Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.
A. failed to pay B. paid in full
C. had a bad personality D. was paid much money

A. casual B. prepare C. prosperity D. historical

A. eradicate B. independent C. agricultural D. optimistic

A. particular B. interesting C. significant D. curriculum

I’d rather you did not park here.
A. Parking here is permitted. B. I did not park here.
C. Would you mind not parking here? D. I would like you to park here.

People say that Carter was the best director of his time.
A. Carter is said to be the best director of his time.
B. Carter is said to have been the best director of his time.
C. It was said that Carter was the best director of his time.
D. Carter was said to have been the best director of his time.

“All right, it’s true. I was nervous,” said the girl.
A. The girl admitted to have been nervous.
B. The girl decided that she had been nervous.
C. The girl denied being nervous.
D. The girl admitted that she had been nervous.

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.