Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
_______ Steve to help, I’m sure he would agree. He is so kind a person.




A.Even if you asked
B.If you ask
C.Were you to ask
D.Should you ask

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Jonas worked really hard throughout the term, so it was not merely ______ chance that he got straight A’s.




A.off
B.from
C.by
D.in

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______the weather forecast it will rain heavily later this morning.




A.According to
B.Due to
C.On account of
D.Because of

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In some parts of the country, prices are _______ than in others.




A.the highest
B.highest
C.higher and higher
D.more and more high

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A: “Do you have a copy of The Last Leaf?” - B: “You are ____ luck. I have just one copy left.”




A.of
B.with
C.in
D.at

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Smith had a lucky escape. He _______ killed.




A.should have been
B.would have been
C.must have been
D.could have been

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“You the report yesterday as the director won’t need it until next week.”




A.should have finished
B.needn’t have finished
C.could have finished
D.mustn’t have finished

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TV advertising in the late afternoon tends to _______ young children.




A.aim
B.point
C.focus
D.target

Go to the international ticket desk immediately on arrival.




A.As soon as you arrive, going to the international ticket desk.
B.As soon as you arrive, to go to the international ticket desk.
C.As soon as you arrive, go to the international ticket desk.
D.As soon as you arrive, having gone to the international ticket desk.

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We need _______ actions and interventions of the local authorities to prevent national parks from being destroyed by pollution.




A.timely
B.excitedly
C.reckless
D.threateningly