Question 31 – 35: Which of the following best restates each of the given sentences?
It is believed that modern farming methods have greatly improved farmers' lives.
A.Farmers are believed to have enjoyed a much better life thanks to modern farming methods.
B.Modern farming methods were believed to have greatly improved farmers' lives.
C.Modern farming methods are believed to have had negative effects on farmers' lives.
D.People believe that there is little improvement in farmers’ lives thanks to modern farming methods.

What is the passage mainly about?
A.Advice on how to find a good job
B.Things to avoid during a job interview
C.Tips for writing an effective letter of application
D.Differences between a résumé and a letter of application

The word "it " in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A.the letter of application
B.an opportunity
C.your work
D.the résumé

My father couldn’t stand Tom’s behavior.
A.My father found Tom’s behavior intolerant
B.My father found Tom’s behavior intolerable
C.My father was tolerant towards Tom’s behavior
D.Tom’s behavior was not tolerable

Nobody at all came to the meeting
A.There was almost nobody at the meeting
B.Not many people came to the meeting
C.Not a single person came to the meeting
D.Only a few people came to the meeting

Despite his early retirement, he found no peace in life.
A.Although he retired early, but he found no peace in life.
B.His early retirement has brought him peace in life.
C.He found no peace in life because he retired early.
D.Early as he retired, he found no peace in life.

It's a shame we didn't apologise to Mary for all that mess.
A.It's a shame that we must have apologised to Mary for all that mess.
B.We might have apologised to Mary for all that mess, it’s shameful.
C.We were ashamed not to apologise Mary for all that mess.
D.We should have apologised to Mary for all that mess.

"Don't cry honey, I'll help you to find your mummy" - a shop assistant said to the little girl.
A.A shop assistant threatened the little girl and she told that she would help her to find her mummy
B.A shop assistant ordered the little girl to stop crying and she helped her to find her mummy
C.A shop assistant scolded the little girl and she said that her mummy would find her.
D.A shop assistant told the little girl not to cry and she promised that she would help her to find her mummy

In just three months H.G. Wells wrote the famous classic The Time Machine for what he won a Newberry Caldecot award.
A.just
B.wrote
C.what
D.a

So far this term, the students in the writing class have learned how to write thesis statements, organize their material, and summarizing their conclutions.
A.the students
B.have learned
C.to write
D.summarizing