Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Sheffield Football Club was (1) _____one-hundred-and-fifty years ago, and is the oldest in the world. As part of its anniversary celebrations, the club has joined forces with the world's largest express transportation company, FedEx Express, in a charitable scheme known as Boots for Africa. The (2) ______ of the scheme is to send more than two thousand pairs of used football boots to South Africa. The boots will be given to young people living in remote rural areas who are interested in taking up the sport and setting up local teams. Sports organizations in Africa are giving their full support to the scheme which will help make the game more accessible to thousands of young people and could have a beneficial effect on the country's performance in future World Cup championships. People in Sheffield are, (3) ____, being asked to donate any football boots, astro boots or football trainers of any size to the scheme. All the boots donated must be in good (4) ____, complete with laces and studs. Local businesses and schools who may be able to donate more than one pair of boots can receive a special 'group donation pack'. This pack contains posters and leaflets, which can be used to publicize the scheme, plus collection bags to encourage people to (5) _____ a donation. The club's website has further information about the scheme.

Question 1

A. We might stop here unless you don't change your way of speaking.

B. We might stop here if you change your way of speaking.

C. We might stop here unless you change your way of speaking.

D. We might stop here if not you change your way of speaking

A. Australia is the greenest country in the world though the people are environmentally friendly

B. Australia is the greenest country in the world because the people are environmentally friendly

C. Australia is the greenest country in the world while the people are environmentally-friendly.

D. Australia is the greenest country in the world if the people are environmentally friendly.

A. Even though he acts like an innocent man, the evidence shows the contradiction.

B. He acts like an innocent man because the evidence shows the contradiction.

C. The evidence shows the contradiction so he acts like an innocent man

D. He acts like an innocent man, as a result, the evidence shows the contradiction.

A. I believed that she had not told the truth.

B. I doubted that she had not told the truth.

C. I protested that she had not told the truth.

D. I insisted that she had not told the truth.

A. Merry makes her children stay up late on Saturday evenings.

B. Merry gets her children to stay up late on Saturday evenings.

C. Merry helps her children stay up late on Saturday evenings.

D. Merry lets her children stay up late on Saturday evenings.

A. He was doing something when his mother suddenly shouted out.

B. He refused to do something about his mother suddenly shouting out.

C. He was on the point of doing something when his mother suddenly shouted out.

D. His mother's sudden shouting out helped him to do something.

A. In order to pay for the meal, we wanted to say sorry for what we had done.

B. We paid for the meal in order to say sorry for what we had done.

C. We paid for the meal although we wanted to say sorry for what we had done.

D. The meal we paid for is what we want to say sorry for what we had done.