Mark the letter $A, B, C$ or $D$ on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
$1.$ We ________ on the beach now of we hadn't missed the plane.
$A.$ might have lain $B.$ would lie $C.$ could be lying $D.$ would have lain
$2.$ - The problems seem annoying to everyone.
+ ________
$A.$ It is $B.$ They are $C.$ They do $D.$ It is
$3.$ - You were late for your dental appointment.
+ I know, I shouldn't ________ so long at the library.
$A.$ be staying $B.$ have stayed
$C.$ have been staying $D.$ stay
$4.$ - Why are you calling the weather service?
+ I want to see how much rain ________ in Florida this month.
$A.$ has there been $B.$ has been there
$C.$ there has been $D.$ it has been
$5.$ We're looking for a________ to build a new department building.
$A.$ project $B.$ site $C.$ patch $D.$ soil
$6.$ Literacy, although intially expensive, is indeed, a________ .
$A.$ debt $B.$ business $C.$ bargain $D.$ loss
$7.$ - David seemed to be very angry.
+________
$A.$ He did $B.$ lie hard $C.$ He seemed $D.$ He was
$8.$ In an effective literacy program, the people ________ benefit will often learn to write and illustrate simple notes.
$A.$ which $B.$ who $C.$ whom $D.$ whose
$9.$ - I have gone to the doctor's Io have a check-up.
+ You ________ . You just had your check-up last week!
$A.$ didn't need to go $B.$ needn't have gone
$C.$ needn't go $D.$ don't need to go
$10.$ ________ the price is high, we cannot afford to buy a new car.
$A.$ Now that $B.$ Although $C.$ Whereas $D.$ As long as
$11.$ The dentist told him to poen his mouth________
$A.$ broad $B.$ much $C.$ greatly $D.$ wide
$12.$ Do I have to wear a suit and tie or can I dress more________ ?
$A.$ casually $B.$ unofficially $C.$ naturally $D.$ loosely
$13.$ This is a big decision to make. Think it________ before you give me your final world tomorrow.
$A.$ over $B.$ upon $C.$ carefully $D.$ on
$14.$ The strike was________ owing to a last-minute agreement with the management.
$A.$ called off $B.$ broken up $C.$ set back $D.$ put down
$15.$ - You don't like wine, do you?
+ ________ I never drink it.
$A.$ Yes, I don't. $B.$ No, I don't. $C.$ Yes, I do. $D.$ No, I am not.
$16.$ I________ to think, what will happen if I turn up late again.
$A.$ fear $B.$ loathe $C.$ despair $D.$ dread
$17.$ The new car in the garage is________
$A.$ belong to my brother $B.$ belonged to my brother
$C.$ my brother's $D.$ belong to my brother
$18.$ People________ how to dye their clothes even before they knew how to read and write.
$A.$ have known $B.$ had known $C.$ knew $D.$ are known
$19.$ Only three people________ the crash. Everyone else was killed.
$A.$ survived $B.$ lived $C.$ recovered $D.$ overcame
$20.$ I'm afraid there's no________ of seeing Mr.Brown until tomorrow.
$A.$ possibility $B.$ wish $C.$ opportunity $D.$ chance
$21.$ She finally admitted that she broke the pot________ .
$A.$ purposefully $B.$ clumsily $C.$ willingly $D.$ deliberately
$22.$ - Is john a good student?
+ He is,________________, an execellent student.
$A.$ in most parts $B.$ for most parts
$C.$ for the most part $D.$ in most of the parts
$23.$ Taxis don't follow any schedule; they come and go________
$A.$ in sequence $B.$ chronoligically $C.$ at random $D.$ punctually
$24.$
________ mosquito bites a human being or other animal suffering from a
certain disease, it carries off the disease germs in its saliva.
$A.$ A $B.$ Should a $C.$ Whenever a $D.$ That a
$25.$ The core of the moon is much smaller, in relation to its size,________ of the planets.
$A.$ those $B.$ than those $C.$ ones $D.$ than are those
$26.$ The Red Cross proves to be very helpful both in time of war and of________
$A.$ peace $B.$ difficulties $C.$ crises $D.$ troubles
$27.$ The old sailing boat was ________ without trace during the fierce storm.
$A.$ lost $B.$ crashed $C.$ disappeared $D.$ vanished
$28.$ Those students do not like to read novels________ textbooks.
$A.$ in any case $B.$ forgetting about
$C.$ leaving out of the question $D.$ much less
$29.$ Maybe young people would be________ these days if there were more discipline in school.
$A.$ behaved better $B.$ better behaved
$C.$ behaving better $D.$ belter behaving
$30.$ Does anyone know________ this hat might be?
$A.$ who $B.$ whom $C.$ whose $D.$ to whom