Sample Paper 2.
SUGGESTED KEY

1. I keep them telling that they should spend less.
2. She does nothing but complain all day.
3. There's a ban on demonstrations outside the town hall.
4. The subsidy is being gradually phased out.
5. They persisted in suggesting that we were to blame for the problem.
6. He has the reputation for being a hardworking person.
7. Far from being friendly with him, I hardly even know him.
8. I advise you not to place any reliance on what you hear on the radio about my case.
9. However hard she tries, she won't succeed.
10. You have the option to accept that job offer.
11. She struck me as a highly efficient secretary.
12. The firm went into liquidation after failing to win the contract.
13. She did everything in her power to save her marriage.
14. In my opinion, Simon was a fool to turn down their job offer.
15. She was on the point of handing in her notice when the boss decided to promote her.


1. as
2. position
3. into
4. based
5. to
6. shows
7. has
8. information
9. of
10. or
11. to
12. the
13. course
14. even
15. still
16. in
17. could/might
18. avoid
19. due
20. as


1. D
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. B
6. D
7. B
8. D
9. A
10. C
11. A
12. A
13. C
14. B
15. A
16. D
17. A
18. D
19. C
20. B