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