Question 9: I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Tom!

A. considerably B. thoroughly C. altogether D. specifically

Question 10: The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.

A. boring                       B. interesting                 C. easy                          D. difficult

Question 8: When heated to temperatures above 1250 degrees Centigrade, clay fuses and becomes pottery or stoneware.

A. melts together            B. steams up                  C. breaks down              D. burns off

Question 7: Exemplification is always necessary when you are addressing a younger audience.

A. illustration                  B. variation                    C. simplification              D. exaggeration

Question 6: Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to him they were

apples and oranges.

A. containing too many technical details                B. very similar

C. completely different    D. very complicated

Question 5: The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.

A. from time to time                                            B. time after time

C. again and again                                              D. very slowly

Question 4: Both universities speak highly of the programme of student exchange and hope to cooperate more in the future.

A. express disapproval of                                     B. voice opinions on

C. find favor with                                               D. resolve a conflict over

Question 3: His physical condition was not an impediment to his career as a violinist. He has won a lot of prizes.

A. difficulty                    B. barrier                       C. advantage                  D. disadvantage

Question 2: Peter is the black sheep of the family, so he is never welcomed there.

A. a beloved member                                          B. a bad and embarrassing member

C. the only child                                                  D. the eldest child

Question 1: Since the death of Laura's father, her mother has become a breadwinner to support the family.

A. a person who bakes bread every morning

B. a bakery-owner

C. a person who delivers bread to make money

D. a person who goes out to work to earn money