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 left the office. There was a power cut just then.
A.I left the office after there was a power cut.
B.Hardly I had left the office when there was a power cut.
C.No sooner had I left the office than there was a power cut.
D.I left the office long before there was a power cut.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D in your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Each of the musicians in the orchestra were rehearsing daily before the concert tour began.          
A.musicians                          
B.were                                
C.daily before                    
D.began

_____(10)
A.situation
B.condition
C.climate
D.weather

Tom enjoys______ strange stamps.
A.collect
B.to collect
C.collecting
D.collected

Helen: “What a beautiful dress you are wearing, Jane.” - Jane: “__________.”
 
A.Thank you           
B.I’m glad you like it
C.You’re right  
D.You are welcome

Each of the following sentences contains one error. Underline and correct it. (10 pts)
Some of the students seemed very nervously before the final exam.
A.Some of
B.seemed
C.nervously
D.before

Choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. 
A scientific observer of wildlife must note every detail of how ________ in their environment: their eating and sleeping habits, their social relationships, and their method of self-protection.
A.do animals live 
B.live animals    
C.do live animals   
D.animals live

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.
The likelihood of suffering a heart attack rises as one becomes increasingly obese.
A.Heart attacks are happening more and more often, and most of the sufferers are obese.
B.Obesity results in only a slight increase in the probability of having a heart attack.
C.The more obese one is, the higher the chances for a heart attack become.
D.Anyone who is obese is likely to experience a heart attack at any time.

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.
Readers are required to abide by the rules of the library and mind their manners.
A.review
B.memorize
C.obey
D.compose

Use the given suggestions to complete sentences. (5 pts)
The watch / which / mother / give / me / last week / be / valuable / present
A.The watch which my mother gave to me last week is a valuable present.
B.The watch which my mother had given to me last week is a valuable present.
C.The watch which my mother gave to me last week was a valuable present.
D.The watch which my mother gave to me last week has been a valuable present.