IV. Circle the best answer:
1.The girls are excited at the thought of seeing their grandmother again.
A. The girls are thinking of seeing their grandparents again.
B. The girls are planning to see their grandparents again.
C. The girls are looking forward to seeing their grandparents again.
D. The girls are looking ahead to seeing their grandparents again.
2. It is Alice’s job to look after the staff.
A. Alice is responsible for looking after the staff. B. Alice should look after the staff
C. Alice is looking for a job to look after the staff D. Alice is allowed to look after the staff
3. Do ancient cities interest you?
A. Are ancient cities interesting with you? B. Are you interesting in ancient cities?
C. Do you find ancient cities interesting? D. Do you interested in ancient cities?
4. Learning English is not easy.
A. Nobody can learn English B. People are afraid of learning English
C. It is not easy to learn English D. It is important to learn English.
5. Usually, people give much thought to their future
A. Usually, people think much to their future
B. Usually, people think much for their future
C. Usually, people think much in their future
D. Usually, people think much of their future
6. I can’t often afford to spend my holiday abroad.
A. I don’t want to spend my holiday abroad.
B. I am seldom able to afford to spend my holiday abroad
C. I am not thinking about spending my holiday abroad
D. I am not thinking about spending my holiday abroad
7. Judy has to work very hard to earn just enough money to pay her bills.
A. Although Judy works very hard, she never pays her bills on time.
B. Because Judy works very hard, she always pays her bills on time
C. Judy has to work very hard to make ends meet.
D. Judy has to work very hard and her bills have just been paid.
8. I am certainly not going to give you any more money.
A.I have no intention to give you any more money.
B. Because of uncertainty, I don’t give you any more money
C. I don’t want to explain why I am not going to give you any more money
D. It is clear that I am not going to give you any more money.
9. I think cycling is preferable to walk.
A. I prefer cycling to walking B. I like cycling better than walking
C. Cycling and walking is the same to me D. Both A and B
10. He denied taking the calculator
A. He said that he would not take the calculator B. He denied that he didn’t take the calculator
C. It was undeniable that he took the calculator D. He said that he had not taken the calculator
26. _____ this man is a doctor, I would assume he has a modicum of intelligence.
A. Seeing that B. Due to C. Because of D. On account of
27. Jane joined the English club _____.
A. due to her improvement of English
B. because she wanted to improve her English
C. thanks to her improving English
D. because of she wanted to improve her English
28. Since there was no electricity during the storm, _____.
A. so we have to use candles
B. due to the fact that we have to use candles
C. we have to use candles
D. because of using candles
29. _____, so he was late for work.
A. Paul had missed the train
B. Because Paul had missed the train
C. As Paul had missed the train
D. On account of Paul’s missing the train
30. Robert will enjoy skiing more the next time he goes to Mt Helens ______he has had skiing lessons.
A. so that B. before C. now that D. and
26. _____ this man is a doctor, I would assume he has a modicum of intelligence.
A. Seeing that B. Due to C. Because of D. On account of
27. Jane joined the English club _____.
A. due to her improvement of English
B. because she wanted to improve her English
C. thanks to her improving English
D. because of she wanted to improve her English
28. Since there was no electricity during the storm, _____.
A. so we have to sue candles
B. due to the fact that we have to use candles
C. we have to use candles
D. because of using candles
29. _____, so he was late for work.
A. Paul had missed the train
B. Because Paul had missed the train
C. As Paul had missed the train
D. On account of Paul’s missing the train
30. Robert will enjoy skiing more the next time he goes to Mt Helens _____ he has had skiing lessons.
A. so that B. before C. now that D. and