16 The sooner you stop smoking cigarettes the better you’ll feel.

a. As soon as you feel better, you’ll try to stop smoking.

b. You feel so much better since he stopped smoking.

c. Though you feel better, you still smoke.

d. When you stop smoking, you’ll begin to feel better.

17 No one in the class is taller than Dave.

a. Dave is taller student in the class.

b. Dave is the tallest student in the class.

c. Dave is the taller student in the class.

d. Dave is tallest student in the class.

18 The crowd became increasingly angry at the long delay.

a. The crowd became very angry because the delay was so long.

b. The longer the delay was, the angrier the crowd became.

c. The more increasingly the crowd became, the longer the delay was.

d. The more the crowd became angry at the delay, the longer they feel.

19 In spite of all our efforts, we failed in the final match.

a. Although we tried very hard, we failed in the final match.

b. We made all our efforts so that we could gain success in the final match.

c. Whatever efforts we had made, we weren’t able to win in the final match.

d. We failed in the final match as a result of all our great efforts.

20 Although old-age pensions have risen considerably, they haven’t kept pace with the cost of living.

a. The cost of living is so high that they couldn’t keep with it.

b. Despite the fact that old-age pensions have risen considerably, the cost of living isn’t going down.

c. Old-age pensions may have risen considerably, but they haven’t kept pace with the cost of living.

d. The cost of living hasn’t been kept with no matter how high the old-age pensions are.

21 It’s very likely that the company will accept his application.

a. The company needs accept his application.

b. The company must accept his application.

c. The company might/ may accept his application.

d. The company should accept his application.

22 Every student is required to write an essay on the topic.

a. Every student might write an essay on the topic.

b. Every student must write an essay on the topic.

c. They require every student write an essay on the topic.

d. Every student should write an essay on the topic.

16 The sooner you stop smoking cigarettes the better you’ll feel.

a. As soon as you feel better, you’ll try to stop smoking.

b. You feel so much better since he stopped smoking.

c. Though you feel better, you still smoke.

d. When you stop smoking, you’ll begin to feel better.

17 No one in the class is taller than Dave.

a. Dave is taller student in the class.

b. Dave is the tallest student in the class.

c. Dave is the taller student in the class.

d. Dave is tallest student in the class.

18 The crowd became increasingly angry at the long delay.

a. The crowd became very angry because the delay was so long.

b. The longer the delay was, the angrier the crowd became.

c. The more increasingly the crowd became, the longer the delay was.

d. The more the crowd became angry at the delay, the longer they feel.

19 In spite of all our efforts, we failed in the final match.

a. Although we tried very hard, we failed in the final match.

b. We made all our efforts so that we could gain success in the final match.

c. Whatever efforts we had made, we weren’t able to win in the final match.

d. We failed in the final match as a result of all our great efforts.

20 Although old-age pensions have risen considerably, they haven’t kept pace with the cost of living.

a. The cost of living is so high that they couldn’t keep with it.

b. Despite the fact that old-age pensions have risen considerably, the cost of living isn’t going down.

c. Old-age pensions may have risen considerably, but they haven’t kept pace with the cost of living.

d. The cost of living hasn’t been kept with no matter how high the old-age pensions are.

21 It’s very likely that the company will accept his application.

a. The company needs accept his application.

b. The company must accept his application.

c. The company might/ may accept his application.

d. The company should accept his application.

22 Every student is required to write an essay on the topic.

a. Every student might write an essay on the topic.

b. Every student must write an essay on the topic.

c. They require every student write an essay on the topic.

d. Every student should write an essay on the topic.

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

The sooner he stops smoking, the better he’ll feel.

A. When he stops smoking, he’ll begin to feel better.

B. As soon as he feels better, he’ll try to stop smoking.

C. He feels so much better since he stopped smoking.

D. Though he feels better, he stills smokes

Choose the answer that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it. “If I were you I’d try to get a room on the top floor,” he said.

A. He advised me to try to get a room on the top floor

B. He advised me to try getting a room on the top floor

C. He offered me to try to get a room on the top floor

D. He suggested me to try to get a room on the top floor

Choose the answer that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it.  If he had hurried, he would have caught the train.

A. He had to catch the train, so he was in a hurry

B. He missed the train because he didn’t hurry

C. He doesn’t hurry, so he won’t catch the train

D. The train was dealayed, so he wouldn’t have to hurry

Choose the answer that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it. “I’m sorry I have to leave so early’, he said.

A. He apologized for having to leave early

B. He apologized to have to leave early

C. He apologized that he has to leave early

D. He apologized to have left early

Choose the answer that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it. John said “You had better not lend them any money, Daisy”.

A. John said Daisy not to lend them any money

B. John advised Daisy should not lend any money

C. John said Daisy not lend them any money

D. John advised Daisy not to lend them any money

Choose the answer that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it. His wife said to him: “Write to me as often as you can.”

A. His wife told him to write to her as often as he can

B. His wife told him to write to her as often as he could

C. His wife told him writting to her as often as he could

D. His wife told him writting to her as often as he can

Yesterday, Carlos went (1) La Tomatina. The festival is held on the last Wednesday of August every year in Buñol, Spain. (2)___ were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3) up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m., they (4)_________a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5)___________on the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggle (6) ____their eyes.

After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7) . The whole town square (8) ____red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, (9) _________Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) ________food and drink.

1. A. at B. in C. to D. from

2. A. There B. They C. That D. This

3. A. climb B. climbed C. climbing D. to climb

4. A. saw B. see C. seen D. seeing

5. A. thrown B. threw C. throw D. throwing

6. A. protecting B. to protect C. protected D. protect

7. A. to throw B. throw C. throwing D. thrown

8. A. were B. are C. was D. is

9. A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalize

10. A. badly B. better C. well D. good

Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the first.

11. He drives more carelessly than he used to.

A. He doesn’t drive as carefully as he used to.

B. He doesn’t drive carefully than he used to.

C. He doesn’t drive as carefully than he used to.

D. He doesn’t drive as carefully he does.

12. No one in our club can speak English as fluently as Mai.

A. Mai speaks English more fluently than no one in our club.

B. Mai is the worst English speaker in our club.

C. Mai speaks English as fluently as other people in our club.

D. Mai speaks English the most fluently in our club.

13. The sooner you stop smoking cigarettes the better you’ll feel.

A. As soon as you feel better, you’ll try to stop smoking.

B. You feel so much better since he stopped smoking.

C. Though you feel better, you still smoke.

D. When you stop smoking, you’ll begin to feel better.

14. No one in the class is taller than Dave.

A. Dave is taller student in the class.

B. Dave is the tallest student in the class.

C. Dave is the taller student in the class.

D. Dave is tallest student in the class.

15. The crowd became increasingly angry at the long delay.

A. The crowd became very angry because the delay was so long.

B. The longer the delay was, the angrier the crowd became.

C. The more increasingly the crowd became, the longer the delay was.

D. The more the crowd became angry at the delay, the longer they feel.

16. In spite of trying very hard, we failed in the final match.

A. Although we tried very hard, we failed in the final match.

B. We made all our efforts so that we could gain success in the final match.

C. Whatever efforts we had made, we weren’t able to win in the final match.

D. We failed in the final match as a result of all our great efforts.

17. Although old-age pensions have risen considerably, they haven’t kept pace with the cost of living.

A. The cost of living is so high that they couldn’t keep with it.

B. Despite the fact that old-age pensions have risen considerably, the cost of living isn’t going down.

C. Old-age pensions may have risen considerably, but they haven’t kept pace with the cost of living.

D. The cost of living hasn’t been kept with no matter how high the old-age pensions are.