In spite of the rain, the match continued until the last minute.
A.Although it wasn't raining, the match continued until the last minute.
B.Although it was raining, the match continued to the last minute.
C.Although it was raining, the match had continued until the last minute.
D.Although it was raining, the match continued until the last minute.

VIII. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Many people cut trees all over the world. These are people (41) _________do not know they are harming themselves by their action. Recently, there was news about the destruction of lives and property in Uttarakhand due to flash floods (42) _________by a cloud burst. According to ecologists and (43) _________, one of the main causes of this catastrophe was deforestation. Actually, people cut trees for the sake of luxury and money. Deforestation results (44) _________global warming, drought and famine. People should be made aware of the ill effects of deforestation. Organizations like WWF (World Wildlife Fund) should be encouraged in their efforts and guided in all possible ways to help promote preservation of forest land. If deforestation continues at the current rate, a day will come when the human (45) _________itself will be endangered.
(44)
A.in
B.to
C.from
D.of

IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence that can be made from the given cues.
John Smith is a farmer. I bought his land.
A.John Smith, whose land I bought, is a farmer.
B.John Smith, whom I bought his land, is a farmer.
C.John Smith, who is a farmer, whose land I bought.
D.John Smith, a farmer, bought his land.

IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence that can be made from the given cues.
I live in a flat in London. I paid a high rent for it.
A.I live in a flat in London for which I paid a high rent.
B.I live in a flat in London which I paid a high rent.
C.I live in a flat in London where I paid a high rent for.
D.I live in a flat in London for that I paid a high rent.

IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence that can be made from the given cues.
We were looking at some jewelry, but it was expensive.
A.The jewelry which we were looking at was expensive.
B.The jewelry at which we were looking at was expensive.
C.The jewelry looking at was expensive.
D.The jewelry at that we were looking at was expensive.

IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence that can be made from the given cues.
It was a kind of accident. Nobody was really to blame for it.
A.It was a kind of accident for which nobody was really to blame.
B.It was a kind of accident for which nobody was really to blame for.
C.It was a kind of accident for whom was really to blame it.
D.It was a kind of accident for which nobody was really to blame it.

We do not have enough money so we can’t buy that house.
A.If we had had enough money, we could have bought that house.
B.If we have enough money, we can buy that house.
C.If we had enough money, we could buy that house.
D.If we had enough money, we will buy that house.

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to find out one mistake in each sentence.
The sunflower, the official state flower of Kansas, and is widespread in the prairies of the western United States.
A.the western
B.widespread
C.state flower
D.and is

V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the followings.
Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.
A.becoming
B.damaging
C.raising
D.changing

V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the followings.
Many national parks have been established to protect endangered animals.
A.decorated
B.renewed
C.lost
D.set up