Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
Although the ______ construction costs of environmentally friendly houses are very high, they are very economical in the long run.
A.first
B.introductory
C.initial
D.opening

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
I finally _____ the cold that I had had all week.
A.pass out
B.get over
C.come down with
D.pull through

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
If I _____ it was a formal party, I wouldn't have worn my old jeans and a jumper.
A.knew
B.could know
C.had been knowing
D.had known

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. He is very _______.
A.open-minded
B.absent-minded
C.narrow-minded
D.kind-hearted

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
If you have any problem, please call Ann. She'll always ______ a sympathetic ear.
A.bring
B.borrow
C.give
D.lend

__________ (63)
A.reviews
B.prefaces
C.gossip
D.announcements

__________ (61)
A.poetry
B.history
C.novel
D.booklet

__________ (60)
A.gripping
B.imagined
C.current
D.interest

__________ (58)
A.episodes
B.ones
C.cereals
D.programmes

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
They would ______ go by air than spend a week travelling by train.
A.always
B.rather
C.prefer
D.better