Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Larry was so _______ in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking in the oven.
A.absorbed
B.attracted
C.drawn
D.obliged

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
_______, she fainted and it was half an hour before she came round again.
A.On hearing the news
B.To have heard the news
C.She had heard the news
D.Just heard the news

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Do you have any objections _______ this new road scheme?
A.for
B.with
C.at
D.to

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
_______ New York is not the capital of the USA, it is the home of the United Nations.
A.In spite of
B.Because
C.Although
D.Otherwise

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Mary: “Would you like Matcha ice-cream or Caramel with jam?” - Ann: “_______.”
A.I like eating them all
B.Yes, I’d love two
C.It doesn’t matter
D.Neither is fine. They are good.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
John and Mike are talking about Mike’s new car.

John: “_______” - Mike: “Thanks. I’m glad to hear that.”
A.Where did you buy your car?
B.What a nice car!
C.Your car is new, isn’t it?
D.My car is very expensive.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Many organizations have been involved in drawing up the report on environmental campaigns.
A.engaged in
B.enquired about
C.confined in
D.concerned about

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
On Saturday wearing uniforms is optional so I often choose T-shirt and shorts.
A.acceptable
B.compulsory
C.voluntary
D.uncomfortable

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
It is believed that in the near future, robots will use to do things such as cooking.
A.It is believed
B.in the near future
C.use to do
D.such as

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
He didn’t prepare well for his GCSE examination. He regrets it now.
A.Unless he had prepared well for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now.
B.But for his ill preparation for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now.
C.If it hadn’t been for his good preparation for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now.
D.If he had prepared well for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t have regretted it now.