Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one ______ the most.

A. that influences farmers

B. farmers that is influences

C. why farmers influence it

D. it influences farmers

1. Seldom _________ art critics consider movies to be a form of fine art.

A. are B. that C. do D. the

2. Veronica broke the school rules so many times that the headmistress finally had no alternative but to _____ her.

A. export B. deport C. eject D. expel

3. We _______ at about seven o’clock this morning and we eventually arrived at half past four.

A. set in B. set to C. set up D. set out

4. The air-sea search operation is continuing although hopes of finding survivors are ___________.

A. dimming B. fading C. dissolving D. reducing

5. She was singing to herself all the way home. She _________ very happy about something.

A. should have been B. will be C. would have been D. must have been

6. It was ________ serious accident that he was kept in hospital for a month.

A. such B. such a C. so D. so a

7. I really want to help you, but I’ve got __________ organizing the school play.

A. my head over heels B. up to my ears C. my nose choked D. my hands full

8. He wishes his wife ________ so much about the neighbors all the time.

A. will not talk B. wouldn’t talk C. hadn’t talked D. doesn’t talk

9. Had they arrived at the sale early, they _________ a better selection.

A. would have found B. must have found C. would find D. had found

10. On leaving prison, Vic decided to turn over a new _________ and to give up his old life of crime.

A. book B. page C. chapter D. leaf

11. No ________ how hard he tries, he always seems to make the same grammatical mistakes.

A. importance B. effect C. matter D. question

12. Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one _________ the most.

A. it influences farmers B. that influences farmers C. farmers that it influences D. why farmers influences it

13. From the cliff top it was a(n) _______ drop to the beach below.

A. sheer B. straight C. upright D. erect

14. To save money, we should _________ the amount of energy used in your homes.

A. increase B. leave C. reduce D. stop

15. “Thank you very much” ~ “________.”

A. Good idea B. Not all C. You’re welcome D. Nothing

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one ______ the most.

A. that influences farmers

B. farmers that is influences

C. why farmers influence it

D. it influences farmers

Indentify the one underlined word or phrase - A,B,C,D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct 

1.The farmers work hardly on the fields all day.

A. the farmers           B. hardly             C. on                    D. all day

2.Robot is the name given to any machine that can do a certain job automatic.

A. given to                  B. any machine           C. that                                     D. automatic

3.It took me two days to getting to my home village last week.

A. took                        B. me                           C. to getting               D. my home village

4.I thought the show will be very interesting and exciting.

A. the                          B. will be                    C. interesting              D. exciting

Indentify the one underlined word or phrase - A,B,C,D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct 

1.The farmers work hardly on the fields all day.

A. the farmers           B. hardly             C. on                    D. all day

2.Robot is the name given to any machine that can do a certain job automatic.

A. given to                  B. any machine           C. that                                     D. automatic

3.It took me two days to getting to my home village last week.

A. took                        B. me                           C. to getting               D. my home village

4.I thought the show will be very interesting and exciting.

A. the                          B. will be                    C. interesting              D. exciting

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

It is believed that modem farming methods have greatly improved farmers’ lives.

A. People believe that there is little improvement in farmers’ lives thanks to modem farming methods

B. Modem farming methods were believed to have greatly improved farmers’ lives

C. Modem farming methods are believed to have had negative effects on farmers’ lives

D. Farmers are believed to have enjoyed a much better life thanks to modem farming methods

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

It is believed that modem farming methods have greatly improved farmers’ lives.

A. People believe that there is little improvement in farmers’ lives thanks to modem farming methods.

B. Modem farming methods were believed to have greatly improved farmers’ lives.

C. Modem farming methods are believed to have had negative effects on farmers’ lives.

D. Farmers are believed to have enjoyed a much better life thanks to modem farming methods.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 26

From the seeds themselves to the machinery, fertilizers and pesticides – The Green Revolution regimen depends heavily on technology. One alternative, however, depends much (25) _____on technology - organic farming. Many organic farmers use machinery, but not chemical fertilizers or pesticides. (26) ______ chemical soil enrichers, they use animal manure and plant parts not used as food - natural, organic fertilizers that are clearly a renewable (27) ______. Organic farmers also use alternatives for pesticides; for example they may rely on natural predators of certain insect pests. (28) ______ the need arises, they can buy the eggs and larvae of these natural predators and introduce them into their crop fields. They use other techniques to control pests as well, like planting certain crops together because one crop repels the other’s pests. Organic farmers do not need a lot of land; in fact organic farming is perfectly (29) _______ to small farms and is relatively inexpensive. Finally, many organic farmers’ average yields compare favorably with other farmers’ yields.

A. In spite of

B. On account of

C. In favour

D. Instead of