I didn’t know that you were at home. I didn’t drop in.

     A. I didn’t know you were at home although I didn’t drop in

     B. Not knowing that you were at home, I didn’t drop in

     C. If I knew you were at home, I would drop in

     D. Not knowing that you were at home, but I still dropped in

I’m sure it wasn’t Mr Phong you saw because he’s in Ha Noi.

     A. It couldn’t be Mr Phong you saw because he’s in Ha Noi.

     B. You mustn’t have seen Mr Phong because he’s in Ha Noi.

     C. It can’t have been Mr Phong because he’s in Ha Noi.

     D. Mr Phong is in Ha Noi, so you might have seen him.

Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me cook dinner.

     A. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my cook.

     B. He agreed to help me cook dinner, so he got tired.

     C. He was too tired to help me cook dinner.

     D. I wanted him to help me cook dinner as I was tired.

: “Why don’t you ask your boss for a rise?” he asked me

     A. He advised me to ask my boss for a rise

     B. He suggested asking my boss for a rise

     C. He asked me why I didn’t ask my boss for a rise

     D. He wanted to know whether I wished for a rise from my boss

OPPOSITE

It is widely known that the excessive use of pesticides is producing a detrimental effect on the local groundwater.

     A. useless                      B. harmless                   C. fundamental             D. damaging

OPPOSITE

His boss has had enough of his impudence, and doesn’t want to hire him any more.

     A. respect                      B. agreement                 C. obedience                 D. rudeness

CLOSEST

The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favourite films.

     A. advertisements         B. contests                    C. businesses                 D. economics

CLOSEST

E-cash cards are the main means of all transactions in a cashless society.

     A. cash-starved             B. cash-strapped           C. cash-in-hand             D. cash-free

Jane: “I think I am going to miss the train”

Jenny: “_________ you to the station if you like”

     A. I would take            B. I am taking               C. I’ll take                     D. I’m going to take

Charles: “Thanks so much for looking after the children!”

Lisa: “__________________”

     A. That’s all right. Anytime                               B. I’m fine, thanks

     C. Of course, not                                               D. That sounds nice