9. “I really like your new shoes.” - “And they cost less than I ______.”
A. expect B. was expected C. had expected D. am expecting
10. Those kids are always ______ trouble.
A. looking up to B. getting into C. finding about D. putting with
11. It is essential that he ______ that contract.
A. refuse B. refuses C. refusing D. is refusing
12. Either of these buses _______ past the university.
A. go B. goes C. have gone D. going
13. _______ the flight’s delay, they did not attend the conference.
A. Because B. Although C. Because of D. As
14. It _______ that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. were reported B. reports C. is reported D. reporting
15. This shirt is much prettier, but it costs _______ the other one.
A. so much as B. as many as C. twice as much as D. twice as many
16. Don’t worry about her __________ .
A. complaintment B. complaination C. complanation D. complaint
17. Please forgive me. I didn’t want ________ you.
A. to upset B. upsetting C. to be upset D. being upset
18. Vitamin C _______ by the human body, it gets into the blood stream quickly.
A. absorbs easily B. is easily absorbed
C. is being absorbed easily D. absorbed easily
19. What would you like to eat for lunch? - _________, I don’t mind.
A. Nothing B. Something C. Every thing D. Anything