7. Do you like to visit my house? He asked me

A. did you like to visit my house?
B. did I like to visit his house?
C. if you liked to visit my house.
D. if I liked to visit his house.

8. Let your younger brother come to my office. Abel suggested that

A. your younger brother came to my office.
B. my younger brother had come to his office.
C. my younger brother should come to his office.
D. your younger brother had come to his office.

Part IV. Choose the word or phrase which is the same or nearly the same as the underlined word/phrase. (1 pt each)

1. He has sold his house and has no job, and so now he has next to nothing.

A) he is unemployed
B) he has a few things
C) he has almost no money
D) he has nothing at all

2. As a newspaper reporter, she always wanted to get information at first hand.

A) quickly
B) slowly
C) easily
D) directly

3. There are times when you must decide and take the bull by the horns.

A) make the right decision
B) make a bold decision
C) make the wrong decision
D) make a final decision

4. I would advise you to do that as well and in that way you'll kill two birds with one stone.

A) get things done twice
B) get something done two times
C) get two things done at the same time
D) get two things done twice

5. He is the man who owns all the land and is the big fish around here.

A) the fat man
B) the huge man
C) the important man
D) the enormous man

6. You will not slip over because the floor is as dry as a bone.

A) completely hard
B) extremely flat
C) totally dry

7. He's up to his ears in work and cannot possibly see you now.

A) fully occupied with
B) very interested in
C) not involved with
D) concerned with

8. He accused her of talking through her hat and refused to accept a word of what she said.

A) talking sense
B) talking straight
C) talking nonsense
D) talking tough