Guía Completa Inglés 5

1. That was the predecessor of the supermarket?. The nearby grocery store. The shopping center. The Farsta shopping center near Stockholm. The cannery in San Francisco California.

2. What does the supermarket have to offer?. A friendly chat with the grocer. Buying in credit terms. Being familiar with their life stories. Lower prices and saving labor on a self-service basis.

3. Why do supermarkets buy at a lower price than the corner grocer?. Because they buy enormous quantities at a time. Because they save cost labors. Because they may choose exactly what one needs. Because they familiarize with new products.

4. Why do you buy more when you use a cart?. Because you can sit comfortaby to your baby in car. Because a person can buy much more than is arms can carry. Because it has a brilliant and lucrative idea. Because it can carry a baby.

5. What was the cannery before it became a shopping center. It was a reaction to skyscrapers in many American cities. It was supposed to be a tourist attraction. It was self-service cafeteria.

6. What could be the reason of many San Franciscans preferring the shop at the center "The Cannery"?. Being a tourist attraction. It's difficult to explain. It could a romantic place taste for gas lanterns and narrow winfing streets.

7. The expression “look to” underlined in line 5, can be substituded by. Take care of. Search for. Consider. Expect.

8. According to the text, large families in undeveloped countries are convenient because. Young children help do minor tasks. Young children can mostly work in agriculture. Many children are expected to feed their families. Many children provide the adults with the insurance polices.

9. Which of the following titles is the most adecuate for the text?. "Social security and old age pensions". "The Dependence of Birth rate on Living Standards". "The opportunities in undeveloped countries". "High Growth rates in developed Countries".

10. I _____________ do that if I _________ in his place. didn't / was. weren't / were. shouldn't / was. wouldn't / were.

11. I watched the cat ____________ in the rain. running. to run. runs. ran.

12. Robert can’t give a lecture. He is an ________iterate. un. ill. in. un.

13. ________ Diana _________ taking a bath when we called her this morning? She never answered the telephone. could / have been. should / be. could / be. should / have been.

14. Paul _______ to California if he got a car. would go. will go. does. go.

15. Sandra was not home when I got up this morning. She ____ have left early. must. would. can. may.

16. Does the teacher wish her students _________ more polite?. are. were. will be. should be.

17. Vicky _____ left for the congress. I haven’t seen her for a week. would be. must be. would have. must have.

18. Sally’s party has been _________ commented on all around the town. wide. width. widen. widely.

19. If I _________ the Money soon, I ________ go to Acapulco with you. got / may. get / will. get / would. got / should.

20. Gaby will never trust anybody. She’s always filled with ________ giving. in. an. mis. dis.

21. The garden was filled with ________ after the party. litter. leisure. waste. load.

22. Not _______ the film, I couldn’t argue with Alcart. has seen. have to see. having seen. having to see.

23. My cousin was nominated _________ of Webson School. major. principle. mayor. principal.

24. They have an interesting _______ of photographs at the “Museum of Modern Art”. output. feature. ornate. display.

25. Professor Jones _________ perfect program for the year. devised. complied. executed. endeavored.

26. The table is not ________ for our dining room. familiar. hand made. suitable. home guiding.

27. She could have ________ the contest if she ______ worked more. won / has. won / had. to win / has. to win / had.

28. Jim and I have traveled ______ the world together. amid. among. for all. throughout.

29. Mr. Clark is always very busy. He never reserves time for _________. output. leisure. display. network.

30. If Clair had met George in other circumstance, she ______ married his. has. would. had been. would have.

31. We _____________ about silly things till midnight. chatted. wasted. alleged. exchanged.

32. Be careful! You ____________ the vase. endure. waste. ease. drop.

33. The baby was __________ up blocks to form a tower. spreading. breeding. arousing. pilling.

34. Anne is __________________ her health by drinking so much. risking. enduring. surpassing. attempting.

35. Our children are not ___________ they are restless. quiet. quite. ingenious. ingenuous.

36. Helen expected to receive an enormous stone in her engagement ring, but she only received a ________ pearl. mayor. tiny. mild. huge.

37. Come back _________ away! I need the medicine urgently. fly. run. move. right.

38. Ceci could not prepare the salad because she ___________ out of vegetables. was. got. went. grew.

39. Tom is always enthusiastic ______________ sports. about. with. from. of.

40. Mark will make you ___________ for what you did to his sister. paying. to pay. paid. pay.

41. If you ____________________ better, you ___________ have some fruit. would feel / could. will feel / could. feel / could. feel / can.

42. __________________ finished my work, I took my vacation. had. have. having. to have.

44. Technological progress must help the __________ of mankind. achievement. development. occurrence. emergency.

45. _________ she __________ been home earlier? It will soon be midnight and these streets are dangerous. can't / had. can't / have. shouldn't / had. shouldn't / have.

46. I had never seen such a________________ dog before. It must be newly born. tiny. narrow. minimum. decreased.

47. The dog _________ have been killed if it _________ run so fast. must / didn't. must / hadn't. could / didn't. could / hadn't.

48. The policeman on the motorcycle was never able to _________ Sally. She was driving very fast. overdo. overtime. overtake. oversight.

49. I helped Mother ________ the meal. cook. cooks. cooked. cooking.

50. I know she didn’t _________ the money that you lost. rob. steal. deny. reject.

51. We were very grateful _________ our hostess. of. to. for. with.

52. He listens to music with great intens _________. ion. ness. ity. able.

53. I’m very __________ to you for having come. endowed. anxious. generous. grateful.

54. Don’t forget _________ the party next Saturday. of. about. on. from.

55. We heard the distant ____________ of an owl. haul. wool. hoot. gate.

56. Drive slower; it isn’t __________ to drive so fast. safe. cave. shallow. straight.

57. I told the old man to get __________ the bus at the next comer. up. off. down. away.

58. Our umbrellas are _________ the entrance door. beside. besides. downward. backward.

59. The archaeologists found beautiful __________ pottery near the pyramid. clay. load. ground. headstone.

60. According to the article, Aretha Franklin. started singing when she was a teenager. was inspired by artists all over the world. invented different ways to project emotions. helped his father to preach all over the country.

61. Which of’ the following statements is true according to the text?. Aretha Franklin had five children. Aretha had four brothers and sisters. Rev. Franklin’s oldest daughter was Aretha. Rev. Franklin’s only child sang in his choir.

62. When the author refers to Aretha Franklin as “the undisputed, ‘Queen of Soul´”, he means that everybody. deserve her. agreed with her. gave her full credit. considered her number one.

63. Dolores del Rio’s beauty gave her a great popularity as an actress, however she. only played dumb roles. was a "femme fatale". became typecast. made only silent movies.

64. The reaction of Dolores del Rio’s family at her leaving for Hollywood was of. amusement. surprise and disapproval. impotence and fear. frustration and anger.

65. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?. Dolores del Rio acted mainly in silent movies. Dolores del Rio fell in love with a Hollywood director. Dolores del Rio attracted the attention of a Hollywood director. Dolores del Rio once complained about the kind of clothes she was given.

66. The Wilsons live in a _________ house that has about eight rooms and an enormous kitchen. huge. mild. familiar. faithful.

67. The mailman had to ___________ our letters to our neighbor because we were away. bring. surpass. endow. deliver.

68. The farmer discovered the tramp __________ one of his hens. steal. stolen. stealing. to steal.

69. Tom’s friend ______________ for Jenny is sincere. ship. ity. ness. dom.

70. ________ I __________________ the letter? You never told me to do it. Can / have destroyed. Should / have destroyed. Can have / destroyed. Should have / destroyed.

71. I am _________ with Phil. His statements are insulting. worthy. dropped. anxious. annoyed.

72. __________ his studies, Phil is looking for a job. Finishes. Finishing. Has finished. Having finished.

73. We never imagined Eddie ________ in public. sang. sings. singing. to sing.

74. If Kate ___________ sincere, Mr. Lynch. _______ help her; but she isn’t. were / would. will be / would. were / will. will be / will.

75. Working with clay is a __________ I learned at school. goal. skill. network. harness.

76. Tim was so anxious that he __________ on smoking nervously. put. was. kept. moved.

77. Ralph _______ have ______ the situation. He’s too immature. should / not understood. could / not understood. should not / understood. could not / understood.

78. You should help Amy ___________ everything for the meeting. prepare. prepares. prepared. preparing.

79. Celia’s astonish________ was evident. er. ment. or. hood.

80. Marcia wishes she ____________ a little thinner, but she can’t. can get. could get. can be getting. could have gotten.

81. Miss Jones is ______ out for that role. She’s the actress we need. cut. put. got. set.

82. Mrs. Collins has ______appeared. Nobody has seen her in weeks. an. mis. in. dis.

83. Marian wished Fred _________ not ________ that job. She couldn’t see him as often as she wanted to. had / take. did / took. had / taken. did / to take.

84. Stop talking that way! I’m not going to _________ your bad manners. look in. stand in. look for. stand for.

85. Harry is a very _________ person. He is always kind and considerate. think. thinking. thoughtful. thoughtfully.

86. Grace feels _____love with her boss. in. off. to. for.

87. The archaeologists ____________ explore a new area next week if they ______________ enough money. will / get. will / will get. would / get. would / will get.

88. This wire is twisted. I need a ___________ one. right. narrow. shallow. straight.

89. The manager wanted to __________ the clerk ___________ for a higher position. see / out. try / out. see / on. try / on.

90. The hotel is full. They don’t have any room _______________. plentiful. desolate. available. suitable.

91. The telephone rang when all of us were ________ in sleep. out. deep. fell. over.

92. The children can’t _________ the tent. It’s too large. set down. get down. set up. get up.

93. If the package had arrived earlier, I _______ received it. had. would. had been. would have.

94. It was John who hid our books. There’s no ________ about it. doubt. foal. guild. toil.

95. We need to ________ aware _______ our deficiencies. be / of. have / of. be / with. have / with.

96. The police searched the forest and ____________ found the lost child. evenly. definitely. eventually. occasionally.

97. Andy got his first job He’s ____________ errands _________ the milkman. taking / to. running / to. taking / for. running / for.

98. The sudden ringing of the telephone _________ Mike from his sleep. boasted. dropped. aroused. rattled.

99. Tom’s _________ to the problem is different from mine, but we agree on many points. theory. approach. perspective. development.

100. The police ________ Jeff’s car to the police station. It was parked in a restricted area. hauled. dwelled. dropped. stored.

101. Dick couldn’t attend school. He’s ill ________ small pox. of. by. off. with.

102. The policemen caught those who ________ away from their guards. kept. broke. blew. threw.

103. Janet needs some stalks of _____________ for her salad. celery. pair. salary. pear.

104. Nothing ___________ Jeremy’s hunger. He’s always eating. provides. attempts. suffices. achieves.

105. The __________ of our swimming pool is only 1.50 m. depth. ground. vacuum. foundry.

106. The guard knelt down ____________ when the Queen entered the room. continuously. respectively. continually. respectfully.

107. The dog jumped over the ______ and escaped. path. icicle. gate. shuttle.

108. Nancy will never be able to buy that car she wants. She _______ all her money. saves. squanders. increases. decreases.

109. Peter’s is not a very _________ story. Nobody will believe it. fare. likely. reality. functional.

110. Jim accused Lucy of breaking the window, but she ___________ it. denied. alleged. refused. rejected.

111. Somebody _________ have _________ Katty’s ring; She can not find it. must / stole. should / stole. must / stolen. should / stolen.

112. Harriet is not dull. She is _________. lazy. slowly. weak. clever.

113. Where is the classical horsemanship still cultivated?. In the middle ages. In the European courts. In Lapizzan near trieste. During the second world war.

114. What kind of mounts did the armored knights require?. Only mount s that could walk or gallop on a straight line. Mounts that make fantasy paces. Mounts that respect Greek soldiers. Mounts that trained only in Lapiza.

115. When was the first riding school constructed in Vienna?. Between 28 and 32 years old. Between 430 and 354 BC. Later, in the middle ages. In 1729-1735.

116. What has it been exclusively used for from 1549 onward?. The winter riding school. The hall for masquerade balls. The ladies equestrian competitions. The horse ballets.

117. Where does the term "Spanish" in the name of the academy come from?. From the ancient Greeks. It was named by the general Patton. It as derived from the horses found in the Iberic peninsula. From the Lipizzaners.

118. What is the horse taught during the first year of training?. The rider learns to guide the horse. The taught them a number of exercises or steps. It is taught a long and slow process. It is taught straight – forward riding.

119. What did General Patton do after attending a performance of the Lipizzaners?. They were employe for the north American troops. They suffered hard times through the fall of monarchy. He sent armor freight cars to transport the horses to safety. The horses were brought back to Vienna.

120. How can everybody be safe from a smallpox now?. Only a century ago there was always danger. Doctors hardly know what to do about it. Now we have vaccination. In the east had found a way to fight disease.

121. Who had first found a way to fight the disease?. Edward Jenner, a country doctor. People in the east. A mild case of it. The inoculated.

122. What important information did Jenner get from a milkmaid one day?. She was not afraid of smallpox, because she had already had it. He started to investigate it. He studied case stories. .The popular theory was true.

123. Where did milkmaids get the disease?. From a perwon mild dase. From the terrible at tacks of smallpox. From other milkmaids. From cows that used to have the disease.

124. How did he inoculate the boy?. In 1798, risking his career. With smallpox. Making a slight cut in his arm, and placing the material taken from a sore on the hands of a milkmaid. Trying to give the smallpox boy infection.

125. What is the thing he discovered called?. It is called cowpox. It is called vaccination. It is in latin word "vacca". It is called smallpox.

126. What science did his work lead to?. To publish his results. The practice of vaccination on a scientific Basis and immunization. The first to inoculated with smallpox. To establish the cows as preventive treatment.

127. What has the man realized recently?. Has endeavored to subjugate nature to his will. The whole earth is an ecological unit. Many examples could be noted. What are two basic forms of pollution.

128. What are two basic forms of pollution. The threat of contaminated nature and man's own interaction. Air and noise. Industry and productive pollution.

129. What should the government do?. To have sufficient bodies of data. To reduce noises as much as possible in the environment. Creating another sort of stagnation. To eliminate wastes from nature and reduce noise.

130. What should industry do?. Complying with restrictions chat cause undue hardship. Making loss of employment and taxes. The threat of pollution is not only a contaminated nature. Cooperating with individuals and government.

131. What is hoped for the future?. That environment is no longer something to be subjugated but taken care of by man. To insist on industry and citizens to comply loss of environment and taxes. The boy scouts replying of metal glass and papers.

132. According to the text, biographical material on Sor Juana is. accurate in its general content. abundant in cronological information. distorted for the study of her work. insufficient for understanding her life.

133. The reasons Sor Juana entered the convent are. clear. dubious. unknown. mystical.

134. When the author says “the most reliable literary portrait”, he means that. the information is true. the details are perfect. the details are correct. the information is trustful.

135. Which of the following ideas is present in the text?. Agatha Cristie became her first husband’s nurse. the critics rejected Agatha Cristie’s first books. Books on archaeology were written by Agatha Cristie. Agatha Cristie’s works provide a good portrait of the British bourgeoisie.

136. Which of the following titles best suits the text?. “The Road to Success”. “From Husband to Husband”. “The Literature after the War”. “A Medical Writer of War Times”.

137. Agatha Christie’s knowledge about poisons was valuable to her because she. worked in a hospital. applied it in her stories. wanted to get rid of her husband. used it in archaeological research.

138. The detective __________ solved the case if he _________ investigated it exhaustively. had / had. had / would have. would have / had. would have / would have.

139. Amy ________ have _______ home. Don’t worry, I’m sure we’ll find her. should / to go. should / gone. may / to go. may / gone.

140. Wally and Jill kissed and ________ up after the quarrel. set. made. took. caught.

141. We saw the landscape ________ the window of the train. straight. through. nearby. amid.

142. Jack left because he couldn’t ________ for the infidelity of his wife. set. pay. look. stand.

143. They never agreed _________ the specific details. on. at. by. for.

144. I _________ my son __________ fail in his studies this year. wish / wouldn't. wish / couldn't. wished / wouldn't. wished / couldn't.

145. _______ written the letter, I just _______ for the reply. Having / wait. to have / wait. Having / waited. To have / waited.

146. The machinery has to be made of ________ to resist the hard work. ivory. steel. foundry. headstone.

147. ________ delivered all the merchandise, Jack went out for lunch. has. had. have. having.

148. The _______ of a church is usually the most prominent structure in small towns. icicle. steeple. headstone. settlement.

149. The suit Louis wore at the party was completely ___________. advanced. weak-minded. careless. old-fashioned.

150. Mr. Black courteously _________ to accept our invitation. rejected. altered. refused. denied.

151. One of the best known _________ of the giraffe is its long neck. features. outputs. steeples. upkeeps.

152. The own __________ of the building wants to demolish it. or. er. ity. able.

153. The lawyer charged us an excessive ___________. fee. fare. alloy. tuition.

154. From the helicopter we could see the city’s _________ of streets and avenues. vision. output. failure. network.

155. There is no doubt about the useful _________ of cars. dom. ity. ment. ness.

156. Brenda’s book was a ____________. It sold very little. failure. success. network. draught.

157. Janet _______ be a great singer if she _________ on studying hard. will / goes. will / went. can / will go. can / would go.

158. Which of the following ideas is present in the text?. America transformed normal men onto an exceptional kind of supermen. American spacemen are the most admired men in modern history. American spacemen were formed through an intelligent propaganda campaign. America needed heroes to contrast the bad images of the sixties.

159. Which of the following titles best suits the text?. “NASA: Right or Wrong?”. “The Dangers of Publicity”. “A New Race of Conquerors”. “Exceptional Men or Ordinary People?”.

160. Astronauts were admired; however. NASA was not satisfied. they were quite popular. they didn't like to be sold. public relations worked well.

161. Which of the following ideas is present in the text?. Mater and dog deserved a statue. Hachi outlived his master ten years. Hachi’s master was killed in the city. The dog liked to see his master at work.

162. Which of the followings titles best suits the text?. “A Glorious Death”. “The Habits of a Dog”. “An Unexpected Death”. “The Loyalty of a Dog”.

163. In the phrase “never giving up hope”, the expression “giving up” could be replaced by. losing. forgetting. putting away. throwing away.

164. I ________ she ________ accepted my proposal. wish / had. wish / has. wished / had. wished / has.

165. I met the govern ______ last night at his office. er. or. dom. ment.

166. We must help our friend while he is _______. aid. risk. danger. output.

167. I didn’t shave because my electric shaver was __________. held out. figured out. out of date. out of order.

168. Chinese are ___________ in farm work. product. produce. productive. productively.

169. Linda, __________ away from my window, and ________ away. go / stay. far / get. right / fly. throw / break.

170. I _________ use a pen if I _______ a typewriter. didn't / have. didn't / had. wouldn't / have. wouldn't / had.

171. This chair is very ______ comfortable. un. in. dis. mis.

172. My brother likes literature. He should take a course in _______ writing. create. creature. creative. creatively.

173. After long studies, Paul became ________ with Greek history. family. familiar. familiarly. familiarize.

174. Not many children _________ of blind people. do well. do them good. make fun. make a difference.

175. Tom was selfish with Tina and now their affair is _________. run down. all over. well done. taken after.

176. I was surprised to find my grandmother __________ through the keyhole. peep. peeps. peeped. peeping.

177. Tom gave me a ride and _________ me off at the post office. took. drove. stopped. dropped.

178. I bought a little figure carved in _________. soil. wool. ivory. icicle.

179. The concert was a ________. Nobody attended it. wrong. failure. reject. vacancy.

180. She made _______________. an awful mistake. no harm to anybody. much better the second time. fifty miles an hour on the trip.

181. Jennifer __________ have ________ the exam. She was sick and depressed. wasn't / passed. wasn't / passing. couldn't / passed. couldn't / passing.

182. She’s mean to animals but, ________ with people. human. humane. interested. uninterested.

183. Martha ___________ if something _________ to Harry. dies / happens. dies / happened. will die / happens. will die / happened.

184. My wife helped me ________ my pains. forget. forgot. forgets. forgotten.

185. She was lost in the _________ of the woods. pace. depth. waste. ground.

186. My sister _________ excellent results in her studies. endured. aroused. achieved. attempted.

187. I saw her _________ away with her little dog. walk. walks. walked. to walk.

188. Poverty is the ________ of many evils. stream. source. resource. hardship.

189. I wish I _________ have ________ the grey flannel suit. can / bought. can / to buy. could / bought. could / to buy.

190. Joe __________ when his boss reprimanded him. blew away. threw away. fell from office. fell to his knees.

191. Barbara loves her _________ husband. likely. foundry. faithful. plentiful.

192. I can’t believe Tom took the money. His behavior had been _________ since he entered the firm. convenient. inconvenient. questionable. unquestionable.

193. The plane ________ off before noon. got. took. made. went.

194. I had to ________ up till the program finished. set. make. stay. cheer.

195. You shouldn’t _________ so much of your success. boast. crave. endow. comply.

196. I _______ my dogs meat and milk. feed. breed. endure. suffice.

197. I didn’t _________ about your books. waste. forget. strive. believe.

198. Daisy caught a bad disease and _______ behind in her studies. ran. got. took. fell.

199. I didn’t pay my member ________ fees. I can’t go to the sports club anymore. ship. ness. hood. ment.

200. The thief escaped and left no __________. fields. path. tracks. site.

201. I ________ will not go to Tom’s party. evenly. definitely. eventually. occasionally.

202. Dr. Smith operated on my uncle with great _________. accuracy. emergency. instruction. performance.

203. The plumber’s _________ with his tools surprised us all. special. specialty. efficient. efficiency.

204. Asimov is one of the best ________ writers. vision. technique. science-fiction. extra-terrestial.

205. I have always been ______ to my school teachers. annoyed. grateful. familiar. particular.

206. The glass didn’t break when Jean _________ it on the floor. piled. risked. spread. dropped.

207. She didn’t ________ her aunt’s jewels. steal. steel. bore. rob.

208. People, at present, prefer their appearance to be. uniform. accidental. conditional. unconventional.

209. The word “choice”, underlined in line 12, may be substituted by. selection. predilection. determination. discrimination.

210. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?. It was easier to dress in a formal way before. Young people often go to work in conventional clothes. People usually waste a lot of money to be fashionable. It is more common to wear informal clothes in our days.

211. Who gave you the information? Your answer is not _________. profit. right. loss. aid.

212. Mrs. Samuels founded a _________ society to take care of poor and orphaned children. personnel. personal. humane. human.

213. Mexico’s gas _________ is increasing steadily. method. output. technique. achievement.

214. The view of Mexico City from the plane was _________. desolute. faithful. ecological. breathtaking.

215. The juice is ________ through the crack in the bottle. surpassing. dropping. devising. seeping.

216. For further information about the course, get _______ touch _______ Mr. Green. in / for. on / for. in / with. on / with.

217. Help the teacher. The wind ________ away the exams and they are all over the yard. got. went. blew. threw.

218. The candidates for best actor are Bert Rainbows and Roger Bedford. I __________ Roger Debford. am for. stand for. stand on. am on.

219. Mike is very grateful ________ his friend. with. on. at. to.

220. If Jane _________ me, I ________ go to her party next Friday. invited / will. invites / will. will invite / can. would invite / can.

221. ________ bought a new house in the country, Phil moved last week. Has. Have. Having. To have.

222. Sally’s time of departure is still __________ determined. in. dis. un. mis.

223. We must strive for the complet _______ of the project. ion. ment. hood. ship.

224. Mr. Brown would be invited to the ceremony if he _________ a famous actor. had been. would be. were. been.

225. Jumping form a plane in flight must be a ________ experience. dreaded. desolate. faithful. breathtaking.

226. I bought Shakespeare’s complete works ___________ a special collection of Elizabethan theatre. advice. advise. beside. besides.

227. That man has _________ his fortune gambling. risked. dreaded. rattled. dropped.

228. Elizabeth’s main __________ in her gymnastics class in her fatness. lodger. vacuum. drawback. harness.

229. The new store has many goods on sale to __________ the customers. accept. reject. attract. drawback.

230. You shouldn’t __________ your time like that. ease. chat. boast. waste.

231. I didn’t think Henry would __________ into the trap. risk. fall. drop. dwell.

232. Will you ________ care _______ my cat while I am away?. take / of. look / of. take / for. look / for.

233. Who will _________ over your father’s business when he retires?. do. get. come. take.

234. Mrs. Craig has been absent for two weeks because she is ill __________ hepatitis. of. off. for. with.

235. You ________ have ________ your homework before dinner. might / do. should / done. might / doing. should / to do.

236. Who discovered the children __________ candy before dinner?. ate. eaten. eating. to eat.

237. Billy saw the man _________ his mother’s handbag. took. takes. taking. to take.

238. Everybody ____ understood what she said. dis. mis. un. in.

239. Unfortunately, many countries are still _______ developed. in. un. dis. mis.

240. A politician needs to have leader _____ to be successful. ship. ment. ness. hood.

241. You just can’t ________ to pay your taxes. You must pay them. elude. refuse. reject. allude.

242. Fred’s __________ is preparing Spanish food. special. specially. specialty. specialize.

243. My wife doesn’t share my _________ feeling about the decision. personal. stranger. personnel. desinterested.

244. The family _________ is a decisive influence on the formation of children. environment. achievement. measurement. development.

245. Sally has always had a strong influence ______ her neighbors. in. on. up. by.

246. Will you please _________ my son _________ at school on your way to the office?. see / off. drop / off. see / out. drop / out.

247. My brother is doing __________ his work. ugly. plans. better. mistake.

248. ___________ Mary have been ____________ at that time?. could / writing. should / write. must / written. might / to write.

249. I wish I _________ love you as much as you love me. may. will. could. would.

250. The Smiths moved to a very pleasant neighbor _________. dom. ment. ship. hood.

251. They should ________ arrived yesterday. Their vacation is over. have been. had been. have. had.

252. ________ you ________ brought the camera before? It’s too late now. couldn't / have. wouldn't / had. wouldn't / have. couldn't / had.

253. I smelled the fish __________ on the stove. can fry. to fry. frying. fries.

254. Some animals are in ________ of extinction. risk. danger. hardship. occurrence.

255. My engagement to Dan is a secret. Don’t _________ the news. chat. spread. arouse. provide.

256. We saw the lights of a strange _________ flying above. alloy. icicle. spacecraft. speedometer.

257. Mr. Nelson __________ a beautiful concert last night. performed. realized. displayed. featured.

258. Have you decided what dress to _________ for the party?. wear. haul. dwell. device.

259. Never trust Barbara; she told everybody what she had _________ about Jane. oversight. overtaken. overheard. overcome.

260. Mrs. Smith is very __________ of sophisticated words. fond. cut out. annoyed. in charge.

261. I’m very _________ of Terry. She’s so nice. aware. hold. made. fond.

262. I could clearly smell something _________ in the kitchen. burn. burns. burnt. burning.

263. My sister helped me __________ the letter. write. wrote. written. to write.

264. Guns are destruct _______ arms. or. ion. ive. able.

265. Sally is very weak. I’m sure she _______ not _______ the bags by herself. might / have carried. might have / carried. could / have carried. could have / carried.

You ________ not ________ told Sue about the party. She was not invited. must / have. should / have. must / have been. should / have been.