-It's very hot here. -Yes, but ______ the winter it gets very cold.
Already
As long as
While
During
- How was the movie ? - Great. Everyone liked it ______ John, who said it was terrible.
yet
but
if
with
- When did Tom graduate? - He _____ in 1968.
graduate
did graduate
graduated
was graduate
- Are you making the trip in one day ? - It depends on ______ many miles it is to New York.
which
how long
where
how
- Do you think Jhon can pass the test? - If he studies hard, I think he _______.
will be
will
will have
will be going to
- Which book did you take ? - The one _______
that was on the table
that on the table was
on the table was
was on the table
What should I get at the store ? _______ of bread.
A loaf
The loaf
Some loaf
Loaf
Will you come to the party? I don´t know. I´ll think it ______
about
over
around
along
- Where is my book? - Oh, I forgot to _____.
in it bring
in bring it
bring it in
bring in it
Isn´t Barbara having lunch today ? No, she´s ______ she can´t take time to eat.
so busy as
as busy as
such busy
so busy that
- What are you washing? - The ________.
soup spoons
soups spoon
spoons soup
spoon soups
- I´m tired of waiting for Jhon. - If he doen´t come soon, we´ll have _______ without him.
leaving
to leaving
to being left
to leave
- Do you miss your boyfriend? - Yes, I am always thinking _______ him.
to
on
of
at
- What did you think of George´s request? - I thought it was quite _______.
reasoning
reasonable
reasonably
reason
- This restaurant is too crowded. - Why don´t we go to the Metropole ______ ?
rather
otherwise
in case
instead
- I´m from Chicago. - Oh, I thought you ______ in Texas.
were borned
were born
had born
was born
- Do you know Vincent? - Yes, he is a very _______ friend of mine.
closely
closing
close
closed
- Do you usually walk to work this way? - No, I ______ go this way.
hardly ever
never hardly
almost ever
never almost
- Is this the way you want the chairs arranged? - No, I want _____ closer.
them to be
that they be
that them be
them be
- I failed the test. - You should have listened _____ me and studied.
for
- Did you see where Ed went ? - Yes, I saw _______ towards town.
his walking
him walking
him to walk
him walked
- What´s this picture? - This is the ship _____ we took to Europe.
what
that
who
when
- Is Professor Watson well.liked? - Yes, he´s ______ good teacher that his lectures are always full.
such a
so much
so
a so
- Are you ready to go now? - I´d like to finish ______ my room first.
clean
cleaned
cleaning
to clean
- Jhon was here for most of the afternoon. - Exactly _______ was he here ?
until
while
as long
- Why don´t you finish your work now? - I´m ________ tired to do it right.
more
very
too
- Do you like your new car? - No, I wish I ______ bought it.
mustn´t
haven´t
hadn´t
didn´t
- Did anything happen downtown? - I saw some _______.
of your friends
of yours friends
yours friends
friends yours
- Can Donal show us the way? - Yes, he´s _________ to guide us.
very experienced
so experienced
enough experienced
experienced enough
- Are you going to both meetings? - No, I´ll go to the first, ________ not the second,
still
All the students like Miss Kincaid; she must be the most ______ teacher at school.
popular
central
ordinary
sufficient
Our house needs a few _____ before we can try to sell it.
developments
movements
improvements
conditions
Her father _____ her with everything she wanted.
possessed
provided
processed
proposed
The trees _____ us from the sudden rain storm.
permitted
surrounded
contained
sheltered
All the factories have made the _____ very dirty.
weather
air
breath
gaze
This plant needs a lot of sunshine. It will die if it ______ light.
lacks
loses
discovers
prevents
I´m wearing my dark glasses beacause the sun is so _________.
light
heavy
bright
big
I didn´t forget the book beacuse my wife _______ me to bring it.
knew
mentioned
reminded
remembered
He had to drive carefully to _________ the big holes in the road.
avoid
extend
guide
delay
Not all the cake has been eaten; there´s still a small _________ left.
content
division
figure
portion
You must _______ the weight of your baggage to 40 punds.
check
cover
control
limit
Bill likes to paint, and he ________ all his free time to it.
decides
designs
devotes
displays
I couldn´t understand him because his _____ was so fast.
tone
speech
expression
volume
He took off his coat and ______ it on the ground for us to sit on.
spread
hung
struck
leaned
I couldn´t bring my dog, because animals aren´t _______ on the ship.
agree
excuse
allowed
consented
My parents gave me a _______ necklace for my birthday.
plentiful
worthy
wealthy
valuable
The man on the bus was ________ at me as if he knew me.
staring
viewing
facing
appearing
I saw that they were different colors when I ________ them in the sunlight.
expected
sought
shared
compared
I need only a small ________ of sugar.
matter
group
amount
sum
Gloria has no money left because she _______ it all on clothes.
spent
paid
checked
threw
I didn´t know who the teacher was until he was _______ out to me.
found
pointed
shown
looked
I want to hang this picture on the wall; please give me that _________.
contract
claim
nail
stick
The salesman said they would _______ the coat to my house tomorrow.
receive
provide
handle
deliver
The doctor said father would get well soon, because his illness wasn´t very _______.
serious
difficult
hard
He wrote his name on a _________ of paper.
side
slip
skirt
sign
We didn´t want anyone to hear us, so we _______.
expresses
whispered
announced
Andy is _______ to his classmates in math and chemistry.
various
superior
particular
considerable
Our hard work _______ us success.
made
pulled
drew
brought
The police tried to keep the angry crowd under ________.
substance
evidence
alarm
I need some paper. Do you have any to ______ ?
spend
spare
forgive
belong
There have certainly been many books as honest as this one, but there have probably been only a few as sensitive. This book is remarkable because of it´s:
lenght
originality
honest
sensitivity
Perhaps most pleasing is that song birds missing from the city for almost a century are returning. Song birds are now:
singing more pleasantly
coming back to the city
leaving the city
dying in the city
They were not interested in his formal training, because what mattered was his ability to adapt himself to new situations. The most important qualification was:
experience
adaptability
formal training
willingness to work hard
He is a big husky, active man with a hearty voice-atributes that lend him a general aura of confidence. He seems confident because of his:
generosity
intelligence
physical qualities
personality
If you try to do too much at once, you´ll not only tire yourself, but also do a bad job. The warning is against:
doing too many things
not trying hard enough
doing things only once
working too slowly
Rita asked if I could give Paul a ride home. Who needed a ride?
Paul did
I did
Rita did
Paul and Rita did
What he says is clear and is obviously well-prepared, and this, among other things, has earned him the high regard of his colleagues. How do this colleagues feel about him?
They don´t understand him
They ignore him
They´re jealous of him
They respect him
Whereas Golden´s book became increasingly grim and gloomy as he grew older, Turin had never written a serious book or had the least desire to do so. Did Turin ever write a serious book?
Yes, many of them
Yes, but only once
No, and he never wanted to
No, but he always wanted to
Anybody who has the natural ability and education that Dave has doesn´t have to worry about getting a job. Is Dave likely to get a job?
No, because he worries too much
No, because he lacks ability
Yes, without a doubt
Yes, if he goes to college
This grant will enable the University to employ another assistant profesor of Jewish history, rounding out its program oj Jewish studies sufficiently to provide for a major in this field. Before the grant, there was no:
possibility to major in Jewish studies
demand for courses in Jewish studies
course in Jewish history
professor of Jewish studies
The popularity of Palmerson as Prime Minister was based on the impression he gave of agressiveness in foreign policy, but now we realize that his policies were exceedingly cautions. People liked Palmerson because...
he was foreign
his policies were flexible
they thought he was cautious
they thought he was aggressive
It wasn´t until he left home that he realized the great extent to wich he depended on his brother. How much did he depend on his brother ?
Only slightly
Not at all
Quite a lot
Not at all until he left home
Whether the horse had been bitten by a snake, or eaten bad food, or been attacked by a sudden disorder, it was hard to say; but at all events, his sickness was ill-timed and unfortunate.
What caused the horse´s illness?
It is uncertain
A disease
An injury
Poison
The teachers were all told to ask their students to fill out the Student Questionnaires and return them by Thursday.
The forms were to be filled out by...
the students and the teachers
neither the students nor the teachers
the teachers
the students
Smith said it wasn´t enough for Cramer to say he was sorry; he must also make good the damage he had done to the car...
Smith wanted Cramer to...
stop damaging his car
pay for damages
apologize
return his car
Roger says that sometimes he is ordered to undertake certain duties but is given insufficient funds or authority to accomplish the task.
Roger says he is unsuccessful because he lacks ...
money and power
time and manpower
specific knowledge
confidence
The Director foolishly expects everyone else to work the long hours that he does. Who works long hours?
Everyone but the director
Only the fools
Everyone
The director
For a variety of reasons, he had not been back home for five years, and now felt apprehensive about it, unsure about how disfigured or alien it might seem to him.
How did he feel about going home?
He was very happy about it
He was worried about it
He didn´t want to go at all
He didn´t care if he went or not
Contrasting sharpy with Nielson´s paintings Triptych´s canvasses present us with a sense of loneliness and the inherent isolation of modern man.
Nielson´s paintings are...
very modern
unsucessful
unlike Triptych´s
similar to Triptych´s
Our problem is to understand our cultural and historical roots but not to romanticize them.
Our attitude towards the past should be...
negative
respectful
realistic
romantic