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.
The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes helped pave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense.
A.terminate
B.prevent
C.initiate
D.lighten

When I take / washing in / I / be / horrified / discover/ it / covered / in dirty marks.
A.When I have taken the washing in, I was horrified to discover that it was covered in dirty marks.
B.When I took the washing in, I was horrified to discover that it covered in dirty marks.
C.When I took the washing in, I was horrified and discovered that it was covered in dirty marks.
D.When I took the washing in, I was horrified to discover that it was covered in dirty marks.

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.
Tom: “________.” - Mike: “I won’t say no!”
A.How are things with you, Mike?
B.What about playing badminton this afternoon?
C.Mike, do you know where the scissors are?
D.What’s your favourite, tea or coffee?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
This test is _______ easy! I didn’t even study, but I will get a high score.
A.ridiculously
B.highly
C.deeply
D.strongly

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It is not _______ the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day.
A.beyond
B.in
C.under
D.over

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Five thousand dollars _______ big sum of money. It’s worth trying.
A.are too
B.is not
C.aren’t
D.be

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It is no use ______ over split milk.
A.crying
B.to cry
C.to be crying
D.cried

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Only one of our gifted students _____ to participate in the final competition.
A.has been chosen
B.have been chosen
C.were choosing
D.chosen

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The Lake District, ______ was made a national park in 1951, attracts a large number of tourists every year.
A.that
B.where
C.what
D.which

Two days ago / I / decide / do / my washing.
A.Two days ago, I had decided to do my washing.
B.Two days ago, I decided to do my washing.
C.Two days ago, I decided do my washing.
D.Two days ago, I decided doing my washing.