have missed the sound of the breaking window.
D. The window broke while Sara was about to fall asleep, but she wasn't aware of it.
Question 14: I was quite shocked at how quickly she forgot me.
A. It is shocking how quickly she forgot me.
B. That she forgot me so quickly was rather a shock.
C. It was her that forgot me so quickly.
D. How I was shocked was quickly forgotten by her.
Question 15: Martin will no longer be able to attend the university now that the tuition fees have increased
so much.
A. After the raise in the tuition fees, they become unaffordable for Martin, who will now have to leave the
university.
B. The university should never have made the tuition fees so expensive, as now Martin will have to drop out.
C. With the tuition fees being so high after the recent increase, Martin is thinking of quitting the university.
D. It will be the difficult for Martin to continue attending the university with these costly tuition fees.
Question 16: Our solar system is in a galaxy that is called the Milky Way.
A. Our solar system is in a galaxy is called the Milky Way.
B. Our solar system is in a galaxy called the Milky Way.
C. Our solar system is in a galaxy to call the Milky Way.
D. Our solar system is in a galaxy calling the Milky Way.
Question 17: Da Lat, which is best known for foreign travellers, has pleasant weather.
A. Da Lat, is best known for foreign travellers, has pleasant weather.
B. Da Lat, best known for foreign travellers, having pleasant weather.
C. Da Lat, which is best known for foreign travellers, having pleasant weather.
D. Da Lat, best known for foreign travellers, has pleasant weather.
Question 18: The students at this school are required to wear uniforms on weekdays.
A. It is this school's requirement that the students wear uniforms on weekdays.
B. It is at this school's where the students will have to wear uniforms on weekdays.
C. Wearing uniforms on weekdays are the only requirement for the students at this school.
D. To wear uniforms on weekdays at this school are required for the students.
Question 19: We survived that accident because we were wearing our seat belts.
A. But for our seat belts, we would have survived that accident.
B. Had we not been wearing our seat belts, we wouldn't have survived that accident.
C. Without our seat belts, we could have survived that accident.
D. If we weren't wearing our seat belts, we couldn't have survived that accident.
Question 20: They were exposed to biased information, so they didn't know the true story.
A. If they got unbiased information, they could know the true story.
B. If they had unbiased the information, they could have known the true story.
C. If they had been exposed to unbiased information, they would have known the true story.
D. If they have exposed to the unbiased information, they could have seen the true story.
Question 21: It is a pity that I can't speak English as a native speaker.
A. I wish I could speak English as a native speaker.
B. I wish I couldn't speak English as a native speaker.
C. I wish I can speak English as a native speaker.
D. I wish I have spoken English as a native speaker.
Question 22: I wish you hadn't said that.
A. I wish you not to say that. B. If only you didn't say that.
C. I hope you will not say that. D. It would be nice if you hadn't said that.
Question 23: My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview but I'm too busy to do that.
A. I must have my suit cleaned before the interview.
B. I must have my suit to be cleaned before the interview.
C. I must clean my suit before the interview.
D. I must get my mother to clean my suit before the interview.
Question 24: "I claim that you took my money," she said to the housekeeper.
A. She insisted on the housekeeper taking her money
B. She admitted the housekeeper having taken her money.
C. She warned the housekeeper against taking her money.
D. She accused the housekeeper of having taken her money. bwde
Question 25: He took the food eagerly because he had eaten nothing since dawn.
A. He had eaten nothing since dawn although he took the food eagerly.
B. The food was taken at dawn and he has nothing eaten to it then.
C. He had eaten something before but he took the food eagerly.
D. Having eaten nothing since dawn, he took the food eagerly.
Question 26: He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
A. Not only did he spend all his money but also borrowed some from me.
B. Hardly had he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all.
C. Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me.
D. As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all.
Question 27: He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time.
A. So intelligenti is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
B. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time.
C. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
D. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
Question 28: They have lived near a chemical plant for many years. Some villagers have now developed
cancer.
A. Because of the fact having lived near a chemical plant for, some villagers have now developed cancer.
B. Because they have lived near a chemical plant for many years so some villagers have now developed
cancer.
C. Living near a chemical plant for many years, some villagers have now developed cancer.
D. Having lived near a chemical plant for many years, some villagers have now developed cancer.
Question 29: Everyone was watching the little dog. They were greatly amused at it.
A. Everyone felt great and amused when the little dog was watching them.
B. The little dog was watching everyone with great amusement.
C. The little dog was greatly amused by the way everyone was watching it.
D. Everyone was greatly amused at the little dog they were watching.
Question 30: Henry tasted the pleasures of modern city life. Then he found life in his village hard and
unattractive.
A. Having tasted the pleasures of modern city life, Henry found life in his village hard and unattractive.
B. After Henry found life in his village hard and unattractive, he tasted the pleasures of modern city life.
C. If Henry had tasted the pleasures of modern city life, he would have found life in his village hard and
unattractive
D. Although Henry tasted the pleasures of modern city life, he found life in his village hard and unattractive.
Question 31: She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.
A. Although she didn't try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
B. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn't pass it.
C. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
D. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
Question 32: They told me their sufferings. It was painful to listen to.
A. I don't like to listen to their sufferings.
B. They always complaining about their painful sufferings.
C It was painful to listen to the story of their sufferings.
D. Their story of sufferings made me painful.
Question 33: The human brain is ten times the size of a baboon's. It weighs about 1,400 grams.
A. The size of human brain is ten times that of a baboon's which is about 1,400 grams weigh.
B. The human brain, which weighs about 1,400 grams, is ten times the size of a baboon's.
C. The size of a baboon's brain is 1,400 grams, ten times that of the human one.
D. The weight of a baboon's brain is 1,400 grams, ten-fold than that of the human one.
Question 34: Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions. She works for a famous fashion house.
A. Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions so as not to work for a famous fashion house.
B. Ann works for a famous fashion house, so she always keeps up with the latest fashions.
C. Not working for a famous fashion house, Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions.
D. Despite working for a famous fashion house, Ann hardly keeps up with the latest fashions.
Question 35: The police issued a warning on the radio. A dangerous man had escaped from hospital.
A. A dangerous man had escaped from hospital, so the police issued a warning on the radio.
B. The police issued a warning on the radio about a dangerous man had escaped from hospital.
C. The police issued a warning on the radio, namely, a dangerous man had escaped from hospital.
D. A dangerous man had escaped from hospital where the police issued a warning on the radio.
Question 36: Overeating is a cause of several deadly diseases. Physical inactivity is another cause of several
deadly diseases.
A. Both overeating and physical inactivity result from several deadly diseases.
B. Not only overeating but also physical inactivity may lead to several deadly diseases.
C. Overeating and physical inactivity are caused by several deadly diseases.
D. Apart from physical activities, eating too much also contributes to several deadly diseases.
Question 37: Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country. Mexico does not
require US citizens to do the same.
A. Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country, and Mexico does either.
B. Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country, and Mexico does not, either.
C. Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country, and neither Mexico does.
D. Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country while Mexico does.
Question 38: John is studying hard. He doesn't want to fail the next exam.
A. John is studying hard in order that he not fail the next exam.
B. John is studying hard in order not to fail the next exam.
C. John is studying hard in order to not to fail the next exam.
D. John is studying hard so as to fail the next exam.
Question 39: The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers.
A. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance
B. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.
C. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.
D. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.
Question 40: John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill.
A. John needn't be here yesterday because he was ill.
B. Because of his illness, John shouldn't have been here yesterday.
C. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.
D. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.
Question 41: The wedding took place last Friday. Only members of the family were invited.
A. Only members of the family were invited to the wedding which took place last Friday.
B. The wedding, where only members of the family were invited to, took place last Friday.
C. The wedding took place last Friday, when only members of the family were invited.
D. The wedding, which only members of the family were invited to, took place last Friday.
Question 42: The agreement ended six-month negotiation. It was signed yesterday.
A. The agreement ended six-month agreement was signed yesterday.
B. The agreement signed yesterday lasted six months.
C. The negotiation which lasted six months was signed yesterday.
D. The agreement which was signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation.
Question 43: The Prime Minister set up a committee of financial experts. They were to help him discuss and
formulate new policies.
A. The Prime Minister, who is a financial expert, set up a committee to discuss and formulate new policies.
B. A committee consisting of financial experts was set up by the Prime Minister to help him discuss and
formulate new policies.
C. The Prime Minister, who was helped by financial experts, set up a committee to discuss and formulate
new policies.
D. A committee consisting of financial experts who were helped by the Prime Minister discussed and
formulated new policies.
Question 44: The college was closed for a month. It was the summer holidays.
A. The college was closed for a month as a result of the summer holidays.
B. The college was closed for a month as a result of that it was the summer holidays.
C. The college was closed for a month owing the fact of the summer holidays.
D. The college was closed for a month because the summer holidays.
Question 45: He didn't take his father's advice. That's why he is out of work.
A. If he had taken his father's advice, he would not have been out of work.
B. If he took his father's advice, he would not be out of work.
C. If he had taken his father's advice, he would not be out of work.
D. If he takes his father's advice, he will not be out of work.
Question 46: I did not read his book. I did not understand what the lecturer was saying.
A. What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand.
B. I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer said in his book.
C. I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book.
D. The lecturer's book which I had not read was difficult to understand.
Question 47: We chose to find a place for the night. We found the bad weather very inconvenient.
A. Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night.
B. The bad weather prevented us from driving any further.
C. Bad weather was approaching , so we started to look for a place to stay.
D. Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we'd do at night.
Question 48: Alfred said to John, "I didn't use your cassette player! Someone else did, not me."
A. Alfred told John that he hadn't used his cassette player, saying that someone else had.
B. Alfred denied having used John's cassette player, saying that someone else had.
C. Alfred refused to use John's cassette player, saying that someone else had.
D. Alfred said to John that he hadn't used his cassette player, saying that someone else had.
Question 49: He did not remember the meeting. He went out for a coffee with his friends then.
A. Not remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
B. Not to remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
C. Not remembered the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
D. Not remembering the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
Question 50: He joined the army in 1998. He was soon after promoted to the rank of captain.
A. He was promoted to the rank of captain in 1998 and joined the army.
B. Promoted to the rank of captain in 1998, he joined the army soon later,
C. He worked as a captain in the army and had a promotion in 1998.
D. Joining the army in 1998, he was soon promoted to the rank of captain.