Question 39: He missed the opportunity to study abroad. He didn’t realize the importance of English.

A. He hadn’t realized the importance of English until he missed the opportunity to study abroad.

B. Had he missed the opportunity to study abroad, he wouldn’t have realized the importance of English. C. It was only after he realized the importance of English that he missed the opportunity to study abroad. D. Not until he realized the importance of English did he miss the opportunity to study abroad.

Question 38: Peter used to work as a journalist for a local newspaper.

A. Peter enjoyed working as a journalist for a local newspaper.

B. Peter no longer likes the job as a journalist for a local newspaper. C. Peter has stopped working as a journalist for a local newspaper. D. Peter refused to work as a journalist for a local newspaper.

Question 37: They believe that burning fossil fuels is the main cause of air pollution.

A. It is believed that burning fossil fuels is held responsible for air pollution.

B. Burning fossil fuels is believed to result from air pollution.

C. Burning fossil fuels is believed to have caused high levels of air pollution.

D. It is believed that air pollution is mainly to blame for burning fossil fuels.

Question 36: “I haven’t been very open-minded,” said the manager.

A. The manager promised to be very open-minded.

B. The manager admitted not having been very open-minded.

C. The manager denied having been very open-minded.

D. The manager refused to have been very open-minded.

Question 35: She is intelligent. She can sing very well.

A. Intelligent as she is, she also can sing very well.

B. Not only is she intelligent but she can also sing very well.

C. She is intelligent, so she can sing very well.

D. Not only intelligent is she but she also can sing very well.

Question 34: The leader failed to explain the cause of the problem. He did not offer any solutions.

A. Though the leader failed to explain the cause of the problem, he did not offer any solutions.

B. The leader failed to explain the cause of the problem so he did not offer any solutions.

C. The leader failed to explain the cause of the problem nor did he offer any solutions.

D. The leader failed to explain the cause of the problem because he did not offer any solutions.

Question 33: They advised locking the doors carefully at night

A. They advised that the doors should be locked carefully at night.

B. The doors were advised to be locked carefully at night.

C. They advised the doors being locked carefully at night.

D. They advised to lock the doors carefully at night.

Question 32: The journey will be about nine hours, whichever route you take.

A. The journey will not last nine hours no matter which route you take.

B. No matter which means you takes, it will take about nine hours.

C. You can take the route you like, and it doesn’t take as long as nine hours.

D. It doesn't matter which route you take, the journey will be about nine hours.

Question 31: He was such a wet blanket at the party tonight!

A. He made people at the party wet through.     B. He spoiled other people's pleasure at the party.

C. He bought a wet blanket to the party.            D. He was wet through when going home from the party.

Question 30: He hadn’t eaten anything since morning. He took the food eagerly.

A. He took the food eagerly although he had eaten a lot since dawn.

B. He took the food eagerly for he had eaten nothing since dawn.

C. He had eaten nothing since dawn so that he took the food eagerly.

D. He took the food so eagerly that he had eaten nothing since dawn.