36.Yesterday it was a little cooler than it is today.

A. Today it is slightly warmer than it was yesterday.

B. Today it is much warmer than it was yesterday.

C. Yesterday it was so cool, and today is so cool too.

D. I wish it was cool today as it was yesterday.

37. It would be quite wrong for us to lock the dog in the house for a week.

A. We’d better not lock the dog in the house for a week.

B. The dog was wrong, so we locked it in the house for a week.

C. We locked the dog in the house for a week, and it was quite wrong.

D. We can’t lock the dog in the house for a week.

38. "Why don’t you put a better lock on the door?" said my friend.

A. I suggested that my friend should put a better lock on the door.

B. My friend advised me to put a better lock on the door.

C. My friend and I suggested putting a better lock on the door.

D. I got my friend to put a better lock on the door.

39. When the electricity was cut off, we went out for dinner.

A. We had dinner at the restaurant because of a power cut.

B. The power was cut off just as we were going out for dinner.

C. We were having dinner at a restaurant when the power failed.

D. We went out for dinner, so the electricity was cut off.

40. We will try our best to finish the work on time. It is very hard.

A. Despite working hard, we will try our best to finish it on time.

B. In spite of working hard, we will try our best to finish it on time.

C. Although the work is hard, we will try our best to finish it on time.

D. If the work is not hard, we will try our best to finish it on time.

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1. People say that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed.

A. It was said that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed.

B. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were said to be destroyed.

C. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world are said to have destroyed.

D. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world are said to have been destroyed.

2. It is believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb.

A. They believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb.

B. A buried treasure is believed that was hidden in the tomb.

C. A buried treasure is believed to hide in the tomb.

D. A buried treasure is believed to have been hidden in the tomb.

3. woman/ say /not be responsible/ the accident

A. The woman said not to be responsible for the accident.

B. The woman said that she wasn't responsible of the accident.

C. The woman said that she isn't responsible for the accident.

D. The woman said that she wasn't responsible for the accident.

4.  He / say / he / be/ artisan / workshop / since 2010.

 A. He said he was an artisan of the workshop since 2010.

 B. He said he had been an artisan of the workshop since 2010.

 C. He said he has been an artisan at the workshop since 2010.

 D. He said was an artisan at the workshop since 2010.