Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Our boss would rather _______ during the working hours.
A.we didn’t chat
B.we don’t chat
C.us not chat
D.us not chatting

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The fire was caused by an ______ fault in the television.
A.electricity
B.electric
C.electrician
D.electrical

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
He may be shy now, but he will soon come out of his _______ when he meets the right girl.
A.shed
B.shell
C.shoe
D.hole

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
He eventually _______ his disability to achieve some business success.
A.suffered
B.overwhelmed
C.destroyed
D.overcame

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Anna: “Were you involved in the accident?”

Maria: “Yes. But I wasn’t to ______ for it”
A.blame
B.apologize
C.accuse
D.charge

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
If you ______ to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now.
A.listen
B.had listened
C.listened
D.will listen

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.
“If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill your boy” the kidnappers told us.
A.The kidnappers ordered to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom.
B.The kidnappers pledged to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom.
C.The kidnappers threatened to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom.
D.The kidnappers promised to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.
“Don’t forget to tidy up the final draft before submission,” the team leader told us.
A.The team leader reminded us to tidy up the final draft before submission.
B.The team leader asked us to tidy up the final draft before submission.
C.The team leader simply wanted us to tidy up the final draft before submission.
D.The team leader ordered us to tidy up the final draft before submission.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.
“You shouldn’t have leaked our confidential report to the press, Frank!” said Jane.
A.Jane suspected that Frank had leaked their confidential report to the press.
B.Jane accused Frank of having cheated the press with their confidential report.
C.Jane blamed Frank for having flattered the press with their confidential report.
D.Jane criticized Frank for having disclosed their confidential report to the press.

_______(20)
A.regarded
B.valued
C.recognized
D.understood