1. I was forced to admit that there was a drop in sales towards the end of the year --------- he had predicted.
A. such as B. even so C. in case D. just as
2. The orders were that we ------- the area within hours to prevent further loss of life.
A. had evacuated B. have to evacuate C. will have evacuated D. had to evacuate
3. The Deputy Prime Minister announced that it was ------- early to propose amendments in the legislation concerning industrial relations.
A. as yet too B. just so C. just as D. as soon as
4. The answer to the question ------- great art can exist independently of religion will, ------, depend on society’s moral and aesthetic values.
A. what / in the same way B. even if / in due course
C. whether / to a large extent D. so that / in short
5. Clifford Goertz, probably ------- famous anthropologist in the world today, has revolutionised the way anthropology is taught on campuses.
A. more B. most C. the most D. the more
6. Activists are those in a political movement who insist on taking active steps towards their objectives ------- merely putting forward an action program.
A. in order to B. rather than C. as far as D. in that
7. The very idea of establishing a literary ‘canon’ has become -------- controversial that the people running the Library of America have wisely avoided using the term.
A. too B. as C such D. so
8. Thailand has lost half of its forests ------- its population has ------- doubled in recent decades.
A. as / more than B. just as / mostly C. so as / soon D. in case / quite
9. As he was not satisfied with the contents of the document, he declined to sign it, and none of the members attempted to persuade him to, ------- .
A. also B. too C. as well D. either
10. Under these circumstances he should never have been allowed to take charge of the operation --------- he was the most senior of the officers available.
A. why ever B. whether C. even though D. whenever
