Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
“What was your reaction to the announcement?”
      “Not_______ in prior discussions, I was completely taken back.”
A.having been involved
B.to be involved
C.involving
D.I was involved

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
“Is it all right if I use your bike?”  “_________”.
A.Please accept it with my best wishes
B.Sure, go ahead
C.Sorry, no, I won’t do it
D.I don’t want to use your bike

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The new law threatened to________ many people of the most elementary freedom.
A.deprive
B.snatch
C.depress
D.deceive

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I am well________ with the problem encountered in starting a business.
A.aware
B.informed
C.acquainted 
D.knowledgeable

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
She is too________ to hide what she thinks about them.
A.pretentious
B.outspoken
C.apologetic 
D.broadminded

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
She is so absent-minded________ that I get angry with her.
A.some time
B.at times
C.any time
D.at one time

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It was essential that we______ the lease before the end of the month.
A.sign
B.signed
C.had signed
D.were signing

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Paul sold everything he owned and went to live in Tahiti. Without warning, ________.
A.off the cuff
B.like a flash in the pan
C.once in a blue moon
D.out of the blue

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It’s essential that he_________. His illness seems worse.
A.need an operation         
B.needs an operate
C.need to operate
D.needed operating

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
“I phoned but you didn’t answer. You must have gone out.” – “_________”
A.I agree
B.I was
C.I must
D.I did