Question 1

He tried hard, _____ he couldn't win a gold medal at the European Championship.

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but

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and

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however

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because of

Question 2

I will get my car serviced _____ there is something wrong with the brakes.

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for

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or

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yet

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but

Question 3

Karen felt very tired, _____ she said goodbye to her friends and went home to take a rest.

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so

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for

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but

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or

Question 4

Hurry up _____ you will be late for school.

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or

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but

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and

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so

Question 5

The Spring Park Hotel is very near the motorway _____ it is convenient for drivers.

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so

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but

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for

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nor

Question 6

The guests did not mind the delay, _____ did they complain about getting a different room.

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nor

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so

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yet

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and

Question 7

Choose the underlined part that needs correction: Many hotels, bars, and restaurants also sponsor New Year’s Parties and hand out gift bags that include funny hats, streamers, candy, so balloons.

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so balloons

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sponsor

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hand out

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that include

Question 8

Choose the underlined part that needs correction: She's fluent in both English and French, so her Vietnamese is rusty even though her parents are Vietnamese.

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so

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and

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fluent in

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is rusty

Question 9

Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given: Unless you pay him the money back, he will sue you.

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You should pay him the money back or he will sue you.

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If you don't pay him the money back, he would sue you.

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You should either pay him the money back or he will sue you.

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He will not sue you if you receive the money.

Question 10

Choose the sentence that best combines this pair of sentences: All possible means have been used to prevent air pollution. The sky is still not clear.

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Every possible means has been used to prevent air pollution, yet the sky is still not clear.

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To prevent air pollution, every possible means has been used, and so the sky is still not clear.

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Every possible means has been used to prevent air pollution so that the sky can be clearer.

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The sky is still not clear due to the fact that all possible means have been used to prevent air pollution.

Question 11

Choose the sentence that best combines this pair of sentences: The history of the United States is not long. It is interesting.

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The history of the United States is not long but interesting.

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The history of the United States is too long to be interesting.

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The history of the United States is interesting whereas not long.

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The history of the United States is not long enough to be interesting.

Question 12

Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given: My new bicycle / delivered / already, / now I can ride / all day long.

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My new bicycle has been delivered already, so now I can ride it all day long.

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My new bicycle delivered already, because now I can ride it all day long.

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My new bicycle was delivered already, although now I can ride all day long.

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My new bicycle has delivered already, so now I can ride it all day long.

Question 13

Complete the sentence: I got a seat in the front row _____ I was really interested in the lecture topic.

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for

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but

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and

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so

Question 14

Complete the sentence: Can you help me carry these boxes, _____ are you busy right now?

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or

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so

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nor

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and

Question 15

Complete the sentence: They were not wearing jackets, _____ were they carrying umbrellas.

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nor

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for

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so

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or

Question 16

Complete the sentence: The sun was shining, _____ it was quite cold.

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yet

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for

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or

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so

Question 17

Complete the sentence: My brother _____ I will retire soon and go sailing around the world.

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and

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so

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but

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or

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