______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.
A.No longer has
B.No sooner had 
C.Not until had 
D.Hardly had

VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

A.alien
B.extensive
C.grocery
D.generous

Choose the one option that best fits each of the num ­bared blank.
Louis Braille was born in 1809 in Coupray. He was a French teacher of the blind. He (37).............. was blind from the age of three, and in 1818 he went to the National Institute for the Young Blind in Paris. Soon showing marked (38)......................... in both science and music, he became famous in Paris (39)................... an organist and violoncellist. In 1826 Braille began teaching the blind in the institute. Braille is known for his idea of modifying the Briberies. Point writing (40)...................... of embossed dots and dashes on cardboard;. the Braille system (41).................... from it is used successfully today, in slightly modified form, and in many countries.
(38)
A.activity   
B.ability
C.intelligence 
D.determination

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Those letters ________ right now. You can do the typing later.
A.need to be typed  
B.needn’t be typed 
C.needn’t be typing
D.needn’t type

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Many people head for the countryside where the flat ______ of fields helps them escape from the hectic city life.
A.extension                     
B.expansion                         
C.extent                 
D.expanse

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
CRITICISM
It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, no matter how talented you are. One thing you have to be aware of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your (15) ______ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others (16) ______ you from reaching your target, and let the constructive criticism have a positive (17) ______ on your work. If someone says you’re totally in the lack of talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, (18)______ , someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars who were once out of work . There are many famous novelists (19) _____ made a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to turn out well if you persevere and stay positive.
(19) 
A.which                
B.whom              
C.that                      
D.whose

I don’t have a map, so I can’t show you the way. ->If _________________ .
A.
B.
C.
D.

A.celebrate
B.historical
C.retirement
D.communicate

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
At the end of the training course, each participant was presented with a _______ of completion.
A.certificate
B.diploma
C.degree
D.qualification

The hostess made every effort to see that her guests got the food and drinks they wanted.
A. Neither the guests nor the hostess had food or drinks.
B.The guests refused the food and drinks prepared by the hostess.
C.The hostess tried hard to please her guests.
D.The hostess was reluctant to offer her guests food and drinks.