Question 27: Tom should have known better than to ask Dick to help him.

A. It was wise of Tom to ask Dick to help him.

B. Tom asked Dick to help him because he was better than anyone else.

C. Tom should have asked Dick to help him.

D. Tom asked Dick to help him, but it was foolish of him to do so.

Question 26: “ You should have finished the report by now.” John told his secretary,

A. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report.

B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report.

C. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report.

D. John scolded to his secretary for not having finished the report.

Question 25: The rate of inflation has fallen steadily during recent months.

A. There has been a steady decline of the rate of inflation during recent months.

B. There is a steady decline of the rate of inflation during recent months.

C. There is a steady decline of the rate in inflation during recent months.

D. There has been a steady decline in the rate of inflation during recent months.

Question 24: “ It would be a good idea that we should try to get local support for new motorway”, said Joe.

A. Joe suggested that they try to get local support for new motorway.

B. Joe claimed we should try to get local support for new motorway.

C. Joe suggested that they try getting local support for new motorway.

D. Joe wanted to know why they shouldn’t try getting local support for new motorway.

Question 23: We had better leave him a note because it is possible they will arrive late.

A. We had better leave him a note in case they may arrive late.

B. We had better leave him a note in case they will arrive late.

C. We had better leave him a note in case they are likely to arrive late.

D. We had better leave him a note in case they arrive late.

Question 22: Tuition fees were increased. There were many objections from students and parents.

A. There were many objections from students and parents, so tuition fees were increased.

B. Tuition fees were increased because there were many objections from students and parents.

C. Tuition fees were increased despite the fact that there were many objections from students and parents.

D. There were many objections from students and parents while so tuition fees were increased.

Question 21: The company director decided to raise the workers’ wages. He did not want them to leave.

A. The company director decided to raise the workers’ wages in order not to want them to leave.

B. The company director decided to raise the workers’ wages though he wanted them to leave.

C. The company director decided to raise the workers’ wages so that he did not want them to leave.

D. The company director decided to raise the workers’ wages because he did not want them to leave.

Question 20: Had I known how crowded it’d be, I’d never have moved to Madrid.

A. Since it was so crowded in Madrid, I decided that I would never move there.

B. I moved to Madrid only because I was unaware of how many people were there.

C. In the end, Madrid turned out to be far more crowded than I'd thought before moving there.

D. I would have had a better time living in Madrid if only there hadn't been so many people.

Question 19: Few other paintings in the world are as famous as the Mona Lisa.

A. Only a small number of paintings throughout the world are equally well-known as the Mona Lisa.

B. The Mona Lisa is among a group of paintings that are very famous worldwide.

C. There are more famous paintings in the world than the Mona Lisa, but not many.

D. A few other paintings in the world are more famous than the Mona Lisa.

Question  18:  Some  people  wanted  travel  scholarships.  The  end  of  the  week  was  the  deadline.  By  then everyone had applied

A. At the end of the week that is the deadline, everyone who wanted travel scholarships applied for them.

B. By the end of the week, which was the deadline, everyone who wanted travel scholarships had applied for them.

C. By the end of the week that was the deadline, everyone who wanted travel scholarships had applied for them.

D. At the end of the week, the deadline, everyone wanting travel scholarships applied for them.