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

Question 16: The poor child was in floods of _ ____ because his bicycle had been stolen.

A. tears

B. sorrow

C. sadness

D. upset

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

The poor child was in __________because his bike had been stolen

A. floods of crying 

B. floods of tears 

C. mood of weeping 

D. mood of tears

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 31- 35.
Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police, but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more. At the station he was told by a smiling police-man that his bicycle had been found. Five years ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. It’s now being sent to his home by train. Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen.
1. Ted was worried because_________.
A. he received a letter B. he went to the police station yesterday
C. the police would catch him D. he didn’t know why the police wanted him
2. The police who talked to Ted was_________.
A. pleasant B. worried C. surprised D. small
3. Why was Ted very surprised when he heard the news?
A. Because his bicycle was stolen 20 years ago.
B. Because his bicycle was found when he was a boy of fifteen.
C. Because he thought he would never find the bicycle.
D. Because the bicycle was sent to him by train.
4. When was Ted’s bicycle found?
A. Last Tuesday B. Five years ago C. Twenty years ago D. Yesterday
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The police asked Ted to go to their station. B. The policeman told Ted the good news 5 days ago.
C. Ted is no longer anxious now. D. Ted is 35 years old now.

II. Choose the correct answer for each sentence:

1. ___________ she was very hard working, she hardly earned enough to support her family.

a. In spite of b. Because c. Because of d. Although

2. ___________ her absence from the school yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson.

a. Despite b. Because c. Because of d. As

3. ___________ his lack of time, he watches football every night.

a. Although b. Because of c. In spite of d. Because

4. Alan always overeats at lunch ____________ he never eats breakfast.

a. because b. because of c. Even though d. in spite of

5. __________ I told the absolaute truth, no one would believe me.

a. Even though b. In spite of c. Since d. As

6. The goods was never delivered ___________ the promise we had received.

a. since b. as c. because d. in spite of

7. ____________ the meeting’s at 2:00, I won’t be able to see you.

a. Although b. In spite of c. Because d. Because of

8. My mother is always complaining __________ the untidiness of my room.

a. because b. because of c. since d. as

9. I didn’t get the job ____________ I had all the necessary qualifications

a. because b. because of c. although d. despite

10. It’s unsafe to travel in that country __________ the civil war.

a. in spite of b. despite c. due to d. a & b are correct

11. Many people don’t want to live in big cities ________ big cities are often heavily polluted

a. but b. because c. and d. though

12. __________ she heard the door bell ring, she did not answer it.

a. However b. Because c. Even though d. As if

13. Despite the storm, the climbers decided to go on

a. In spite of it was storm b. Although there was a storm

c. Because ut stormed d. Due to it storms

14. He stopped working because he was too tired

a. because of his tiredness b. since being tired

c. for tired d. although his tiredness

15. His teacher got angry because he behaved badly

a. so that he behaved badly b. even though he behaved badly

c. because of his bad behaviour d. because of his behaviour

16. Although the traffic was heavy, he managed to get to the office in time.

a. In spite of the traffice was heavy b. Because of the heavy traffice

c. In spite of the heavy traffice d. Due to the traffice was heavy

17. I would have been on time if I hadn’t stopped at the post office

a. I was on time even tough I stopped at the post office b.I wasn’t on time because I stopped at the post office

c. I didn’t stop at the post office, but I was late. D. all of the above

18. I have still got the camera because no one has claimed it

a. because it hasn’t been claimed b. because of not claiming on it

c. because of no claim has been made on it d. because it has been claimed by no one

20. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work. In spite of ____________

a. the serious ill, he was determined to finish his work b.be ill seriously, he was determined to finish his work

c.his serious ill,he wasdetermined to finish hiswork d.he wasill seriously,he wasdetermined to finish his work

21. Although they were very poor, the children seemed happy.

a. The children seemed happy because they were very poor b.The children were very poor,so they seemed happy

c.Despite their poverty, the children seemed happy d.he children seemes happy whether they were poor /rich

22. Because of his bad leg, he walked slowly.

a. Because his leg was bad, he walked slowly b. Because his bad leg, he walked slowly

c. If his leg was bad, he walked slowly d. Although his leg was bad, he walked slowly

23. I got to class on time _________ I had missed my bus.

a. even though b. nevertheless c. because d. despite

Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence:
1. The newspaper report contained ………… important information.
A. many B. another C. an D. a lot of
2. She refused to eat meat under any ………….
A. circumstances B. occasion C. opportunity D. reason
3. I left my last job because I had no………….. to travel.
A. place B. position C. opportunity D. reason
4. The meeting had to be put………….. until a later day.
A. away B. on C. off D. up
5. He had to leave early, ………he?
A. didn’t B. hadn’t C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t
6. He missed the lecture, so I lent him my notes ……………
A. after B. afterwards C. at last D. finally
7. If only he………….. accept some help with the work instead of trying to do it alone!
A. will B. may C. would D. were
8. I’ll show you about the city, when you ……..to visit me.
A. come B. are coming C. will come D. will be comingv
9. That ……..table used to belong to my great grandmother.
A. aged B. mature C. elderly D. antique
10.These buses are …… to run every 15 minutes, but I’ve been waiting here for 25 minutes already.
A. assumed B. promised C. presumed D. supposed
11. His eyes were …….so bad that he couldn’t read the number plate of the car in front.
A. such B. too C. so D. very
12. The poor children was in flods of ……… because his bicycle had been stolen.
A. weeping B. crying C. tears D. unhappy

17. I would have been on time if I hadn’t stopped at the post office

a. I was on time even tough I stopped at the post office

b.I wasn’t on time because I stopped at the post office

c. I didn’t stop at the post office, but I was late.

D. all of the above

18. I have still got the camera because no one has claimed it

a. because it hasn’t been claimed

b. because of not claiming on it

c. because of no claim has been made on it

d. because it has been claimed by no one

20. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work. In spite of ____________

a. the serious ill, he was determined to finish his work

b.be ill seriously, he was determined to finish his work

c.his serious ill,he wasdetermined to finish hiswork

d.he wasill seriously,he wasdetermined to finish his work

21. Although they were very poor, the children seemed happy.

a. The children seemed happy because they were very poor

b.The children were very poor,so they seemed happy

c.Despite their poverty, the children seemed happy

d.he children seemes happy whether they were poor /rich

22. Because of his bad leg, he walked slowly.

a. Because his leg was bad, he walked slowly

b. Because his bad leg, he walked slowly

c. If his leg was bad, he walked slowly

d. Although his leg was bad, he walked slowly

23. I got to class on time _________ I had missed my bus.

a. even though b. nevertheless c. because d. despite

1 ted was worried because ...................... a he received a letter b he went to the police station yesterday b the police would catch him d he did not know why the police wanted him 2 the police who talked to ted was .................................. a pleasant b worried c surprised d small 3 why was ted very surprised when he heard the news ? a because his bicycle was stolen 20 years ago b because his bicycle was found when he was a boy of fifteen c because he thought he would never find the bicycle d because the bicycle was snet to him by train 4 when was ted is bicycle found ? a last tuesday b five years ago c twenty years ago d yesterday 5 which of the following statements is not true ? a the police asked ted to go to their station b the policeman told ted the good news 5 days ago c ted is no longer anxious now d ted is 35 years old now

1.Christmas is when Christians celebrate the(bear)of Christ

2.We had a terrible trip because the weather was(please)

3.In that story, the prince got(marry) to a poor girl

4.He lived in the same house during his(child)

5.The problems has(bad) in recent months

6.I'll be in a(meet)all morning

7.We'll repair it as(quick)as possible

8.Children's lives are in(danger)every time they cross this road 

9.He was(fury)with himself for letting things get so out of control.