Question 31: He was such a wet blanket at the party tonight!

A. He made people at the party wet through.     B. He spoiled other people's pleasure at the party.

C. He bought a wet blanket to the party.            D. He was wet through when going home from the party.

Question 30: He hadn’t eaten anything since morning. He took the food eagerly.

A. He took the food eagerly although he had eaten a lot since dawn.

B. He took the food eagerly for he had eaten nothing since dawn.

C. He had eaten nothing since dawn so that he took the food eagerly.

D. He took the food so eagerly that he had eaten nothing since dawn.

Question 29: Their dog was very fierce. People didn’t dare to come up to their house.

A. If their dog were not fierce no one would visit their house.

B. Their dog was not fierce enough for people visit their house.

C. They had such a fierce dog so that people didn’t dare to come up to their house.

D. They had so fierce a dog that no-one dared come up to their house.

Question 28: Were motorists were to drive carefully, they would have fewer accidents.

A. Motorists are careful and there are few accidents.

B. Motorists are careful and yet there are many accidents.

C. Motorists are not careful and yet there are few accidents.

D. Motorists are not careful and there are many accidents.

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.