A.erupt
B.collapse
C.gather
D.occur

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence
The taxi drivers’ strike _______ last month, and it still _______ on these days.
A.began- is going
B.had begun- goes
C.began- goes
D.had begun- is going

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence
You _______ the work that you _______ assigned to.
A.didn’t finish- had been
B.don’t- are
C.haven’t finished- were
D.can’t finish- could be

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence
My teacher _______ while he _______ a car.
A.didn’t smoke-is driving
B.hasn’t smoked-was driving
C.doesn’t smoke-is driving
D.hadn’t smoked-was driving

Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A.scream
B.sneaky
C.decrease
D.break

Pick out the word which is stressed differently from the others.
A.advance
B.practice
C.aware
D.explain

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
If I ………….. you were sick, I would have called sooner.
A.knew
B.have known
C.had known
D.would know

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
After the water workers went on strike, there was a ………….. of water.
A.loss
B.drainage
C.shortage
D.decrease

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
Don’t worry. You …………… if there’s a change of plan.
A.will be told
B.will tell
C.tell
D.told

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
She apologised …………… waiting so long.
A.to me for
B.for keeping me
C.for me keeping
D.for me