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A pharmacist is a __________. doctor. dentist. farmer. druggist.

That job is "hazardous". dangerous. wonderful. dull. well-paying.

The primary objective was to reach Dallas before dark. To get to Dallas before dark was his ____________. first goal. only goal. last goal. unimportant goal.

The balloon began to rise when it was filled with _________ . water. sand. food. gas.

Are you ready _______ the history examination?. in. for. from. until.

At noon the sun is directly ________ our heads. by. under. over. before.

John weighs 210 pounds. His friend weighs 180 pounds. They weigh the same. John is lighter than his friend. His friend is heavier. John is heavier than his friend.

Mr. Bowman knows __________ that word means. why. what. which. who.

"A great deal of" sulfur is found in Texas. A bargain of. Very little. A lot of. A good grade.

Note taking is _______. writing only the main points. carrying messages from one place to another. completing short sentences. formal English writing.

Most of our woodlands are natural forests. They are ________. not very dark. not planted by man. campgrounds. cultivated.

Jack gave a definite answer to the question. His answer was _________ . happy. firm. not clear. long.

If you’re going out in this drizzle, you’d better _________. fill the gas tank. open the windows. turn off the lights. put on a raincoat.

Please "give me a ring" when you get back into town. give me a piece of jewelry. visit me. telephone me. look me up.

I’m going to stay here. I should stay here. I must stay here. I can stay here. I’ll stay here.

George: Can you tell me how to find the laboratory? Elaine: Yes, __________ . just outside step the store and turn to your left. step outside the store and just left to your turn. just to your left turn and step outside the store. just step outside the store and turn to your left.

I _______ go to the movies if I had some money. had. would. have. can.

He was looking through the want ads because he wanted to _________. read an editorial. see what movies were playing. find his friend’s telephone number. buy some used furniture.

She doesn’t mind doing the dishes. She doesn’t __________. object to it. like to. want to. pay attention.

The sun "radiates" heat and light. gives off. stores up. absorbs. contains.

Tom defends himself quite well by ______. eating a good meal. listening closely. fighting back. taking a rest.

You have my permission to leave class at 2:30. You _____ leave the class at that time. must. have go to. may. are ordered to.

Not much _______ about the matter since that time. to say. is saying. has been said. have to say.

The window _______ by a rock. hits. has hit. was hitting. was hit.

I don’t know _______. how he is tall. how tall is he. how is he tall. how tall he is.

It is obvious that the plane is in trouble. It is easy to see that something is wrong. It looks like the flight is smooth. It doesn’t look like anything is wrong. There may be trouble later.

Jim knew it was not safe to drive his car with ice on the windshield, so on a very cold morning he removed the ice before getting into the car. He then warmed up the engine prior to driving off to work on the base. According to this paragraph, ____________. it was necessary for Jim to take precautions before driving his car. Jim knew it wasn’t safe to work on the base when the weather was cold. he removed the ice from the windshield by warming up the engine. he needed to do some work on the base before starting his car.

Bob "intended" to write his girlfriend as soon as he found the time. pretended. planned. decided. objected.

He is looking for a "permanent" job. a temporary. a well-paying. an exciting. a lasting.

Will you please open the desk _______?. cage. key. handle. drawer.

They told us to "stick to it". stop making noise. listen very carefully. stay with the job. help with the work.

I was afraid he _______ understand. can’t. might not. won’t. has not.

This chair is similar ______ mine. as. from. than. to.

Meat is usually cut and ______ one piece at a time. eat. eating. eaten. ate.

When you inflate an automobile tire, you ________ . remove the tire. put air in it. patch it. change the tire.

The pilot was "rescued" from the burning plane. burned. saved. hurt. welcomed.

The climate in this country varies by season. The climate _________. stays hot. stays cold. changes. is always the same.

The salesclerk said, “Would you like to buy something else?” If the student doesn’t want to buy anything else, what should he say?. Yes, nothing, thank you. No, nothing else, thank you. Yes, something else, please. No, anything else, please.

Jack saw Tom at the dance last night. Tom was seen by Jack. Tom wasn’t there last night. He will be at the dance. Jack didn’t go to the dance last night.

You won’t fail the test if _________. You tonight study hard. hard you study tonight. hard study you tonight. You study hard tonight.

A man who cashes a check wants it _______. deposited. changed for money. mailed. saved.

Does he desire "further" education?. less. scientific. more. necessary.

The stores are "convenient". easy to get to. too expensive. too far off. always full of people.

Dora took off her coat. Why did she take it off?. She wanted to wear it. She was too warm. She wanted to find it. She was too cold.

Mr. Forster "skipped" the fourth question. wrote. answered. omitted. asked.

The compass needle will "spin around" when an airplane flies over the North Pole. turn. stop. jump. skip.

She _____ get to the dance last night. shouldn’t. couldn’t. can’t. won’t.

The man was ______ his dinner. eaten. eat. ate. eating.

Please _______ the glassed with water. have filled up. filling up. will fill. fill up.

George: Can you tell me how to find the laboratory? Elaine: Yes, ________. just outside step the store and turn to your left. step outside the store and just left to your turn. just to your left turn and step outside the store. just step outside the store and turn to your left.

Some toys "never" seem to work. always. occasionally. at no time. sometime.

When the streets are covered with ice, they are _______. slippery. safe. slipping. wide.

He’s such a poor driver; it’ll be a wonder if he arrives without an accident. Should he get in without an accident, it’ll be ______. a good thing. an enjoyable thing. a surprising thing. a bad thing.

The sun "radiates" heat and light. gives off. stores up. absorbs. contains.

The electrical current is conducted by _______. rubber. wiring diagram. resistance. copper wire.

We want you _____ English well. learn. to learn. learned. learns.

Did you enjoy ______ all over the world?. travel. to travel. traveling. to traveling.

We had the opportunity of ______ to him speak. listened. listening. to listen. listens.

They ________ already seen that movie. were. had. having. are.

Paul took his clothes to the cleaners and told the clerk to deliver them when they were ready. Paul wants the clerk to _________. put a special finish on the clothes. have the clothes taken to his house. throw the clothes away because they are too old. come get Paul’s clothes to be cleaned.

Aerospace history is the story of man’s effort to improve his transportation and knowledge. Orville and Wilbur Wright were the first to prove man could make controlled, mechanically powered flights. Charles Lindbergh proved the practicality of private flying by flying across the Atlantic alone in a single-engine plane. Today, plans are being made to send astronauts to Mars. According to this paragraph, theses accomplishments have ________. been done entirely by the Wright brothers. had little significance in aerospace history. caused people to lose interest in space travel. increased man’s ability to travel farther and faster.

Will you please open the desk ________?. cage. key. handle. drawer.

To be in debt means ______. to be put into prison. to owe money. to be in a department store. to lend money to someone else.

Most boys of other countries are _____ the American Indian. interested to. interesting by. interested with. interested in.

I was afraid he ________ understand. can’t. might not. won’t. has not.

We tried to ignore the_____ dog. bark. barking. barked. to bark.

The eagle has been admired by man throughout the ages. Its likeness has been the emblem of many governments. In real life, the eagle is actually a bird of prey that lives off of small animals. According to this paragraph, the eagle ______. eats other animals. is just an emblem. has a very long life. is protected by governments.

Mr. Brown told his students to "turn in" their test papers as soon as possible. start. get. burn. submit.

We turned the TV on as the program started. We turned it on _________. just for a while. just in time. a little too late. much too early.

The sign told us of a road hazard ahead. It told us about _________. a place to eat. a place to sleep. a dangerous place. the distance to town.

Is there any way to adjust the temperature?. Yes, we have air-conditioning controls. Yes, you learn to like it in time. No, I don’t think it will rain. No, it never does in winter.

They were not able to "put out" the fire quickly enough to save the house. start. see. stop. feel.

Dave: Did they get any cigarettes there? Alan: Yes, they got ______. any. some. much. nothing.

Charles: Can you understand English well yet? Sherry: No, but I’m trying _____ more. of learning. for learning. to learn. for learn.

"We" can do the work. a. You and Bob. You and I. The men on the farm. The students at Bob’s school.

John’s decision was affected by his friend. John’s friend _______. influenced his decision. delayed his decision. made a decision. didn’t like the decision.

The class was bored with the movie. They were ________. a. glad to be there. happy to see it. no interested in it. didn’t like the decision.

Robin’s solutions are "completely" wrong. usually. sometimes. partly. entirely.

Will they understand the "preflight" instruction?. postflight. preparatory. student. teacher’s.

They have a great deal of ambition. They have ________ ambition. a worthwhile. a lot of. very little. some.

Paul told David that the instructor ____ him tomorrow. saw. has seen. would see. see.

Whenever Mrs. Garcia went downtown, she _________. made a purchase. making a purchase. is making a purchase. will make some purchases.

Mr. Jones asked Tom, “Weren’t ________?”. you last month by Miss Bell taught. you by Miss Bell taught last month. by Miss Bell taught you last month. you taught by Miss Bell last month.

Select the correct sentence. Accidents are for the commander a constant worry. A constant worry are accidents for the commander. For the commander a constant worry are accidents. Accidents are a constant worry for the commander.

The secretary said, “Mr. Penrod is quite busy this morning. Would an appointment for this afternoon be convenient?’ The student said, “Yes.” According to this paragraph, __________. the student cannot see Mr. Penrod this afternoon. the student will be able to see Mr. Penrod this afternoon. an appointment with Mr. Penrod is not is not possible. Mr. Penrod has lots of time to spare this morning.

When the streets are covered with ice, they are _________. slippery. safe. slipping. wide.

You should visit your doctor "regularly". for shots. at once. at fixed times. when you are sick.

Mr. West is talking to the hotel clerk about a room for the weekend. He asks the clerk,“When is check out time?” What does the clerk answer?. You pay when you check out. Three o’clock. Here’s your key. Write your name and address.

The librarian said, “Won’t you please put those books back ___________.”. if they belong. when they belong. because they belong. where they belong.

The flight surgeon will see you as soon as he ________. could. possible. will be able. can.

We decided to keep driving ______ we reached home. while. into. until. during.

Visiting with Americans ______ you an opportunity to speak English. to give. gives. giving. given.

Joe rides the bus rather than the train. He says the bus is faster and is as comfortable as the train. He believes the train is more comfortable. He thinks the bus travels faster. The bus is more comfortable. He prefers the train to the bus.

There are three boys in the class besides the girls. “Besides” means _______. in addition to. at the side of. near. excluding.

There is nothing but empty space above the atmosphere. This condition can be called _______. a breeze. atmospheric pressure. air layers. a vacuum.

I tore my coat on a nail. I hope it won’t show. I hope my coat can’t be seen. I hope it won’t rip on the nail. I hope the nail will stay up. I hope the tear won’t be noticeable.

Mary won’t be here, and John won’t be here ______. too. neither. also. either.

It’s "quite a" hot day. not a. a pretty. too a. better.

Paul usually works on Fridays._______ Frank. So does. Neither does. Either does. So too.

Did the student _______ a lot of work last week?. has. make. have. had.

We’d better try to straighten _____ this room. off. up. down. to.

We are going to have a meeting at noon. Can you _______?. make it. do it. succeed it. go it.