Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable respond to complete each of the following exchanges.
Thomas and Peter are meeting after a long time. Thomas: “How have you been recently?” Peter: “_____”
A.I am going on holiday next week.
B.Pretty busy, I think.
C.By car, usually.
D.I am working here.

Companies spend millions of dollars on advertising. They want to increase their sales.
A.Companies spend millions of dollars on advertising so that they want to increase their sales.
B.Companies spend millions of dollars on advertising, but they want to increase their sales.
C.Companies spend millions of dollars on advertising with the aim of increasing their sales.
D.In order that they want to increase their sales, companies spend millions of dollars on advertising.

“Report yourself to the police and you’ll get lighter penalty,” John told his brother.
A.John asked his brother to give up himself to the police.
B.John threatened his brother to report himself to the police.
C.John promised his brother a report of himself to the police.
D.John persuaded his brother to report himself to the police.

Jane asked Ann if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.
A.“Which one did you want, the blue or the green?”, asked Jane.
B.“Which one does Ann want, the green or the blue?”, asked Jane.
C.“Which one did she want, the blue or the green, Ann?”, asked Jane.
D.“Which one do you want, the blue or the green, Ann?”, asked Jane.

The cheap book is better designed than the expensive one.
A.Though the first book is only slightly more expensive than the other, the later has a better designed.
B.Both of the books have a good design, yet the less expensive one’s a bit better.
C.The book which costs more does not have as good a design as that which costs less.
D.While both books are well designed, the designed of one is better than that of the other.

Housewives do not have to spend a lot of time doing housework any more.
A.Housework will never be done by any more.
B.Housewives have to spend more and more time to do housework.
C.Never have housewives spent as much time doing housework as they do now.
D.No longer do housewives have to spend a lot of time doing housework.

Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
A.I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye.
B.I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
C.I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye.
D.The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye.

What is the best meaning for the word ”beware" in the last line?
A.put it on
B.run away
C.be careful
D.pay attention

What is the best title for this reading?
A.Clothing Dye – Past and Present
B.The History of Clothing
C.Dangerous Dye
D.Clothing Is Colorful

Why do we apply dye to cloth?
A.Because it is cheap.
B.To make clothes poisonous.
C.Because it is fashionable.
D.D. To create chemicals