Feeling tired after a long day of hard work, __________.
A.the housework was of no interest to me.
B.my mother helped me with the housework.
C.I asked my mother to help me with the housework.
D.the housework was too much for me.

A: "Could you tell me how to get to the nearest post office?” B: “__________”
A.Sorry for this convenient
B.I have no clue.
C.Not at all.
D.Sorry, I’m a new comer here.

The boy always does his homework before class __________ be the teacher.
A.so that not to be punished.
B.so as not to be punished
C.so as to be punished
D.in order that not to be punished

Under no circumstances __________ phone the police.
A.you should
B.shouldn’t you
C.should you
D.you shouldn’t

The children said that they __________ the game for about an hour __________.
A.had just started/ago
B.had just started/ before
C.just started/ before
D.just started/ ago

Our country has large areas of __________ beauty.
A.unhurt
B.undamaged
C.unharmed
D.unspoilt

It is raining __________ .
A.cats and mice
B.goats and sheep
C.horses and goats
D.cats and dogs

I found it difficult to follow what was __________ because of the noise from the engine room.
A.having said
B.said
C.being said
D.saying

He hardly helps anybody, __________?
A.hasn't he
B.has he
C.doesn’t he
D.does he

Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks.
The importance of introductions is not merely the provision of a name. No one (61)………….. what your name actually is, unless it really is something devastatingly unusual, in which case it may serve as a conversation starter. Most, as (62)………… as it may be, will forget it almost instantly. In its barest form, an introduction is the accepted method (63)……………..which the introducer, who knows the two people to be introduced, vouches for the character of the introducees by having a (64)…………. acquaintance. The level of (65)………… with which the introducer takes on the task is indicative of the relationship between the introducer and the newcomer, so if you are the one saddled with the task, take it on with gusto. The newcomer will be delighted you think so (66)……………..of them and anyone to which you make the introduction will immediately believe the person to whom they are being introduced is worthy of (67)……………time and conversational skills.
Occasionally, the go- between will forget to (68)………….. At this point, if you are a friend of the go- between, the kindest thing to do is to loudly and jokingly force him or her into an introduction of the (69)…………….. The go- between should, at this point, apologize emphatically for their (70)……………and make a greater effort to incorporate them into conversation.

A.his
B.their
C.your
D.her