Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
He  got  an  excellent  grade in his examination                                        the fact that he had not worked particularly hard
A.although                           
B.on account of 
C.in spite of      
D.because of

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

A.raised
B.increased
C.pleased
D.used

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
“ I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number”, said Paul to Susan.
A.Paul denied giving Susan the wrong number.
B.Paul thanked to Susan for giving the wrong number.
C.Paul apologized to Susan for giving the wrong number.
D.Paul accused Susan of giving him the wrong number.

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.
Mr. George is a famous author. Mr. George is also an influential speaker.
A.Mr. George is a famous author, and he is also an influential speaker.
B.Mr. George writes famous books, but he doesn’t know much about speeches.
C.Mr. George is neither a famous author nor an influential speaker.
D.Mr. George likes writing famous books and making speechers.

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.
I am not fond of reading fiction books as they are imaginable ones which are not real.
A.imaginable              
B.are                          
C.as                                        
D. fond of

If my brother had worn warm clothes, he would not have caught a cold.
A.My brother did not wear warm clothes, but he did not catch a cold.
B.My brother wore warm clothes, so he did not catch a cold.
C.My brother wore warm clothes, but he caught a cold.
D.My brother did not wear warm clothes, so he caught a cold.

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A.equip                                            
B.give       
C.offer
D.donate

“Don’t be afraid of my dog,” said the man to Kate.
A.The man said Kate not to be afraid of his dog.
B.The man told Kate not be afraid of his dog.
C.The man told Kate not to be afraid of her dog.
D.The man told Kate not to be afraid of his dog.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. 
Teacher: “ Janet, you’ve written a much better essay this time”.
Janet: “ ……………………………”
A.Writing? Why?
B.Thank you. It’s really encouraging
C.You’re welcome.
D. What did you say? I’m so shy.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part n each of the following questions.

The power failure at dinnertime caused consternation among the city’s housewisves.
 
A.anxiety
B.calm
C.dismay
D. deliberation