Question 5: Emmy _____ history for 2 years before she majored in literature.
A. has studied B. had studied C. studied D. was studying
Question 6: I don’t remember _____ of the decision to change the company policy on vacations. When
was it decided?
A. telling B. being told C. to tell D. to be told
Question 7: If we had played this game yesterday, we _____ a lot of money now.
A. would have had B. would have C. will have D. wouldn’t have had
Question 8: It has been suggested that Mary _____ a computer course in preparation for a steady job.
A. take B. has been taken C. should have taken D. is taken
Question 9: I am going to the hairdresser’s _____.
A. for to cut me my hair B. to have cut my hair
C. to cut my hair D. to have my hair cut
Question 10: The bicycles _____ in that shop are the most expensive in town.
A. are sold B. selling C. which is sold D. sold
Question 11: We need to help _____ homeless in our community.
A. the B. a C. an D. Ø (no article)
Question 12: There has been little rain in this area for months, _____?
A. has it B. has there C. hasn’t it D. hasn’t there
Question 13: Students who achieve an _____ standard will progress to degree studies.
A. acceptable B. acceptance C. accept D. acceptably
Question 14: Access _____ up-to-date financial information is important to our success.
A. for B. in C. to D. with
Question 15: Price will be a _____ factor in the success of this new product.
A. major B. great C. tremendous D. massive
Question 16: The breakdown in talks represents a temporary _____ in the peace process.
A. defeat B. proposal C. solution D. setback
Question 17: Jack _____ his best suit to make a good impression on his future in-laws.
A. took on B. took off C. put on D. put off
Question 18: The manager failed to _____ his anger and started to shout at his staff uncontrollably.
A. detain B. comprise C. include D. contain
Question 19: Nicholas had never chaired a meeting before, but he rose to the _____ yesterday when he
presided over a forum.
A. incident B. issue C. difficulty D. occasion