Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the

following questions.
Question 3: In some cultures, tipping restaurant staff seems to be frowned upon ____________ than in others.
A. the more severe B. too little serious C. more serious enough D. much more severely
Question 4: On several occasions, he has attempted to implement ___________ genocidal plans for humanity.
A. flinched B. flinchingly C. unflinchingly D. unflinched
Question 5: They promised to come back in 30 days if nothing ___________ to redress their grievances.
A. had been done B. to be done C. has been done D. was done
Question 6: Did Sarah mention whether she ___________ out the kinks in her commute by next week?
A. had ironed B. would iron C. will have ironed D. would have ironed
Question 7: ____________ from university ____________ she was offered a job in a prestigious multinational
corporation.
A. No sooner had Hoa graduated – when B. Hardly had Hoa graduated – when
C. Scarcely Hoa had graduated – than D. As soon as had Hoa graduated – as
Question 8: It was only when Mr. Hoan announced the result ____________ that he was the winner of the contest.
A. did he know B. then he knew C. that he knew D. knew he
Question 9: We believe that educational or counselling schemes are a more ___________ way of dealing with this
problem than harsh sanctions.
A. effective B. efficient C. efficacious D. effectual
Question 10: Doctors who object ___________ in terminations may choose to refuse as conscientious objectors.
A. involving B. to involve C. being involved D. to being involved
Question 11: Not until Mark was ___________ on by his peers did he muster the courage to confront his fears and
skydive for the first time.
A. egged B. stimulated C. motivated D. driven
Question 12: _____________ by the initial rejections, this promising writer was determined to keep plugging away
at her manuscript.
A. No matter what disheartened B. Disheartened as she might be
C. As she might be disheartened D. She felt very disheartened though
Question 13: At first, Lan was frightened about what they would find to talk about, but she ____________ .
A. needn’t worry B. needn’t worrying C. didn’t need to worry D. needn’t have worried
Question 14: In order to grow vegetables productively, gardeners must know _____________ .
A. that the requirements for each vegetable B. what the requirements for each vegetable are
C. that is required by each vegetable D. what are each vegetable’s requirements
Question 15: John was ____________ with fan mail when he was doing his television show.
A. snowed under B. messed up C. knocked off D. piled up
Question 16: Hands _____________ , the dancers were circling to the right and left in an impressive manner.
A. high holding B. held high C. were held highly D. having highly held
Question 17: The party was already ____________ by the time we arrived. Everyone was singing and dancing.
A. up in the air B. in full swing C. over the moon D. under the cloud