I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.

1.   He asked her to marry him but she              .

      A. carry him out          B. turned him down    C. took him out           D. let him in

2.   The cost                living in Singapore is higher than any countries in South East Asia.

      A. for                          B. on                           C. of                            D. in

3.                  all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.

      A. Since                      B. Despite                   C. Although                D. Because

4.   Harrison’s greatest attribute is his ability to work                 pressure.

      A. within                     B. under                      C. in                            D. on

5.   My parents always criticize me for not getting good grades at school. I wish they put themselves in my                .

      A. pants                       B. legs                         C. hands                      D. shoes

6.   He wondered                     to tell the news to his parents.

      A. why                        B. how                        C. what                       D. which

7.   He              a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems in 1951.

      A. forced                     B. sent                         C. took                        D. gained

8.   “You must come to my party,” she told me.

      A. She told me I come to her party.                                 B. She told me to come her party.

      C. She told me I had to come to her party.                      D. She told me I came to her party.

9.   “My life’s got stuck these days. I am so depressed and unable to think of anything.”

      “                ”

      A. You will be tired.                                                         B. Stay stuck there,

      C. Stay calm. Everything will be alright.                          D. No, thanks.

10. “Mom, I’ve got the first rank in class this semester!” “                            ”

      A. Well done!             B. Thank you!             C. Never mind!           D. Let’s go!