I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet ỏ the opre; they’re not really my _________ .

     A. piece of cake            B. sweets and candy     C. biscuit                       D. cup of tea

As I was walking along the street, I saw _________ $10 note on _________ pavement.

     A. a/the                         B. the/the                      C. a/a                             D. the/a

Extinction mean a situation _________ a plant, an animal or a way of life etc... stop existing.

     A. to which                   B. in which                   C. on which                   D. for which

After running up the stairs, I was _________ breath.

     A. away from                B. without                     C. no                             D. out of

Hardly did he enter the room when all the lights went out.

     A. did he enter              B. when                        C. the lights                   D. went

Publishing in the UK, the book has won a number of awards in recent regional book fairs.

     A. Publsihing in the UK                                     B. has won

     C. in                              D. book fairs

As far as I’m concerned, it was the year 2007 that Vietnam joined the World Trade Organization

     A. concerned                B. the year 2007           C. that                           D. the

There were inconsiderate amounts of money wasted on large building projects.

     A. inconsiderate            B. amounts                    C. wasted                      D. building

Tom’s jokes are inappropriate but we have to put up with it just because he’s the boss.

     A. inappropriate            B. it                               C. because                     D. the

Julie had a training course in alternative medicine. She was able to help the man out of danger.

     A. Much as Julie had a training course in alternative medicine, she was able to help the man out of danger.

     B. Having trained in alternative medicine, Julie was able to help the man out of danger.

     C. But for a training course in alternative medicine, Julie could have helped the man out of danger.

     D. Despite training in alternative medicine, Julie was able to help the man out of danger.