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

8. You need to buy a …….. of grapes, a ………of bread and a …….. cauliflower.

     A. bunch - clove - pinch                             B. handful - loaf - kilo

     C. bunch - loaf - head                                 D. carton - bunch - head

9. My brother is allergic           …………. prawns. His skin turns red when he eats them.

     A. with                    B. of                            C. at                             D. to

10. If you would like to eat the vegetables raw, you ……………. wash it.

     A. can                     B. must                        C. ought                       D. may

11. English tends towards …………………………………

     A. simple                B. simply                 C. simplicity                 D. simpler

12. The North can be characterized as ………………… cooler and hillier.

     A. more industrial                                                   B. industrial

     C. more industry                                                     D. more industrially

13. ………………….. from Bill, all the students said they would go.

     A. Except                B. Only                             C. Apart                  D. Separate

14. I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran ………… him, but I didn't catch him.

     A. into                    B. after                                    C. over                         D. by

15. They have made a lot of progress ………… the country became independent.

     A. for                      B. since                                    C. before                     D. until

16. This watch costs too much,…………………?

     A. doesn’t it                        B. isn’t it                      C. does it                    D. is it

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

17. Susan: “Do you want to watch this or the news?”

      Kate: “Oh,…………………. It’s up to you.”

     A. I agree                                        B. I couldn’t agree more

     C. Don’t mention it                         D. I am easy

18. Jane: “Do you have a minute, Dr. Smith?”

      Dr. Smith: “……………………..”

     A. Well, I’m not sure when.                                    B. Good, I hope so.