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People rumoured that the man caused many accidents.

A. It was rumoured that many accidents to be caused by the man.

B. The man was rumoured that many accidents are caused.

C. Many accidents were rumoured to have been caused by the man.

D. That the main caused many accidents were rumoured.

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I can’t come to your party because I’m too busy.

A. I’m too busy not to come to your party.

B.  I am not enough free to come to your party. 

C. So busy am I that I cannot come to your party

D. So busy I am that I cannot come to your party.

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Mr. Black is by far the richest man I know.

A. Mr. Black is the richest man in my country up to now.

B. Mr. Black is one of many very rich men I know

C. Mr. Black is richer than all his friends.

D. Mr. Black is much richer than anyone else I know.

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“ You ’d better not lend him any more money, Jane, ” said John

A. John advised Jane against lending him any more money.

B.  John advised Jane against to lend him any more money. 

C.  John advised Jane to not lend him any more money.

D. John advised Jane not to lending him any more money.

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He needn’t have hurried as the meeting didn’t start until quite a while after the time for which it had been planned.

A. The meeting started rather later than scheduled, so it wasn't necessary for him to hurry

B.  There was no need for him to hurry because he had plenty of time before the scheduled time of the meeting.

C.  He didn’t need to hurry as he already knew that the meeting wouldn’t start as scheduled.

D. He wouldn't have arrived at the meeting on time if he hadn't hurried.

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This material is suitable for students of eighteen years and up.

A.  Students of eighteen years and over can use this material.

B. The material is suitable for students who are over eighteen.

C. The material may be suitable for students of over eighteen years of age.

D. Only 18-year-old students will find this material suitable.

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“You should have finished the report by now,” Jason told his secretary

A. Jason reproached his secretary for not having finished the report.

B. Jason said that his secretary had not finished the report.

C.  Jason reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.

D. Jason scolded his secretary for not having finished the report.

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But for his father’s early retirement, Peter would not have taken over the family business.

A.  His father retired early, but Peter still ran the family business.

B.  Peter’s father didn’t want him to take over the family business despite his retirement.

C.  Peter only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.

D.  Peter didn’t take over the family business because his father didn’t retire.

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If he had known the road was icy, he wouldn’t have been driving very fast

A. He was driving very fast because he didn’t know the road was icy

B. He has been driving very fast because he doesn’t know the road was icy

C. If only he knew the road was icy, he wouldn’t be driving very fast

D. He had been driving very fast because he didn’t know the road was icy