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1. The greater the demand, _____________ the price.

a) higher
b) high
c) the higher
d) the high

2. The United States is __________ that there are five time zones.

a) much big
b) too big
c) so big
d) very big

3. Most insurance agents would rather you ___________ anything about collecting claims until they investigate the situation.

a) do
b) didn't do
c) don't
d) didn't

4. A seventeen-year-old is not ______________ to vote in an election.

a) old enough
b) as old enough
c) enough old
d) enough old as

5. Only after food has been dried or canned, ________________________________

a) that is should be stored for later consumption.
b) should be stored for later consumption.
c) should it be stored for later consumption.
d) it should be stored for later consumption.

6. Almost everyone fails ____________ on the first try.

a) in passing his driver's test
b) to pass his driver's test
c) to have passed his driver's test
d) passing his driver's test

7. This beach is usually closed __________ a rainy day.

a) in
b) on
c) at
d) while

8. When friends insist on _____________ expensive gifts, it makes most Americans uncomfortable.

a) them to accept
b) their accepting
c) they accepting
d) they accept

9. The Consumer Price Index lists_________________________.

a) how much costs every car
b) how much does every car cost
c) how much every car costs
d) how much are every car

10. ___________________, ozone levels in the ionosphere appear to have dropped recently.

a) However the reason
b) It is the reason
c) What is the reason
d) Whatever the reason

Spot the mistake:

11. Elephants are well known (A) as the largest (B) mammals, but they are easy (C) outweighed by (D) whales.

a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

12. Mobility (A) is one of the characteristics (B) often demanded of (C) executives, and they must accustom themselves to move (D) quite regularly.

a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

13. The friendly open manner of Texans is said (A) to reflect (B) its (C) confidence in (D) the American way of life.

a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

14. The nurse asked me and Sue (A) to leave (B) the room while (C) she gave (D) Sandra a sponge bath.

a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

15. Robert didn’t sleep well (A) because (B) of the (C) thunder, and his wife didn’t neither (D).

a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

16. It is necessary that one meets (A) with a judge before signing (B) the final papers (C) for (D) a divorce.

a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

17. The police has found (A) the body of a (B) man they believe to be (C) the missing (D) marine biologist.

a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

18. Never before has (A) so (B) many people (C) in the United States been interested in (D) soccer.

a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

19. The study demonstrates (A) that (B) neither experience or (C) awareness will improve chances (D) of success.

a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

20. Despite (A) of the pills which (B) are available, many people (C) still have trouble sleeping (D).

a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D


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