I made two minor mistakes. Therefore, I didn't get full marks for the test. 

A. If I didn't make mistakes, I would get full marks for the test. 

B. But for two minor mistakes, I would have got full marks for the test. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Christmas pudding reminds me of a sad memory. I shall never want to eat it again. 

A. So sad is the memory that Christmas pudding reminds me of that I shall never want to eat it again.

B. So sad is the memory that Christmas pudding reminds me of which I shall never want to eat it again. 

C. So is a sad memory of Christmas pudding that I shall never want to eat it again. 

This report explores how organisations can strive to address both employers' and employees' needs, increase employee engagement and to encourage retention. 

A. how

She took the initiation to have an open conversation with them about their feelings about her leadership. 

A. initiation

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

It's like being in one big TV show, as everywhere look just a little bit familiar. 

Silas is talking to his roommate, Salah, about the Olympic Games.

- Silas: “Do you think our country can host the Olympic Games some day in the future?"

- Salah: “___________. We can't afford such a big event.” 

A. No, I don't think so.

B. You can say that again. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

John is driving and he sees Mary walking on the pavement.

- John: “_____________”

- Mary: “Ok, John. Thank you for giving me a ride home.” 

A. Would you like to drive home, Mary? 

B. Hey Mary, throw your stuff in the back and ride up front with me.

C. Safe trip home, Mary! Catch you later. 

 My father was as poor as a church mouse growing up, so his sole focus was to give his kids every opportunity in life that he missed out on. 

A. looked like a million dollars

B. was born with a silver spoon in his mouth

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

A. considerable

She has a bee in her bonnet about jogging and it is the subject of most of her conversations. 

A. keeps talking about jogging again and again 

C. has intention of doing jogging soon 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

A. frugal

The old man _______ when he found out that the children had damaged his car. 

A. hit the roof

Don't be _______ by those slick-talking salesmen. 

I remember _______ a beautiful woolen mob-cap a few days before Christmas. 

A. to receive

If I _______ an astronaut travelling in a cabin, I would not be annoyed by the weightlessness. 

A. am

My daughter was playing computer games while her little brother _______ a football match. 

A. watched

Looking down at the coral reef, we saw _______ of tiny, multi-colored fish. 

A. swarms

There has been little rain in this area for too long, _______? 

A. has it

Scholars believe that there are still relics _____ under the tomb and awaiting to be excavated. 

 Being _____ to Manchester City, their sons have got lost many times since they moved there. 

A. useless

Species become extinct or endangered for _______ number of reasons, but _______ primary cause is the destruction of habitat by human activities. 

A. Ø / a

 _______ George Wilkins has transferred to the St Louis branch, there is a vacancy in our division. Would you like to apply for? 

A. Owing to

_______ , she often wears in red and black. 

A. After I have met my beloved teacher

B. Whenever I meet my beloved teacher 

A. certificate

When she was _______ grade 11, she wished to have someone who would stand beside her through thick and thin. 

A. of

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

He lost in the election because he is a weak and _______ leader.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

A. collapse

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

A. romantic

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Nam was so rude to them last night. Now he feels regretful.

A. Nam regrets to have been so rude to them last night.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

We have been cooking for the party for four hours.

A. We didn’t start cooking for the party until four.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

My brother usually asked me for help when he has difficulty with his homework.

A. asked