Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
(A) Because of bad (B) weather conditions, it took (C) the explorers three days (D) reaching their destination.
A.Because of 
B.weather conditions
C.the explorers
D.reaching

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
(A) All the judges (B) paid the dancer compliments on (C) their excellent performance (D) in the competition.
A.All
B.paid
C.their
D.in

Anyone................   scholastic record is above average can apply for the school scholarship.
A.who has
B.whose
C.that has a
D.has a

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Mary: “I will never go mountaineering again.” - Linda: “Me _________.”
A.so
B.too
C.either
D.neither

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Sue: “ Can you help me with my essay?” - Robert: “______”
A.I think that, too.   
B.Yes, I’m afraid not. 
C.Not completely.  
D.Why not?

Hollywood,................... the home of film industry, attracts a lot of tourists every year.
A.is known as
B.is
C.known as
D.that is known as

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Margaret: “Could you open the window, please?” - Henry: “_______”
A.Yes, I can.      
B.I am, of course.  
C.I feel sorry.     
D.Yes, with pleasure.

There were a lot of people at the meeting, ................I had met before.
A.few of them
B.few of whom
C.few of which
D.few of that

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
A.taking off       
B.setting up      
C.growing well  
D.closing down

Task 4. Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 16 to 20.
In the past, people bought goods   using (16)              . They rarely borrowed money   from financial institutions and only when they had saved the money did they buy what they wanted. Recently, however, there have been great changes in the way people purchase goods. To begin with, some people pay for things by cheque, (17)     _            others prefer monthly installments rather  than paying the whole amount at once. Most consumers, though, prefer to buy things using their credit cards. (18)               , it is thought that there are benefits to having a credit card. Apart   from the fact that credit cards are handy, some stores offer bonus points to people making purchases, while others give discounts on certain products. On the other hand, credit cards must be used wisely because they can prove disastrous. In the long run, consumers find that they can’t (19)           ____without their credit cards and constantly rely on them, as they are “easy money”. As a result, some people lose control of their finances spending more than they should end up not being able to (20)   ____. So they end up in debt and have difficulty in paying it back.
(18) 
A.Last but not least    
B.Every now and then
C.One by one    
D.By and large