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1. They drove fifteen miles off the main road. Also, they had nothing to eat for the day.
A. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road, they also had nothing to eat
for the day.
B. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the
day.
C. They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the
day.
D. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they also had something to eat for
the day.

2. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
A. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.
B. Scarcely has she put the telephone down when her boss rang back.
C. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
D. She had hardly put the telephone down when her boss rang back.

3. A child is influenced as much by his schooling as by his parents.

A. Schooling doesn’t influence a child as much as his parents do.
B. A child’s parents have greater influence on him than his schooling.
C. A child can influence his parents as much as his schooling.
D. A child’s schooling influences him as much as his parents do.

4. “Would you like a cup of coffee?" he said.

A. He asked me if I would like a cup of coffee.
B. He offered me a cup of coffee.
C. He wondered if I wanted a cup of coffee.
D. He wanted me to drink a cup of coffee.

5. Mina lost the ticket. She didn’t go to the concert.

A. If Mina hadn’t lost the ticket, she would go to the concert.
B. Hadn’t Mina lost the ticket, she would have gone to the concert.
C. lf Mina had lost the ticket, she would have gone to the concert.
D. Had Mina not lost the ticket, she would have gone to the concert.
6. It is certain that he didn’t finish his homework last night because he spent all night
playing computer game.
A. He can't have finished his homework last night because he spent all night playing
computer game.
B. He needn’t have finished his homework last night because he spent all night playing
computer game.
C. He mustn’t have finished his homework last night because he spent all night playing
computer game.
D. He shouldn’t have finished his homework last night because he spent all night
playing computer game.

7. It’s ten years since I saw my cousin.

A. I didn’t see my cousin ten years ago.
B. My cousin arrived ten years ago.
C. I haven’t seen my cousin for ten years.
D. I see my cousin once every ten years.

8. The doctor said, “You really ought to rest for a few days, Jasmine."
A. The doctor strongly advised Jasmine to take a few days’ rest.
B. It is doctor's recommendation that Jasmine rested shortly.
C. Jasmine's doctor insisted that she should rest for a few days.
D. The doctor advised Jasmine not to take a short rest.

9. You should have persuaded her to join our club.

A. You persuaded her to join our club but she didn’t agree.
B. You didn't persuade her to join our club.
C. If I were in your position, I would persuade her to join our club.
D. It was essential to persuade her to join our club but you didn’t.

10. “ If you like, I’ll help you to do the decorating, Julie,’’ said Tom.
A. Tom encouraged Julie to do the decorating
B. Tom offered to do the decorating for Julie.
C. Tom promised Julie for doing the decorating.
D. Tom suggested to do the decorating for Julie.
11. My brother no longer travels abroad.
A. Traveling abroad is what my brother usually does.
B. My brother has traveled abroad for a long time.
C. What my brother hasn’t done is traveling abroad.
D. My brother used to travel abroad.

12. Had he known more about the internet, he'd have invested in some computer
companies
A. Knowing about the Internet helped him invest in some computer companies.
B. He didn’t know much about the Internet so he didn’t invest in any computer
companies.
C. Knowing about the Internet, he would have invested in some computer companies
D. He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the
Internet.

13. "Why don't we go sailing this weekend?” Jack said.

A. Jack offered to go sailing that weekend.
B. Jack denied going sailing that weekend.
C. Jack refused to go sailing that weekend.
D. Jack suggested going sailing that weekend.

14. As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home.

A. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.
B. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected,
C. Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport.
D. He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home.

15. However hard you work, you will never be promoted here.
A. No matter how hard you work, you will never be promoted here.
B. You will never be promoted here; however you work hard.
C. If you didn’t work hard, you would never be promoted here.
D. Although you work really hard, you will be promoted here.

16. If I were taller, I could attend The People’s Police Academy.

A. I cannot attend The People’s Police Academy because I am very tall.
B. I am not tall enough to attend The People’s Police Academy.
C. I am too tall to attend The People's Police Academy.
D. In spite of being tall, l cannot attend The People's Police Academy.
17. This is the first time I have attended such an enjoyable wedding party.
A. I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before.
B. The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable.
C. I had the first enjoyable wedding party.
D. My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable.

18. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview but I’m too busy to do that.
A. I must have my suit cleaned before the interview.
B. I must clean my suit before the interview.
C. I must have my suit to clean before the interview.
D. I must have my suit clean before the interview.

19. I’m absolutely sure that they weren’t playing in such weather.
A. They can’t be playing in such weather.
B. They can’t play in such weather.
C. They can’t have been playing in such weather.
D. They can’t have played in such weather.

20. It’s possible that she didn’t hear what I said.

A. She may not hear what I said.
B. She might not hear what I said.
C. She may not have heard what I said.
D. She might not have heard what I said.