Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Just after the play started there was a power failure.
A.No earlier had the play started than there was a power failure.
B.Hardly did the play start then there was a power failure.
C.No sooner did the play start before there was a power failure.
D.Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest meaning to each of the following questions.
It is possible that the fire in the ship was started by a bomb.
A.The fire in the ship might have been started by a bomb.
B.They say that a bomb started the fire in the ship.
C.It shall be said the fire in the ship had been started by a bomb.
D.The fire in the ship is known to have been started by a bomb.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest meaning to each of the following questions.
If you practise harder, you will have better results.
A.The more hardly you practise, the better rsesults you will have.
B.The harder you practise, the better results you will have.
C.The hardest you practise, the most results you will have.
D.The harder you practise, the best results you will have.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Are you taking _______ this semester?
A.home economic
B.home economics
C.house economics
D.house economic

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Manchester United Team played much better than their opponents; they almost _______ the match.
A.eliminated
B.dominated
C.terminated
D.activated

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We should make full use _______ the Internet as it is an endless source of information.
A.from
B.of
C.in
D.with

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
_______ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.
A.not
B.Not being
C.Not having been
D.Having not been

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Shortly after my father started his own business, our life style changed _______.
A.reluctantly
B.eventually
C.urgently
D.considerably

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The new students hope _______ in many of the school’s social activities.
A.including
B.to be included
C.to include
D.being included

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
_______, she received a big applause.
A.Speaking has finished
B.When the speaker finished
C.After she finishes speaking
D.Once finishing her lecture