"Why don’t you participate in the volunteer work in summer?" said Sophie.
A.Sophie made me participate in the volunteer work in summer.
B.Sophie asked me why not participate in the volunteer work in summer.
C.Sophie suggested my participating in the volunteer work in summer.
D.Sophie suggested me to participate in the volunteer work in summer.

The more difficult it is, _________ he tries.
A.hardest    
B.harder  
C.the hardest 
D.the harder

Originated in Ethiopia, coffee was drunk in the Arab world before it came to Europe in the 17th century.
A.Originated 
B.was drunk
C.came
D.in

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the following exchanges
John: Do you mind if I use your phone?      Mary: _______
A.Certainly, it’s true.  
B.You can say that again.
C.Not at all. Help yourself.   
D.Sorry. I have no idea.

_______(1)
A.second
B.time
C.minutes
D.money

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Silas is talking to his roommate, Salah, about the Olympic Games. - Silas: "Do you think our country can host the Olympic Games some day in the future?" - Salah: "______. We can't afford such a big event."
A.You can say that again                  
B.I can't agree with you more
C.Yes, you're right                         
D.No, I don't think so

_____  a famous personality has its advantages and its disadvantages.
A.A. To be
B.Be
C.Been
D.Being

Parchment was used to write on because  __________ .
A.it was stronger and lasted longer than papyrus
B.the plant it was made from died out 
C.it could be made into slabs of clay 
D.there were a lot of animals

Task 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.

A.course                     
B.court                       
C.courage                   
D.cough

__________ (21)
A.
B.
C.
D.