Question 5: More and more investors are pouring ________ money into food and beverage start–ups. A. the B. a C. an D. Ø Question 6: Do you think there _____ less conflict in the world if all people spoke the same language? A. were B. will be C. would be D. are Question 7: When I arrived at the party last night, they________ in the garden. A. danced B. have danced C. had danced D. were dancing Question 8: John has worked very late at night these days, ______ he is physically exhausted. A. yet B. hence C. because D. so Question 9: I agree ______ one point with Chris: it will be hard for us to walk 80km. A. in B. of C. on D. for Question 10: ____________________, the ancient place is still popular with modern tourists. A. Building thousands of years ago B. It was built thousands of years ago C. To have built thousands of years ago D. Built thousands of years ago Question 11: Once ___________ in the UK, the book will definitely win a number of awards in regional book fairs. A. is published B. having published C. published D. publishing Question 12: Your hair needs _______. You’d better have it done tomorrow. A. cut B. to cut C. being cut D. cutting Question 13: He was pleased that things were going on _______. A. satisfied B. satisfactorily C. satisfying D. satisfaction Question 14: Although our opinions on many things ______, we still maintain a good relationship with each other. A. differ B. receive C. maintain D. separate Question 15: Daniel ______ a better understanding of Algebra than we do. A. makes B. has C. takes D. gives Question 16: The pointless war between the two countries left thousands of people dead and seriously _______. A. injured B. wounded C. spoilt D. damaged Question 17: Eager to be able to discuss my work _____ in French, I hired a tutor to help polish my language skills. A. expressively B. articulately C. ambiguously D. understandably Question 18: The sight of his pale face brought ________ to me how ill he really was. A. place B. house C. life D. home Mark the Letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 19: In a study, more Asian students than American students hold a belief that a husband is obliged to tell his wife his whereabouts if he comes home late. A. urged B. free C. required D. suggested Question 20: Though I persuaded my boss to solve a very serious problem in the new management system, he just made light of it. A. completely ignored B. treated as important C. disagreed with D. discovered by chance