An unexpected _________ in the cost of living as well as a decline in employment opportunities has resulted in the rapid creation by Congress of new government programs for the unemployed.
A - raised
B - rose
C - raise
D - rise
She ______ on the project for 2 days before she finished it.
A - has worked
B - had been working
C - is working
D - was working
I don't feel like staying in today.
- _______. Let's go to the beach instead.
A - So am I
B - Nor do I
C - Either do I
D - Neither do I
She gave him a ________ when he criticized her daughter.
A - stone look
B - a stony look
C - a stone made look
D - a stone like look
He _______ an excuse to avoid helping us.
A - did
B - claimed
C - worked
D - made
The suspect was seen ________the house at 2 a.m.
A - leave
B - left
C - to leaving
D - leaving
He accused me of acting as if ________ .
A - I will have been guilty
B - I am guilty
C - I will be guilty
D - I were guilty
I'm not leaving _______ I finish this job.
A - by the time
B - until
C - when
D - before
I have just returned from America after working with children at a camp for _______ blind.
A - a
B - the
C - -
D - an
Keep the food ________ reach of the dog or he will eat it.
A - from
B - into
C - out of
D - above
Point out the wrong option in the following;
I'm so fond skiing that for a week every winter I go and always have a wonderful time in the mountains.
A - so fond skiing
B - for a week every winter I go
C - always have a wonderful time
D - in the mountains
The outstanding scientist stated that the juice contained in the plant causes an intense hardship when it enters a person's skin.
A - the outstanding scientist
B - the juice contained
C - intense hardship
D - when it enters
Not only the jewels but also the money were locked up in the safe.
A - Not only the jewels
B - also the money
C - were locked
D - in the safe
Although golf is traditionally a man's hobby, I have become very much at it good.
A - although golf is
B - a man's hobby
C - I have become
D - very much at it good
In their statements to the press, a number of committee members has expressed several basic ideas directed to the general improvement of the social and economic situation in the country.
A - statements to the press
B - has expressed
C - directed to the general improvement
D - social and economic situation
When he was almost fully recovered from his illness, the doctor told him to take it easy and said that he would be able to return shortly to work.
A - he was almost fully recovered
B - the doctor told him to take it easy
C - he would be able
D - to return shortly to work
Everybody were glad to see Martin back to swimming classes again after his two month break.
A - Everybody were
B - glad to see Martin
C - back to swimming classes
D - his two month break
He had been listening to music while he was driving home from work, hoping that his wife would have dinner ready for him by the time he gets there.
A - had been listening
B - while he was driving home
C - would have dinner ready
D - by the time he gets there
The brochure advertisements ought to be approved by ABTA before have been published to ensure that the details which are givenaren't misleading or inaccurate.
A - ought to be approved by ABTA
B - have been published
C - the details which are given
D - misleading or inaccurate
Question Some of the students of our group prefer to go to the south for their holidays, while ______ go abroad.
A - other
B - another
C - the others
D - others
If you want to own _______ and _______ car on the road, you can't go wrong with a Tornado.
A - the most fast, powerful
B - the most fast, more powerful
C - faster, a more powerful
D - the fastest, the most powerful
He was expelled ________ school when they caught him taking some test papers.
A - outside
B - towards
C - along
D - from
He objects to people ________ in his house.
A - smoked
B - smoking
C - smoke
D - had smoked
I would be grateful if you would _______ me the secret of making perfect pastry.
A - say
B - talk
C - tell
D - speak
He is known ________ a lot of money to charity in the past.
A - to donate
B - donating
C - donate
D - to have donated
I haven't yet heard from Sarah; I hope she will write me soon a curt line about her adventures in France.
A - haven't yet heard from
B - I hope she will write
C - a curt line about
D - adventures in France
I came across my photo old album while tidying up last Saturday, and was pretty surprised.
A - came across
B - photo old album
C - while tidying up
D - was pretty surprised
Most parents still thinks that teaching good manners to their children is essential.
A - Most parents still thinks
B - teaching good manners
C - their children
D - is essential
Simon told everyone he will pass the exam easily, so he was deeply embarrassed when he came last in the class, with 20%.
A - Simon told
B - he will pass the exam easily
C - he was deeply embarrassed
D - when he came last in the class
As he was found near the scene of the murder with a knife in his hand, it is hard surprising that he was wrongly accused.
A - As he was found
B - the scene of the murder
C - hard surprising
D - he was wrongly accused
Our university professor used to say that economics are difficult for people with poor maths skills.
A - university professor
B - used to say
C - economics are
D - people with poor maths skills
Sarah was given a promotion in the summer; she had hard worked all year, and even though she was exhausted, it had been worthwhile.
A - was given a promotion
B - had hard worked
C - even though she was exhausted
D - had been worthwhile
Bicycles are likely to become _________ used form of transport in Britain.
A - very common
B - the most common
C - the most commonly
D - mostly common
Most children prefer playing ________ doing their homework.
A - than
B - from
C - to
D - rather
Running your business can _______ really high job satisfaction.
A - make
B - present
C - provide
D - suggest
Peter denied _______ anything to do with the missing money.
A - have
B - to have
C - having
D - to have had
It was published in Tuesday's newspaper, that the details of the scandal corruption eventually came out.
A - was published
B - Tuesday newspaper
C - the details of the scandal corruption
D - came out
Neither the drivers nor the passengers was able to call the police.
A - Neither
B - nor the passengers
C - was able to
D - call the police
Kingsley Manor is a residence luxurious, situated in the center of the picturesque Kent countryside.
A - Kingsley Manor
B - a residence luxurious
C - situated in the center
D - picturesque Kent countryside