In 1908, the Irish explorer Earnest Shackleton was on the point of reaching the South Pole
when he decided to turn back.
A. The Irish explorer Earnest Shackleton couldn’t see the point of reaching the South Pole in 1908,
so he chose to go back.
B. In 1908, Earnest Shackleton, who was an explorer from Ireland, reached the South Pole just when
he was deciding to return.
C. At the point when the Irish explorer Earnest Shackleton thought about turning around, he was
on his way to the South Pole.
D. Earnest Shackleton, who was an Irish explorer, came close to the South Pole in 1908, but then
he made up his mind to go back.

Many people are afraid of sharks, but they rarely attack people.
A. Although sharks rarely attack people, many people are afraid of them.
B. Many people are afraid of sharks because they are dangerous.
C. Rarely attacked by sharks, many people are, therefore, afraid of them.
D. Sharks rarely attack people because many people are afraid of them.

: I have seen all of her films but one.
A. I have seen only one film of hers.
B. I have seen one of her films.
C. There is only one film of hers that I have not seen.
D. I have finished seeing even one film of hers.

No matter how hard he tried, Mike could not make sense of his economics textbook.
A. Mike could not understand his economics textbook because he hardly tried to at all.
B. In spite of his efforts, Mike was unable to understand the contents of his economics textbook.
C. If Mike had studied harder, he would have been able to comprehend what was in his economics textbook.
D. It was impossible for Mike to understand his economics textbook without making a great effort.

“I’m very sorry for what happened but you will just have to accept the truth.” Laura said to
her friend.
A. Laura took the responsibility for what had happened.
B. Laura didn’t mean to tell the truth.
C. Laura apologized to her friend for what had happened.
D. Laura consoled her friend.

A. habitat B. protection C. essential D. priority

A. comfortable B. syllable C. able D. capable

"You’re always making terrible mistakes", said the teacher.
A. The teacher complained about his student making terrible mistakes.
B. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
C. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes

I wish you hadn’t said that.
A. If only you didn’t say that
B. It would be nice if you hadn’t said that.
C. I hope you will not say that
D. I wish you not to say that

When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.
A. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
B. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
C. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
D. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.