Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges

Cynthia: "Hi, Victor, Do you think it's possible for us to have a talk some time today?"

- Victor: "I'd love to, but ______” 

A. To be awarded 

B. Having awarded 

C. To award 

D. Having been awarded 

A. Capital 

B. crimes 

C. committing 

D. hinder 

A. As the deadline set by the building contractor for completing this work was drawing near, we had no choice but take our time over it

B. We are under a lot of time pressure to complete this work by the deadline set by the building contractor

C. We all pulled our weight to get this work finished prior to the imminent deadline set by the building contractor

D. The sooner the building contractor want this work to be finished, the harder it is for us to make ends meet

A. If Tim reads articles about the company very carefully, he is able to answer all interview questions

B. Although Tim read articles about the company very carefully, he was able to answer all questions 

C. Tim read articles about the company very carefully whereas he was able to answer all interview questions

D. Tim read articles about the company very carefully; therefore, he was able to answer all interview questions

A. Even though George liked touring Asia very much, he was afraid of the terrorism in Indonesia, so he chose not to go there

B. As Indonesia had become a high-risk terrorism spot, George, who normally loved Asia was afraid to go there. 

C. Although George likes touring Asia, ever since the threat of terrorism started, he hadn't been to Indonesia

D. George would have gone to Indonesia if he hadn't been scared to terrorism so much because Asia was his favourite travel spot

A. horse's 

B. camel's 

C. dog's 

D. cat's 

A. duty 

B. money 

C. salary 

D. fee