People say that Carter was the best director of his time.

     A. Carter is said to have been the best director of his time.

     B. Carter is said to be the best director of his time.

     C. Carter was said to be the best director of his time.

     D. It was said that Carter was the best director of his time.

: If he could speak French, he would be able to get a job there.

     A. He couldn't speak French so he wasn't given the job there.

     B. He can't speak French, so he won't be able to get a job there.

     C. He can't speak French because he won't get a job there.

     D. He wishes he can speak French and worked there.

Why didn't you join your friends on the trip?" she asked

     A. She asked me why I didn't join her friends on the trip.

     B. She wanted to know why I hadn't joined my friends on the trip.

     C. She asked for the reason I hadn't joined my friends on the trip.

     D. She asked me why didn't I join my friends on the trip.

It's ages since I last saw a Hollywood film.

     A. I saw a last Hollywood film since ages ago.

     B. I haven't seen a Hollywood film for a long time.

     C. I haven't seen any Hollywood films before.

     D. It's ages because I last saw a Hollywood film.

I wish we had gone somewhere else for the holiday.

     A. If only we went somewhere else for the holiday.

     B. It's a pity we didn't go there for the holiday.

     C. If we had gone for a holiday, I would have gone somewhere else.

     D. I regret not having gone somewhere else for the holiday.

OPPOSITE

Lakes occupy less than two percent of the Earth’s surface, yet they help sustain life.

     A. prolong                     B. obstruct                    C. support                     D. destroy

OPPOSITE

His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning.

     A. irregular                    B. legal                          C. elicited                     D. secret

A lack of qualifications can be a major obstacle to finding a job.

     A. impediment              B. encouragement         C. impetus                     D. assistance

In astronomy, a scale of magnitude from one to six denotes the brightness of a star.

     A. predicts                    B. examines                  C. contrasts                   D. signifies

Host: “I’m terribly sorry for this inconvenience.”          Guests: -"_______"

     A. It’s mine. I came late                                     B. It’s not your fault

     C. I’ll do better next time                                  D. Fine, thanks