(24) ________ 
A.ability      
B.chance                    
C.possibility                           
D.probability

I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
A.By having failed his driving test, Harry made no surprise.
B.If Harry had not failed his driving test, I would have been surprised.
C.Harry’s having failed his driving test is not my surprise.
D.It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.

Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that needs correcting.
It was so a hot cake that I couldn't eat it.
A.so a
B.that
C.couldn't
D.it

Dogs make very _________ pets. They’ll always stay by your side.
A.mental 
B.private
C.loyal
D.digital

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of robots?
A.They don’t need food.     
B.They are not distracted.
C.They are tiring.           
D.They can do jobs involving high heat.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

A.lesson 
B.teacher 
C.police 
D.action

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
The University of Oxford, informally called "Oxford University", or simply "Oxford", (36) ______ in the city of Oxford, in England, is (37) ______ oldest university in the English-speaking world. It is also considered as one of the world's leading (38) ______ institutions. The university traces, its roots back to at least the end of the 11th century, (39) ______ the exact date of foundation remains unclear. Academically, Oxford is consistently ranked in the world's top ten universities. The University is also open (40) ______ overseas students, primarily from American universities, who may (41) _____ in study abroad programs during the summer months for more than a century, it has served as the home of the Rhodes Scholarship, (42) ______ brings highly accomplished students from a number of countries to study at Oxford as (43) ______ The University of Oxford is also a place where many talented leaders from all over the world used to study. Twenty-five British Prime Ministers attended Oxford, including Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair. At (44) ______ 25 other international leaders have been educated at Oxford, and this number includes King Harald V of Norway and King Abdullah II of Jordan. Bill Clinton is the first American President to attend Oxford. Forty-seven Nobel (45) __ winners have studied or taught at Oxford.
(41) _____
A.write  
B.name       
C.enroll        
D.require

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.
My brother couldn’t speak a word. He could do that when he turned three.
A. Not until my brother turned three he could speak a word.
B.It was before my brother turned three that he could speak a word.
C.Not until my brother turned three could he speak a word.
D.My brother couldn’t speak a word even after he turned three.

Tom: "Could you hand me that hammer?" Jack: "______"
A.It's not very expensive.
B.Yes, please.  
C. I'm about to use it.
D.Yes, I'd like to.

If he _______ free time, he would have gone out with us.
      
A.had had  
B.had                              
C.has had  
D.would have had