Little.............that I knew his secret.
A.did John know     
B.John did know
C.was John know    
D.John knew

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Far from rejecting my offer, he accepted it gladly.
A.I expected him to reject my offer, but he accepted it gladly.
B.He gladly accepted my offer as I had expected.
C.He had accepted gladly my offer but he rejected my expectations.
D. I had expected him to reject my offer, but he accepted it gladly.

I’ll get my dad a book for his birthday __________ I find something better.
A.although
B. until 
C.if
D.unless

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
For (A) such a demanding job, you (B) will need (C) qualifications, soft skills and (D) having full commitment.
A.such
B.will need
C.qualifications
D.having full commitment

Our hotel, ____is a converted 17th century manor house , is very com-fortable.
A.which
B.that
C.where
D.when

The passage implies that Melville stayed in Tahiti because ________ .
 
A.he had unofficially left his ship.
B.he was on leave while his ship was in port.
C.he had finished his term of duty.
D. he had received permission to take a vacation in Tahiti.

According to the passage, the weather had what effect on the Constitutional Convention?
A.Hot weather intensified the debate while cooler weather brought compromise
B.Bad weather prevented some of the delegates from reachingPhiladelphia
C.Delegates hurried to achieve an agreement before winter arrived
D.Cold temperatures made Independence Hall an uncomfortable place to work

Choose the answer that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it.
That young man is bound to fail in this test.
A.There is no way that young man can succeed in this test.
B.Certainly, that young man will pass this test.
C.It would be impossible for that young man to fail this test.
D.That young man almost failed in this test.

It is ................ of you to discourage him from studies. 
A.responsible
B.unresponsible
C.irresponsible
D.misresponsible

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test.
A.If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test.
B.Not having read the reference books, she couldn’t finish the test.
C.Although she didn’t read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.
D.Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.