III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the space provided.
2. ______________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.
A. Being not B. Not having been C. Have not been D. Having not been
3. Hardly ______________ the captain of the team when he had to face the problems.
A. had he been appointed B. did he appoint
C. was he being appointed D. was he appointing
4. I am sorry. I have forgotten ______________ a table at the restaurant for you.
A. reserving B. to reserve C. having reserved D. to be reserved
5. ______________ our children may be, we cannot go picnicking in this weather.
A. Though excited B. Excited as
C. Because of excitement D. Exciting
6. Regina, ______________ you have never met before, is a genius in painting.
A. that B. whose C. whom D. whomever
7. As soon as you hear the fire alarm, you all have to leave the building ______________.
A. on the verge B. under law C. at no time D. without delay
8. ______________ have tried their best to protect the environment, but their efforts seem to be nothing compared to what people are doing to harm it.
A. Poachers B. Industrialists C. Conservationists D. Producers
9. Can you give me the ______________ for tomato soup?
A. formula B. recipe C. order D. method
10. Jane likes watching films, but she is not ______________ keen on any kind.
A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly
11. In a report submitted to the government yesterday, scientists ______________ that the building of the bridge be stopped.
A. banned B. complained C. said D. recommend
12. You should pay ______________ to what the instructor is saying.
A. attendance B. intention C. convention D. attention
13. You can contact us if anything ______________ with our plan.
A. goes wrong B. comes bad C. is out of luck D. loses control
14. It is ______________ knowledge that you have to drink more fluids when you have flu.
A. common B. popular C. widespread D. updated
15. Can I ask a favor ______________ you, Mark? Could you please move this sofa backwards?
A. for B. of C. with D. to
16. Too many tests and exams have put high school students ______________ pressure.
A. in B. on C. under D. into
17. Let’s move ______________ to the next item on the agenda.
A. in B. by C. up D. on
18. There are chances that Manchester United ______________ the last match against Juventus.
A. won B. will win C. has won D. would win
19. ______________ my shyness, they refused to give me the job as a receptionist.
A. Despite B. As for C. Due to D. Instead of
20. The jokes Jack tells are as old as ______________.
A. the earth B. the mountains C. the hills D. the oceans
