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.
Seth informed us of his retirement from the company. He did it when arriving at the meeting.
A.No sooner had Seth arrived at the meeting than we were told about his leaving the company.
B.Not until Seth said to us that he would leave the company did he turn up at the meeting.
C.Hardly had Seth notified us of his retiring from the company when he arrived at the meeting.
D.Only after his retiring from the company did Seth tell us about his arrival at the meeting.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.
A.number
B.variety
C.changes
D.conservation

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
When Dad entered the room, the kids ________ for their test the following week.
A.were studied
B.would study
C.were studying
D.had studied

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I suppose no one survived the accident, _________?
A.didn’t they
B.didn’t he
C.did they
D.don’t I

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Many old people don’t like to change. They are very set in their________.
A.lives
B.ways
C.habits
D.routines

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The use of computers aids in teaching, _______ the role of teachers is still very important.
A.so that
B.so
C.because
D.yet

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
They advised me _______ visiting the troubled south of the country.
A.along
B.against
C.away
D.about

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
_______to Jim myself, I can’t really tell you why he would say such terrible things.
A.Not to have spoken
B.Not to be speaking
C.Because of not speaking
D.Not having spoken

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Littering doesn’t only make a place look ugly, but it also puts public health at risk and can _______ wildlife.
A.dangerous
B.danger
C.endangered
D.endanger

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We always unite and work together whenever serious problems ________.
A.devise
B.encounter
C.approach
D.arise