I didn’t go to work this moring. I stayed at home because of the morning rain.
A. thanks to
B. on account of
C. in spite of
D. in addition to
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill.
A. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.
B. Because of his illness, John shouldn’t have been hare yesterday.
C. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.
D. Although John was ill yesterday, he need be here.
John announced that he could not longer tolerate the conditions of the contract under which he was working.
A. announced that
B. not longer tolerate
C. of
D. under which
________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.
A. Although
B. While
C. Where as
D. yet
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We ____ to the hospital to visit Mike when he ____ to say that he was fine.
A. were driving - was calling
B. drove - called
C. were driving – called
D. drove - was calling
John was not promoted because his work did not meet the manager's expectations.
A. anticipations
B. expenditures
C. expertise
D. gaudiness
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
He was successful because he was determined to purse personal goals. He was not talented.
A. It was his determination to purse personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success.
B. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursing his goals.
C. His success lay in his natural ability, not his determination to purse personal goals.
D. His determination to purse personal goals made him successful and talented.
John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill.
A. John needn’t be here yesterday because he was ill.
B. Because of his illness, John shouldn’t have been here yesterday.
C. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.
D. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
John forgot ______ his ticket so he was not allowed ______ the club.
A. brought/enter
B. bring/entering
C. bringing/to enter
D. to bring/to enter