Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We wish that you…………….such a lot of work, because we know that you would have enjoyed the party.




A.didn’t have
B.hadn’t had
C.hadn’t
D.wouldn’t have

What is probably the best title for this passage?




A.Developments in Telecommunications
B.The Media – A Major Cause of Stress
C.Effective Ways to Beat Stress
D.More Modern Life – More Stress

The word “slip” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ______.




A.bring
B.release
C.fail
D.fall

Rob: “You must come and see us some time. Don’t keep putting it off.” Mary: “…………..”




A.No. I will try not putting it off again.
B.Yes. I will try to come and see you in the not too far distant future.
C.Yes. I will put it off soon
D.No. Of course I will put it off until the distant future.

The pronoun “them” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.




A.TV news
B.cable access
C.television sets
D.TV channels

Jim: “Thank you very much for your precious help” Jane:“______”




A.Here you are.
B.Congratulations!
C.Good luck.
D.It was the least I could do.

______ many of the designs for the new capital were considered lost forever, Benjamin Banneker helped reproduce the original plans.




A.If as
B.When
C.How
D.During

It is believed ______.




A.why is Alice such a talented ballet dancer
B.when Alice to become a talented ballet dancer
C.that Alice is a talented ballet dancer
D.how is Alice a talented ballet dancer

The phrase “linked to” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.




A.satisfied with
B.connected to
C.shared with
D.related to

The word “inadvertently’' in the passage is closest in meaning to______________ .




A.mistakenly
B.interestingly
C.deliberately
D.cleverly