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I haven’t seen either James or his sister for a very long time now.

A. It has been a long time since I saw either James or his sister. 

B. I know I’ve met James, but I don’t think I’ve met his sister before. 

C. Neither James nor his sister has been seen by anyone for ages. 

D. I’ve met both James and his sister before, but it was a long time ago.

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James could have been a classical musician if he’d continued his cello lessons

A. It was only because James stopped taking lessons on the cello that he was unable to become a classical musician

B. Originally, James had wanted to become a classical musician, and so he took cello lessons for a time

C. It was the cello lessons that he took for a long time that enabled James to become a classical musician

D. James never became a classical musician, but he did continue taking cello lessons nonetheless

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Question 26: I can't remember when I last saw him, but it's certainly a long time ago.

A. I'd like to forget how many years have passed since I last saw him.

B. I shall never forget meeting him even though it's a long time ago.

C. I only know it is ages since I saw him and I can't remember when that was.

D. We've only met once and that was too long ago for me to remember him.

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Question. ‘You should eat lots of fruit so as not to get colds all the time,' said my doctor.

A. My doctor advised me to eat lots of fruit so as not to get colds all the time.

B. My doctor advised me not to eat lots of fruit so as to get colds all the time.

C. My doctor forced me to eat lots of fruit so as not to get colds all the time.

D. My doctor demanded me to eat lots of fruit so as not to get colds all the time.

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The newspaper reports that James was awarded the first prize

A. It is reported that James wins the first prize

B. It is reported that James to be awarded the first prize

C. James is reported to have been awarded the first prize

D. The first prize is reported to award to James

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James blamed his younger brother for the damage

A. James punished his younger brother for the damage

B. James was responsible for his younger brother’s damge

C. James said his younger brother had caused the damage

D. James blamed the damage for his younger brother

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We last went abroad a long time ago.

A. We haven't gone abroad a long time.

B. We have not gone abroad for a long time.

C. Since time, we have gone abroad.

D. We have gone abroad a long time.

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Question 26: The last time when I saw her was three years ago.

A. I have often seen her for the last three years.

B. About three years ago, I used to meet her.

C. I have not seen her for three years.

D. I saw her three years ago and will never meet her again.

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Question 28: “I was not there at the time,” he said

A. He denied to have been there at the time.

B. He denied that he had not been there at the time.

C. He denied to be there at the time.

D. He denied having been there at the time.