Choose the best answer to the following questions.
He was offered the job ________his qualifications were poor.
A.despite
B.in spite of
C.even though
D.whereas

Choose the best answer to the following questions.
He devoted most of his time ________novels.
A.to have written
B.to write
C.to writing
D.to having written

Choose the best answer to the following questions.
Who suggested ________here for a picnic?
A.come
B.came
C.to come
D.coming

Choose the best answer to the following questions.
Would you mind ________me a hand with this bag?
A.give
B.giving
C.to give
D.to have given

Choose the underline part that needs correcting.
Tom apologised (A) to (B) being (C) late (D) for class.
A.apologised
B.to
C.being
D.late

Choose the underline part that needs correcting.
She said (A) that she will (B) be (C) here the next (D) day.
A.said
B.will
C.be
D.next

Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one
He said. “ I’m sorry I didn’t reply to the letter.”
A.He apologized for not replying to the letter.
B.He apologized for didn’t reply to the letter.
C.He apologized for not to reply to the letter.
D.He apologized for not to replying to the letter.

Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one
He realized that he had missed the last train. He began to walk.
A.Realized that he had missed the last train, he began to walk.
B.Began to walk, he realized that he had missed the last train.
C.Realizing that he had missed the last train, he began to walk.
D.Being realized that he had missed the last train, he began to walk.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
A.furiuos
B.future
C.number
D.amuse

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
A.lonely
B.young
C.yes
D.lawyer