Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer in each of the following questions:

Peter: “Can you come for dinner tonight?” ~ John: “__________. I have a lot of things to do.”

Only averaged about 5 feet above sea level, the Marshall Islands would disappear under the Pacific should the Arctic icepack melt.

Jessamyn West’s first and most famous novel, the friendly persuasion, describes the life of the Quaker farmed family in the mid-1800’s.

Choose the best option A, B, C or D to make meaningful sentence: "If our classmates had known that your father was ill,  they would _____ come to visit him."

Because of it consists only of a relatively short strand of DNA protected by a shell of Protein, a virus cannot eat or reproduce by it self.

Scientists are still uncertain of what the universe originated millions of years ago.

Scientists believe that by altering the genetic composition of plants, it is possible to develop specimens that are resisting to diseases and have increased food value

People with exceptionally high intelligence quotients may not be the best employees since they become bored of their work unless the job is constantly changing.

From now on, we’re going to study really hardly and make sure we will pass the exams.

Since light spreads out in all directions, a light viewed from a great distance appearing dimmer than it actually is.

Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best complete the preceding sentence:

 I will not lend you a little money__________ you promise to pay me back next week.

In the whole I agree with what you’re saving, but I’m not sure about your last point.

The pioneers raised com as their chief crop because they kept well in any season and could be used in many ways.

Gender discrimination cannot _____ people from doing a job of dream.

Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best complete the preceding sentence:

__________ we had got on the plane, it started to rain.

Early balloonists remained aloft in the air for relatively short periods.

VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: Choose the best options 

The man _______ opinions I respect most is my father. 

Tea did not become popular in Europe until the mid 17th century when it has been first imported to England and Holland.

 If you don't keep silent, you ________wake the baby up.

If I were like you, I’d spend a bit more and buy the hardback version of the book.

As the marathon runner reached the half-way mark, he, being hot and was soaked with perspiration, stopped to rub himself down with a towel.