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1. You don't have to look after my baby this weekend, Mom. I will have a baby-sitter do it.

• A. The grandmother will take care of the baby this weekend.
• B. The grandmother will search for the baby this weekend.
• C. The baby-sitter will take care of the baby this weekend.
• D. The baby-sitter will see the baby this weekend.

2. I don't get on with my boss very well.

• A. I don't think he's very intelligent.
• B. We don't have a good relationship.
• C. We don't have much difference.
• D. I don't work in the same department as him.

3. The students handed in their papers and left the room.

• A. The students were working on the exam paper.
• B. The students finished their exam and submitted their papers.
• C. The students' hands were checked before they left the examining room.
• D. The students put their handprint on the papers before leaving the room.

4. You've misspelled this word again. You'd better look it up.

• A. You should find that word in the dictionary to avoid misspelling.
• B. You should spell the word when looking at it.
• C. Looking at the word may help you spell it correctly.
• D. You should spell the word again.

5. I was late for work because my old Ford broke down.

• A. I went to work late because someone broke my car.
• B. I arrived at my workplace late due to my car problem.
• C. My old friend Ford had an accident, so I had to take care of him and went to work late.
• D. My old friend Ford made me go to work late.

6. Jack let me down when he failed the exam.

• A. Jack was disappointed when he failed the exam.
• B. I was allowed to go down when Jack failed the exam.
• C. I was disappointed that Jack didn't pass the test.
• D. Jack and I went down because he failed the exam.

7. It is irrational to look down on the poor.

• A. It is impolite to look at poor people.
• B. People don't like being looked at.
• C. Poor people deserve our disrespect.
• D. We should not scorn poor people.

8. It's really dangerous for drivers to drop off on their way.

• A. Drivers should not throw trash when driving.
• B. Drivers who fall asleep while driving may be at risk.
• C. Drivers may fall off their way, which is dangerous.
• D. Dangerous drivers drop off on the street.

9. It isn't easy to bring children [on] nowadays.

• A. Correct
• B. Incorrect

10. We [turned off] the lights before anyone could see us.

• A. Correct
• B. Incorrect

11. My computer is available. You can [turn on] it if you want to watch some cartoons.

• A. Correct
• B. Incorrect

12. My mother promised to look [up] my dog while I was gone.

• A. Correct
• B. Incorrect

13. Carlos [were] running into his English professor in the hallway.

• A. Correct
• B. Incorrect

14. Please turn [on] the radio. I can't stand its deafening sounds.

• A. Correct
• B. Incorrect

15. He would finish one Dickens novel and then just go [off] to the next.

• A. Correct
• B. Incorrect

16. I tried to look [up] that new word in my dictionary, but I couldn't find it.

• A. Correct
• B. Incorrect