Because of approaching storm, the wind began to blow hard and the sky became dark as evening.

     A. Because of               B. to blow hard             C. became                     D. as

They were rich; they didn’t have a happy family, though.

     A. Although they were rich, but they didn’t have a happy family.

     B. Rich though they were, they didn’t have a happy family.

     C. They were rich although they didn’t have a happy family.

     D. However they were rich, they didn’t have a happy family.

She turned the radio on at 7.30. She was still listening to it when her mother came home at 9.00.

     A. She has been listening to the radio at 7.30.

     B. She had been listening to the radio since 7.30.

     C. She has been listening to the radio after 7.30.

     D. She had been listening to the radio by 7.30.

She raised her hand high so that she could attract the teacher’s attention.

     A. Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand again.

     B. Though she raised her hand high, she couldn’t attract her teacher’s attention.

     C. To attract her teacher’s attention, she raised her hand high.

     D. She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher’s attention

Anyone who misses more than fifty percent of the classes deserves to fail.

     A. Those who are absent more than half the time should fail.

     B. Fifty percent of classes have failed the exams.

     C. More than fifty percent is too much for one class.

     D. People who fail must make up fifty percent of the classwork.

Had the announcement been made earlier, more people wouls have attended the lecture.

     A. The lecture was held so late that a few people attended it.

     B. More people came late to the lecture because of the late announcement.

     C. The late announcement helped make the lecture well- attended.

     D. Few people came to the lecture because the announcement was not made earlier.

OPPOSITE

My friend and his soccer coach are incompatible. They are always arguing.

     A. too different to work together                      B. almost exactly the same type

     C. really disliking each other                              D. getting on very well

OPPOSITE

An employer must be very careful in dealing with subordinates and documenting their files in order to avoid complaints.

     A. bosses                       B. coordinators             C. outside help              D. employees

CLOSEST

This special offer is exclusive to readers of this magazine.

     A. presentable               B. rewarding                 C. attractive                  D. limited

CLOSEST

Old buildings should be razed to make space for new and modern ones.

     A. renovated                 B. demolished               C. remodeled                D. built