The average adult has got from two to five colds each year.

     A. The                           B. has got                      C. to                              D. colds

Mined over 2,000 years ago, copper is one of the earliest know metals.

            A. Mined         B. ago  C. the  D. know

Woman were denied the right to own property and participate in public life.

     A. Woman                    B. the right                    C. and                           D. in public life

 I had just come home. Then I heard the phone ringing.

     A. No sooner had I come home then I heard the phone ringing.

     B. Scarcely had I come home when I heard the phone ringing.

     C. I had barely come home than I heard the phone ringing.

     D. Hardly barely come home did I hear the phone ringing.

“No, it’s not true. I didn’t steal the money!” Jean said.

     A. Jean refused to steal the money.                   B. Jean did not intend to steal the money.         C. Jean admitted stealing the money.            D. Jean denied having stolen the money.

I feel sorry for Jack because he has failed all his exams.

     A. I am upset with Jack because he always fails his exams.

     B. Jack has not passed any of his exams, so I feel bad for him.

     C. Jack is unhappy because he couldn’t pass any of his exams.

            D. Jack has failed all of his exams, and so we are both very sad

Scientist says forests are being destroyed by air pollution.

     A. Forests are said to be destroyed scientists.

     B. Scientists blame air pollution for the destruction of forests.

     C. Scientists are blamed for destroying forests.

     D. Scientists say there’s much air pollution in the forests.

Sorry, Madam. Looking after the garden is not my duty.”

     A. He apologized for not looking after the garden.

     B. He not promised to look after the garden.

     C. He said that he was not responsible for looking after the garden.

     D. He asked if looking after the garden was his duty.

OPPOSITE

Mr Mickey is a man of affability.

     A. warm                        B. caution                     C. hostility                    D. passion

OPPOSITE

 She wrote me a vicious letter.

     A. healthy                     B. helpful                      C. dangerous                 D. gentle