It is difficult for us to speak English.




A.We have no difficulty in speaking English.
B.We used to speak English.
C.We are not used to speaking English.
D.We are used to speaking English.

We are used to travelling by bus.




A.We are accustomed to travelling by bus.
B.We are interested in travelling by bus.
C.We like travelling by bus.
D.We are fond of travelling by bus.

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I should have finished my work last night but I was exhausted.




A.I finished my work last night though I was exhausted.
B.Last night I was exhausted but I tried to finish my work.
C.I was exhausted so I didn't finish my work yesterday as planned.
D.My work was finished last night but I was exhausted.

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Harry sat there waiting for Lucy, which was not necessary.




A.Harry might not have sat there waiting for Lucy.
B.Harry needn’t have sat there waiting for Lucy.
C.Harry couldn’t have sat there waiting for Lucy.
D.Harry may not have sat there waiting for Lucy.

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"You should have finished the report by now," the boss said to his secretary.




A.The boss scolded his secretary for not finishing the report on time.
B.The boss suggested his secretary should have finished the report on time.
C.The boss reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.
D.The boss advised his secretary to finish the report on time.

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It’s possible that Joanna didn’t receive my message.




A.Joanna shouldn’t have received my message.
B.Joanna needn’t have received my message.
C.Joanna mightn’t have received my message.
D.Joanna can’t have received my message.

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She was the first woman in the Philippines. She was elected as the

president of the country.




A.She was the first woman who is elected as the president of the Philippines.
B.She was the first woman elected as the president of the Philippines.
C.She was the first woman being elected as the president of the Philippines.
D.She was the first woman to be elected as the president of the Philippines.

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“You damaged my laptop, Tom!” said John.




A.John accused with Tom to have damaged his laptop.
B.John accused Tom of damaging his laptop.
C.John accused Tom to damage his laptop.
D.John accused to Tom for damaging his laptop.

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The only members of the cat family that can roar are lions, leopards, tigers and jaguars, but lions are by far the loudest.




A.Lions, leopard, tigers and jaguars are the only four cats that can roar; however, the others can’t roar as loudly as lions.
B.Like leopard, tigers, and jaguars, lions are among the members of the cat family that can roar.
C.Lions, leopard, tigers and jaguars can roar, however the roar of a lion is not as frightening as that of the others.
D.Since lions come from the same cat family as leopards, tigers and jaguars do, they can roar as loud as the others.

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Peter used to work as a journalist for a local newspaper.




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