DIAGNOSTIC TEST 3

Time allotted: 90 minutes

Name:…………………………………………………………………………..……………………..Class:……………………………
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. accuracy B. popular C. humorous D. ridiculous
2. A. chaos B. chemistry C. mechanical D. chapter
3. A. beliefs B. chopsticks C. corps D. classmates
4. A. submarine B. describe C. abnormal D. plumber
5. A. shortage B. massage C. garbage D. luggage
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in
each of the following questions.
6. A. deceive B. precious C. crucial D. urgent

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7. A. maintenance B. indicate C. involvement D. advocate
8. A. unique B. until C. upon D. bellow
9. A. informative B. obstinacy C. necessity D. alternative

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10. A. intellectual B. instrumental C. satisfaction D. informative
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

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11._____ old scientist was looked upon as _____ Einstein in his research field.
A. An / the B. The / the C. The / an D. The / Ø
12. The weather turned out to be very good, _____ was more than we could expect.
A. what B. that C. it D. which
13. I can’t believe it, inspector. You mean that Smith _____ money from the till all this time!
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A. stole B. has stolen C. has been stolen D. has been stealing
14. _____ in the west, my love for you would be changed one day.
A. If the sun rises B. Were the sun rise C. Were the sun to rise D. Would the sun rise
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15. Driving in London is supposed to be _____ but I didn’t find it at _____ difficult.
A. confusing / all B. confused / last C. confuse / first D. confusing / once
16. What _____ you used in picking a winner in the art contest?
A. is the criteria B. are the criteria C. are the criterion D. are the criterions
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17. There’s been another ______ of Covid-19 in some provinces.

A. breakdown B. breakout C. outbreak D. breakthrough
18. I was glad when he said that his car was _____.
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A. for my use B. for me using C. at my use D. at my disposal

19. How you invest your money is none of my _____.
A. business B. matter C. care D. affair
20. The economic situation is getting worse and worse. The government ought to do something ____ it.
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A. with B. about C. for D. to

21. By this time next year Peter _____ his master degree.
A. has taken B. will take C. will have taken D. will be taking
22. Seeing those pictures on TV brought ____ a lot of happy memories of my old school.
A. up B. on C. back D. over
23. We must make _____ for her because she has been ill.
A. pardon B. allowances C. apology D. excuses
24. The water workers’ claim for a 10 percent pay rise has been under ____ by the Government.
A. application B. consideration C. inquiry D. regard
25. The room is a real mess now. You _____ have left the windows opened last night.
A. ought B. must C. would D. should
26. The Mercedes overtook us at a very high speed. It must have been ____ more than 150 k.p.h.
A. doing B. making C. running D. going

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27. When you come tomorrow why not _____ your brother with you?
A. fetch B. take C. bring D. carry
28. I would sooner you ____ change your mind so often!
A. shouldn’t B. couldn’t C. mightn’t D. wouldn’t
29. ____ one of the most beautiful forms of performance art, ballet is a combination of dance and mime performed to
music.
A. Consider B. Considering C. Considered D. To consider
30. The examination was not very difficult, but it was ______ long.
A. so much B. too much C. very much D. much too
31. They got the _____ feeling of being successful in life.
A. satisfied B. satisfactory C. satisfying D. satisfaction
32. ____ he fails his final exam, he is still sure of a University place.
A. If B. In case C. Although D. Even if
33. She hasn’t worked here very long and is therefore a little _____ on matters of procedure.

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A. red B. green C. white D. yellow
34. The sword was made of a _____ material.
A. strange purple metallic B. purple strange metallic

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C. metallic strange purple D. purple metallic strange
35. If you ____ to see us, come to Tom's on Sunday. We ____ for you there at midday.
A. wanted - shall wait B. want - shall be waiting

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C. want - are waiting D. wanted - would be waiting
36. ____ that had been brought to Europe from China in the 15th century helped seamen to navigate.
A. The compass B. There was the compass
C. It was the compass D. Because the compass
37 . Prices continued to rise while wages remained low ____ the Government became increasingly unpopular.
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A. on condition that B. with the result that
C. provided D. in order that
38. When I ____ the fifth floor, I felt as though I ____ Mt. Everest instead of just four flights of stairs.
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A. reached - climbed B. reached - had climbed
C. reached to - had climbed D. had reached - would have climbed
39. It was a horrible ride through pouring rain. ____, he had a puncture and for the last hour had to push the bicycle.
A. As a matter of fact B. Even so
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C. In fact D. To make matter worse

40. No longer ____ to do all her housework with her hands because our family now owns some new labour saving
devices.
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A. my mother has B. has my mother

C. did my mother have D. does my mother have
41. The Federal Reserve System, _____ under President Wilson, plays a key role in regulating the U.S. economy.
A. the establishment in 1913 B. was established in 1913
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C. established in 1913 D. in 1913 they established it

42. This booklet tells you ____.
A. which travel agencies to avoid B. which are travel agencies to avoid
C. which travel agencies are to avoid D. the travel agencies which to avoid
43. - Tom: “______” - Mike: “I won’t say no!”
A. How are things with you, Mike? B. What about playing badminton this afternoon?
C. Mike, do you know where the scissors are? D. What’s your favourite, tea or coffee?
44. – Jane: “ Excuse me. Do you mind if I join you? - Alice: “ _____.”
A. Great. I won’t say no. B. Don’t mention it.
C. Yes, please. D. Not at all. You are welcome.
45. – Ann:“ Can I have your order please.” - Bill: “____”
A. May I have two large burgers, please? B. Two large burgers, please.
C. Do you mind if I have two large burgers? D. Would you mind giving me two large burgers?
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Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each question.
46. It’s a really difficult matter to decide how to solve now. I will need time to think it twice.
A. to think it over B. to make it better C. to make up for it D. to think out of time
47. The President is taking deliberate steps to balance the federal budget.
A. accidental B. unintentional C. determined D. thoroughly planned
48. Opinion polls suggest that only 10% of the population trust the government.
A. advice B. indicate C. recommend D. direct
49. E-cash cards are the main means of all transactions in a cashless society.
A. cash-starved B. cash-strapped C. cash-in-hand D. cash-free
50. If he doesn’t stop, I will give him a piece of my mind.
A. allow him to continue B. tell him that I am very angry
C. land a punch on his face D. tell him what I am thinking about
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or the phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined in
each of the following questions.

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51. Mass strandings of whales occur repeatedly on the same shores but seldom during heavy seas.
A. rough B. high C. low D. calm

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52. It wasn’t until some people had to go to hospital that we realized the gravity of the disease.
A. triviality B. seriousness C. importance D. severity
53. In the trial the judge declared this person guilty of all the facts.

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A. easy B. rival C. innocent D. simple
54. The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.
A. permanent B. guess C. complicated D. soak
55. We all feel happy as our favorite team has been promoted to the First Division.
A. relegated B. demoted C. qualified D. disqualified
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blank.
English has for more than a century and a half (56) _____ called a world language. The number of people who speak
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it as their mother (57) _____ has been estimated at between three hundred million and four hundred million. It is
recognized as a(n) (58) _____ language in countries (59) _____ 1,5 billion people live. In China, the importance (60)
_____ to learning English is such that a televised teaching course drew audiences of (61) _____ to 100 million. But this
spread of English throughout the world is relatively recent. In (62) _____ late sixteenth century English was spoken by just
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under five million people. The arrival of English in North America was the key step in its (63) _____ expansion. The United
States is a huge commercial market and this has tended to promote the English language in many (64) _____ nations.
About eighty per cent of the data stored on the world’s computers are believed (65) _____ in English and nowadays
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insufficient knowledge of English can be a problem in businesses.

56. A. being B. been C. is D. be
57. A. means B. language C. tongue D. land
58. A. official. B. office C. original D. main
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59. A which B. who C. that D. where

60. A. attached B. attaching C. attach D. which attach
61. A. about B. on C. up D. down
62. A. Ø B. an C. a D. the
63. A. nation-wide B. world-wide C. country-wide D. world-through
64. A. others B. another C. other D. various
65. A. is B. to be C. being D. be
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction
66. For a long time, these officials have known throughout the country as political bosses and law enforcers.
A B C D
67. He is understanding my arguments better now and I think he will support us when a vote is taken.
A B C D

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68. Hummingbirds are the only birds capable to fly backward as well as forward, up and down.
A B C D
69. After studying all the new materials, the students were able to rise his test score by twenty-five points.
A B C D
70. I suggest that we dispense to speeches altogether at the wedding because there’s little time left.
A B C D
Read the following passage and do the tasks bellow.
Juliette Gordon Low
Most people do not know that Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts of America, was deaf. She began to
lose her hearing when she was 17, and became almost totally deaf in her adulthood.
Juliette Gordon was born on October 31, 1860, in Savannah, Georgia. Her family and friends all called her Daisy.
When she was 14 she was sent to a school in Virginia that was run by some of Thomas Jefferson's grand-daughters. A
few years later, at the age of 17, she transferred to a school in New York.
Juliette married William Mackay Low and they went to England to live. Juliette became interested in the Girl Guides

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Association there. She observed their meetings and was very impressed because the girls acquired many useful skills.
They learned how to cook, knit, tie knots and give first aid. They also learned about the history of the flag. Moreover, they

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developed important social skills as they learned how to work together. Juliette thought that girls everywhere should have
this opportunity, so she decided to organize more troops.
Juliette organized several Girl Guides troops in both England and Scotland. Since she could not do all the work

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herself, she had to ask other women to help her. Sometimes the women were reluctant to give their time due to family
responsibilities. However, Juliette was a very determined woman. When the women refused, she would pretend that she
didn't understand what they said. As a result, the women helped her in spite of being busy.
Juliette always persevered until she motivated others to help her with her goals. One encounter that required her
persistence happened while she was in Scotland. She was walking along a road one day when she came to a stream.
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The only way across the stream was by a foot log, and Juliette was afraid to cross it alone. She was wondering what to
do when she saw a peddler coming down the road. She told the peddler to go across the bridge first, and she would follow
with her hand on his shoulder. Although the peddler started to protest, her stubborn insistence again paid off. He
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reluctantly led her across the foot bridge. Once they were safely on the other side, the peddler explained to her that he
was blind!
When Juliette came back to America for a visit, she started the first Girl Guides troop in the country in her home town,
Savannah. By the time she went back to England six months later, there were six Girl Guide troops in Savannah. At that
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time, the girls each made their own uniforms.

In 1913, the Girl Guides changed its name to the Girl Scouts. Juliette Low came back to Savannah that same year.
She decided that there should be Girl Scout troops all over the United States, so she worked toward that goal. The first
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national Girl Scout convention was held in Washington, DC, on June 10, 1915.
Mark the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the questions.
71. "Sometimes the women were reluctant to give their time due to family responsibilities." This sentence means _____.
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A. the women were eager to help her start Girl Guides troops.
B. the women wanted to help, but had something due that they needed to work on.
C. the women were in charge of other families.
D. the women didn't want to help her because they were too busy with their families.
72. The main idea of this passage can best be stated as _____
A. Juliette Low, a deaf woman, used determination and persistence to start Girl Scout troops all over the world.
B. Juliette Low, a deaf woman, was very pushy and always got what she wanted.
C. Juliette Low, a deaf woman, traveled to many different places in her life time but ended up back in Savannah.
D. Without Juliette, the Girl Scouts would still only be a British phenomenon.
73. "...Juliette started the first Girl Guides troop in the country in her home town of Savannah. By the time she went back
to England six months later, there were six Girl Guide troops in Savannah." From this statement we can assume that____
A. Juliette liked the uniforms they Girl Guides wore.
B. other people set up their own troops because they were jealous of Juliette.

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 C. Juliette helped to start all six of these troops.
D. the girls in the first troop argued and had to be separated into six different troops.
74. Juliette did things in the following order:
A. went to England, married William, watched the Girl Guides meetings, organized her own Girl Guides troops.
B. watched the Girl Guides meetings, went to England, married William, organized her own Girl Guides troops.
C. married William, went to England, organized her own Girl Guides troops, watched the Girl Guides meetings.
D. married William, went to England, watched the Girl Guides meetings, organized her own Girl Guides troops.
75. After reading the passage, we can assume that _____.
A. Juliette had to work because her husband didn't make enough money.
B. Juliette enjoyed being busy and helping others.
C. Juliette wanted to be a Girl Guide herself, but she was too old.
D. Juliette's husband didn't approve of her involvement in this association.
Mark the word or phrase that means the same as the underlined word or phrase extracted from the passage.
76. "Moreover, they developed important social skills..."

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A. Separately, B. In spite of this, C. In addition, D. Overlook,
77. "Sometimes the women were reluctant to give their time due to family responsibilities."

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A. unable B. refusing C. ignorant D. hesitant
78. "One encounter that required her persistence happened while she was in Scotland."
A. determination B. flexibility C. assistance D. trust

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79. "The only way across the stream was by a foot log,"
A. a log that is laid across a stream for people to walk across.
B. a log that is exactly one foot wide.
C. a fancy kind of bridge found only in Scotland.
D. a dam made by beavers.
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80. “Although the peddler started to protest, her stubborn insistence again paid off.”
A. was successful B. failed C. wore off D. went on
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
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questions.
Although I left university with a good degree, I suddenly found that it was actually quite hard to find a job. After being
unemployed for a few months, I realised I had to take the first thing that came along or I’d be in serious financial
difficulties. And so, for six very long months, I became a market research telephone interviewer.
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I knew it wasn’t the best company in the world when they told me that I’d have to undergo three days of training
before starting work, and that I wouldn’t get paid for any of it. Still, I knew that the hourly rate when I actually did start full
time would be a lot better than unemployment benefit, and I could work up to twelve hours a day, seven days a week if I
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wanted. So, I thought of the money I’d earn and put up with three days of unpaid training. Whatever those three days
taught me – and I can’t really remember anything about them today – I wasn’t prepared for the way I would be treated by
the supervisors.
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It was worse than being at school. There were about twenty interviewers like myself, each sitting in a small, dark
booth with an ancient computer and a dirty telephone. The booths were around the walls of the fifth floor of a concrete
office block, and the supervisors sat in the middle of the room, listening in to all of our telephone interviews. We weren’t
allowed to talk to each other, and if we took more than about two seconds from ending one phone call and starting
another, they would shout at us to hurry up and get on with our jobs. We even had to ask permission to go to the toilet. I
was amazed how slowly the day went. Our first break of the day came at eleven o’clock, two hours after we started. I’ll
always remember that feeling of despair when I would look at my watch thinking, ‘It must be nearly time for the break’,
only to find that it was quarter to ten and that there was another hour and a quarter to go. My next thought was always, ‘I
can’t believe I’m going to be here until nine o’clock tonight.’
It wouldn’t have been so bad if what we were doing had been useful. But it wasn’t. Most of our interviews were for a
major telecommunications company. We’d have to ring up businesses and ask them things like, ‘Is your telecoms budget
more than three million pounds a year?’ The chances are we’d get the reply, ‘Oh, I don’t think so. I’ll ask my husband.
This is a corner shop. We’ve only got one phone.’ And so the day went on.

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 The most frightening aspect of the job was that I was actually quite good at it. ‘Oh no!’ I thought. ‘Maybe I’m destined
to be a market researcher for the rest of my life.’ My boss certainly seemed to think so. One day – during a break, of
course – she ordered me into her office. ‘Simon,’ she said, ‘I’m promoting you. From tomorrow, you’re off telecoms and
onto credit card complaints. I’m sure you can handle it. There’s no extra pay, but it is a very responsible position.’
Three weeks later I quit. It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.
81. Why did the writer become a market research telephone interviewer?
A. He had completely run out of money. B. He had the right university degree for the job.
C. It was the first job he was offered. D. He knew it was only for six months.
82. The phrase “come along“ in the first paragraph is CLOSEST in meaning to _____.
A. appear or arrive B. improve C. progress D. hurry up
83. The writer had doubts about the company when
A. they only offered him three days of training. B. They told him he wouldn’t receive payment for his training.
C. they told him he had to be trained first. D. he was told what the hourly rate would be.
84. The word “undergo“ in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_____.

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A. suffer B. experience C. enjoy D. go under
85. His workplace could best be described as _____.
A. large and noisy. B. silent and dirty. C. untidy and crowded. D. old-fashioned and uncomfortable.

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86. How did he feel when he realised it wasn’t time for the break yet?
A. He felt that he would have to go home early. B. He felt that he wouldn’t survive to the end of the day.
C. He felt that he must have made a mistake. D. He felt that the end of the day seemed so long away.

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87. What would have made the job more bearable?
A. not having to talk to shopkeepers B. Knowing that he was carrying out a valuable service.
C. not having to ring up businesses D. Being able to phone much larger companies.
88. What was unusual about Simon’s promotion?
A. It showed how good he was at his job. B. It meant he would be phoning different people.
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C. It involved greater responsibility. D. There was no increase in salary.
89. The word “handle“ in the last paragraph is CLOSEST in meaning to _____.
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A. deal with B. control C. pass D. hand in
90. What would be the most suitable title for this extract?
A. Typical Office Life B. Unpleasant Employment
C. How To Earn a Decent Salary D. You Get What You Deserve
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.
91. I need someone to take my place at the ceremony.
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A. I need someone to stand besides me. B. I need someone to stand for me.
C. I need someone to stand in for me. D. I need someone to stand over me.
92. It was wrong for us to lock the cat in the house for a week.
A. We can’t lock the cat in the house for a week.
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B. We’d better not lock the cat in the house for a week.
C. We shouldn’t have locked the cat in the house for a week.
D. We wouldn’t have locked the cat in the house for a week.
93. I’ll lend you the money if you pay it back next week.
A. I’ll lend you the money if only you pay it back next week.
B. I’ll lend you the money in case you pay it back next week.
C. I’ll lend you the money in condition that you pay it back next week.
D. I’ll lend you the money on condition that you pay it back next week.
94. This control panel is not to be left unattended in any circumstances.
A. Under any circumstances is this control panel to be left unattended.
B. In any circumstances is this control panel to be left unattended.
C. Under no circumstances is this control panel to be left unattended.
D. Under no circumstances this control panel is not to be left unattended.

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95. The COVID-19 has resulted in schools shut all across the world. People are more concerned about online learning
platforms only then.
A. Not until people are more concerned about online learning platforms has the COVID-19 resulted in schools shut
all across the world.
B. Hardly had the Covid-19 result in schools shut all across the world when people are more concerned about online
learning platforms.
C. Only after the COVID-19 has resulted in schools shut all across the world are people more concerned about
online learning platforms.
D. Without people’s concern about online learning platforms, schools all across the world wouldn’t have been shut
down.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct sentence that is best written based on the words provided.
96. factory / close down / account / economic depression.
A. The factory had to close down on account for the economic depression.
B. The factory was closed down in account of the economic depression.

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C. The factory had to close down on account of economic depression.
D. The factory had to close down on account of the economic depression.
97. I / advise / not / spend / most / time / away / home.

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A. I advise you not spend most of the time away from home.
B. I would advise you not to spend most of your time away from home.
C. I would advise you not to spend most of time away from home.

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D. I advise you not spending most of your time away from your home.
98. grandfather / have / habit / drink / glass / tea / after / meal.
A. My grandfather has a habit to drink a glass of tea after meal.
B. My grandfather has the habit that he drinks a glass of tea after meal.
C. My grandfather has a habit of drinking a glass of tea after meal.
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D. My grandfather has a habit of drinking a glass of tea after the meal.
99. no sooner / I / tell her the news / burst out / cry.
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A. No sooner did I tell her the news when she burst out to cry.
B. No sooner had I told her the news than she burst out crying.
C. No sooner had I told her the news that she burst out to cry.
D. No sooner I told her the news than she burst out crying.
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100. radio / expensive, but / other hand / have / very good reception.
A. This radio is expensive, but in other hand it has very good reception.
B. This radio is expensive, but on the other hand it has a very good reception.
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C. This radio is expensive, but on the other hand it has very good reception.
D. This radio is expensive, but for the other hand it has a very good reception.

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