Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
My mother often ______ our mistakes, whereas my father is very strict and punishes us for even the slightest one.
A.appreciates
B.overlooks
C.avoids
D.enjoys

I was surprised - people drive quite slowly. People use their car for everything. You never see people walking in the street. People don’t go out during the week because they work very hard. It’s normal to work twelve hours a day and people usually only have one or two weeks’ holiday. Work is the most important thing here, more important than family and social life. People are really nice here. It’s easy to talk to them. And in shops the shop assistants are very helpful.
A.On a clear day you can even see Windsor Castle, which is 40 kilometres away.
B.It is also the worst place to be if you drink too much beer.
C.It’s normal to work twelve hours a day and people usually only have one or two weeks’ holiday.
D.It is one of the best places in the world to see the stars.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I don't really ______ winter sports very much.
A.deal with
B.face up to
C.go in for
D.get round to

(7) 
A.instruction               
B.knowledge              
C.training                   
D.schooling

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
If Paul _______ a job now, he wouldn’t be so unhappy.
A.has                             
B.has had                   
C.had                          
D.would have

It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that in the 19th century, ______.
A.British women did not have the right to vote in political elections
B.most women did not wish to have equal status and equal rights
C.British women did not complete their traditional supporting role
D.suffragettes fought for the equal employment and equal pay

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Had you looked for such a good job for a long time ____ you got it?
A.since
B.after
C.before
D.while

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.
Her little boy is so imaginative. He can ____ stories himself.
A.help out      
B.do over     
C.think out     
D.make up

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
 I listen to Joe patiently until he started insulting me. At this point, I told him a few home truths.
A.A. I listened to Joe patiently until he started insulting me, at which point I told him a few home truths.
B.B. I told Joe a few home truths, by which time he started insulting me patiently.
C.C. I told Joe a few home truths after listening to him insulting me patiently.
D.D. I listened to Joe patiently until he started insulting me, in this case I told him a few home truths.

The suitcase seemed to get _________ as I carried it upstairs.

A.heaviest   
B.as heavy
C.heavy and heavy 
D.heavier and heavier