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

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: Nobody phoned while I was out, _________ ?
            A. wasn’t I                  B. was I                       C. did they                  D. didn’t they
Question 6: She made as if ____________ but then stopped.
            A. to speak                  B. speaking                 C. spoken                    D. speak
Question 7: If we _____ the local people to hunt endangered species for our consumption, they would become extinct sooner.
A. allow                      B. would allow            C. were to allow          D. were allowed
Question 8: We are very happy as we ___________ for this opportunity for more than three years.
            A. were waiting          B. have been waiting  C. waited                    D. are waiting
Question 9: ________ Jack has a new car, he no longer takes the commuter train to work every day.
            A. Because                  B. Because of              C. As a result             D. Although
Question 10: ____ his homework, he started to surf the social networks.
A. At the time he finished                               B. After he has finished         
C. After he had finished                                 D. By the time he finishes
Question 11: A generation gap or generational gap, is a difference ____ opinions between one generation and another regarding beliefs, politics, or values.
            A. in                            B. between                  C. of                            D. among
Question 12: Scientists ____ on the site found many ancient tools, tombs and pottery, and made some important archaeological discoveries.
A. worked                   B. working                  C. to work                   D. to be working
Question 13: We will create a stable, prosperous and highly ____ ASEAN Economic community.
A. compete                  B. competition            C. competitor              D. competitive
Question 14: The United States, China and India are now competing for political influence in ASEAN, and France, a leading European country, does not want to be ___________.
            A. left out                    B. put off                    C. thought of               D. led on
Question 15: Ian has no difficulty in ____ into use the perfect plans his friends have prepared for him.
            A. lending                  B. taking                     C. putting                   D. heading
Question 16: Action movies may have a negative _________ on children.
            A. opinion                   B. influence                 C. dependence             D. decision
Question 17: All the applicants for the post are thoroughly ________ for their suitability.
            A. searched                 B. vetted                     C. investigated            D. scrutinized
Question 18: Parents are always willing to lend a sympathetic ________ to their children when they have problems.   A. hand                 B. ear                           C. eye                          D. paw