Choose the correct answer:
1. If she ________ sick, she would have gone out with me to the party.
A. hasn't been B. wasn't C. weren't D. hadn't been
2. Prizes are awarded ________ the number of points scored.
A. according to B. because of C. adding up D. resulting in
3. While southern California is densely populated, _____ live in the northern part of the state.
A. a number people B. many people C. few people D. a few of people
4. The building has a smoke dectector ______ any fires can be dectected immediately.
A. so that B. if C. such as D. as if
5. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver _____ in the crash.
A. were injured B. are injured C. was injured D. have been injured
6. Anne persisted _________ her search for the truth about what had happened.
A. at B. about C. in D. on
7. Ensure there is at least a 3cm space ______ allow adequate ventilation.
A. so as to B. so that C. in view of D. with a view to
8. Why don't you ask the man where ________ to stay?
A. he would rather B. he feels like C. would he like D. he would like
9. My car is getting unreliable; I think I'll trade it _______ for a new one.
A. off B. away C. in D. up
10. "What is it?" - " We don't know until _____ at it under a microscope",.
A. we' re going to look B. we'll have looked
C. we'll be looking D. we've looked