1. She came to see me here two weeks ago.

A. it is two weeks since she came to see me here. B. She’s been living here for two weeks.

C. She was here for two weeks. D. She didn’t come to see me here for two weeks.

2. Paul is employed by Sony, isn’t he?

A. Paul works for Sony, didn’t he? B. Paul works for Sony, did he?

C. Paul works for Sony, doesn’t he? D. Paul works for Sony, does he?

3. The story was about the first person to fly into space.

A. The story told how the first person flew into space.

B. The story was about the first person who lived in space.

C. The story was about the first person and other things in space.

D. The story told how people knew about the first person.

4. “ He lost his job three months.”

A. It is three months ago since he lost his job. B. It is three months since he lost his job.

C. They are three months since he lost his job. D. It has been three months since he has lost his job.

5. “ She hasn’t played the piano for five years.”

A. She doesn’t play the piano five years ago. B. The last time she played the piano was five years ago.

C. The last time she played the piano five years ago. D. She played the piano five years.

6. The coffee was too hot for me to drink.

A. The coffee was so hot that I can’t drink it. B. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink.

C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it. D. The coffee was so hot that I can’ t drink.

7. In the class of twenty, Jeanne is the third best student.

A. Two students are smarter than Jeanne. B. The class has only three smart students.

C. No other student is as smart as Jeanne. D. Jeanne is not as smart as most of the other students.

8. She is unqualified to fill the position as executive secretary of the firm.

A. Both she and the executive secretary have a firm position.

B. She possesses the firm qualities of an executive secretary.

C. Firmness is needed to qualify one for position of executive secretary.

D. The job of executive secretary requires more skills than she has.

9. The children looked forward to getting new clothes for Christmas.

A. The children expected new clothes as Christmas gifts.

B. The children wanted to wear new clothes on Christmas Day.

C. The children looked for new clothes for Christmas.

D. The children got dressed for Christmas Day.

10. The company turned down Bill's offer.

A. The company agreed with Bill's offer B. The company rejected Bill's offer.

C. The company accepted Bill's offer D. The company discussed Bill's offer.

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