Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1. Western Scotland is wild and mountainous,. A. as a resultB. whereasC. despiteD. nevertheless Question 2. It was hard, especially in winter when we didn't have a coat to A. putB. turnC. goD. get Question 3. Did you hear A. theB. Ø (no article)C. anD. a Question 4. I'm so far schedule that l'll never get this report done by Friday. A. behindB. onC. afterD. in Question 5. How can I find the time to A. attentiveB. attendC. attentivelyD. attendance Question 6. You stopped at the traffic lights, you? A. didB. don'tC. didn'tD. do Question 7. Many plant and animal species are now on the A. borderB. marginC. vergeD. danger Question 8. It is claimed that new nuclear power plants soon built. A. to designB. which designedC. designingD. designed Question 9. If I. A. would have beenB. amC. would beD. were Question 10. I'm sorry about the delay, but I will be back. A. as soon as I have checked thisB. after I had checked this C. while I was checking thisD. when I checked this Question 11. The children should be. A. givenB. achievedC. acquiredD. received Question 12. Jim has learned a lot since he. A. startsB. was startingC. startedD. has started Question 13. The boy's father promised. A. to payB. payC. payingD. paid Question 14. Having played many times in the final match, Vietnam ended a long wait to win their first-ever A. awardB. medal C. trophyD. title Question 15. Mary has been exhausted. A. boilingB. hittingC. heatingD. burning