Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The sky was grey and cloudy. _______, we went to the beach. 

  A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes. 

  B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes. 

  C. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter. 

  D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter. 

A. border 

B. verge 

C. margin 

D. rim 

A. Not at all. Help yourself. 

B. No, thanks. 

C. Sorry, I have no idea. 

D. Certainly, it’s true. 

A. talk 

B. speak 

C. know 

D. confide 

A. In no way can John be held responsible for the accident. 

B. Certainly can’t John be held responsible for the accident. 

C. For any reason can John not be held responsible for the accident. 

 D. On no account can John not be held responsible for the accident. 

A. I’m afraid I don’t know. 

B. I’m sorry. I’ll call again later. 

C. Sorry. Can you take a message? 

D. Sure, I’ll put you through.