The industry minister blamed lower production figures for a severe shortage of raw material and frequent strikes by workers.
A.industry
B.for
C.a severe shortage
D.raw material

These books, that you gave me yesterday, are quite interesting to read , but those I borrowed from the library are not.
A.that
B.to read
C.those
D.are not

Which of the following would most likely result in misunderstanding?
A.Learning about our own culture in school
B.Strange behaviour from someone speaking our language
C.Strange behaviour from someone speaking a foreign language
D.Unusual food being cooked by foreign visitors

The following sentence can be added to paragraph 2 of the passage.
Rather, we see them as rude or uncooperative, and we may apply labels to them, such as "passive aggressive."
Where would it best fit in the paragraph? Choose A, B, C or D.
A. Invisible elements of culture are important to us. B For example, how long we can be late before being impolite, what topics we should avoid in a conversation, how we show interest or attention through listening behaviour, what we consider beautiful or ugly- these are all aspects of culture that we learn and use without being aware of it. C When we meet other people whose invisible cultural assumptions differ from those we have learned implicitly, we usually do not recognize their behaviour as cultural in origin. D
A.A
B.B
C.C
D.D

"Why don't we stay for another two days in this fantastic resort?" said Nancy to her husband.
A.Nancy asked her husband the reason why they wouldn't be able to stay at that beautiful resort for two days.
B.Talking to her husband, Nancy suggested extending their holiday in that marvellous resort two more days.
C.Nancy and her husband liked the resort so much that they wanted to extend their holiday two more days.
D.Nancy couldn't think of a reason why they couldn't stay at that wonderful resort for two days.

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The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.
(Combine with: Thanks to ...........which............)
A.Thanks to new technology which the farmers had applied in their fields, the output of rice was raised.
B.Thanks to the output of rice which the farmers had applied in their fields, neww technology was raised.
C.Thanks to new technology the farmers had applied in their fields, which the output of rice was raised.
D.Thanks to new technology which the output of rice was raised, the farmers had applied in their fields,

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His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.
( join into one sentence, using : neither...............nor)
A.Neither his explanation nor the examples he gives are clear.
B.Neither his explanation nor the examples he gives is clear.
C.Neither his explanation nor the examples he gives was clear.
D.Neither had his explanation nor the examples he gives are clear.

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People say that the price of gold is going up. ( change into passive voice.)
A.It is said that the price of gold was going up.
B.It is said that the price of gold is said to be going up.
C.It is said that the price of gold is going up.
D.Both B and C

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Seldom did people travel far from home years ago. (Use the ordinary word order)
A.People seldom had travelled far from home years ago.
B.People seldom travel far from home years ago.
C.People seldom travelled far from home years ago.
D.People seldom have travelled far from home years ago.

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He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it. ( Combine into one sentence)
A.He was very proud of making a great discovery.
B.He was very proud for making a great discovery.
C.He was very proud by making a great discovery.
D.He was very proud in making a great discovery.