Section 1: Structure (Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D)
1. ________ the weather was cold, we decided to go hiking.
A. Despite
B. Although
C. Because of
D. In spite
2. She suggested ________ to the museum early in the morning.
A. go
B. to go
C. going
D. gone
3. The book ________ on the table belongs to me.
A. is lying
B. lying
C. lies
D. lie
4. If I ________ more time, I would travel around the world.
A. have
B. had
C. will have
D. having
5. Neither the teacher nor the students ________ aware of the schedule change.
A. was
B. were
C. is
D. be
6. The company plans ________ a new branch next year.
A. open
B. opening
C. to open
D. opened
7. He is the person ________ helped me yesterday.
A. which
B. whom
C. who
D. whose
8. I have never seen such a beautiful place, ________?
A. have I
B. haven’t I
C. did I
D. didn’t I
9. She speaks English ________ than her brother.
A. more fluent
B. most fluently
C. more fluently
D. fluent
10. By the time we arrived, the movie ________.
A. starts
B. started
C. had started
D. starting
11. Each of the students (A) have completed (B) their assignment (C) on time (D).