a. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence. (15 pts)
1. In the jar, there was a ____ which looked like jam.
A. substance B. material C . solid D. powder
2. Would you care for ____ cup of tea?
A. another B. more C. one other D. some more
3. Let's practice the game, ____?
A. will you B. us C. do we D. shall we
4. ____ we came late, we missed the first part of the film.
A. Since B. Although C. For D. Because of
5. ____ we were tired, we sat down beside the stream.
A. And B. Because of C. If D. As
6. The prices of homes are ____ high in urban areas that most young people cannot afford to buy them.
A. as B. so C. such D. so as
7. Over ____ past few decades, ____ schools in the USA have been testing various arrangements.
A. the / x B. x / the C. a / the D. x / x
8. I can't stand the car ____ Therefore, I hate traveling by car.
A. sickness B. illness C. disease D. tiredness
9. The old lady can't see very well. She needs ____ to take her across the street.
A. anybody B. somebody C. nobody D. everybody
10. We don't visit you very often because you live so ____.
A. away far B. further C. far away D. away
11. He moved the TV antenna ____ he could get a clearer picture.
A. because of B. in which C. so which D. so that
12. John decided ____ golf on weekends.
A. to begin B. to commence C. to take up D. to start up
13. You had better ____ the tourist information office.
A. inquire at B. inquiring at C. inquire to D. inquiring at
14. We will serve our guests soon. We had better ____ now.
A. have table set B. set table C. setting table D. set the table
15. I will stay in the Golden Hotel in New York. Why don't you ____?
A. visits B. visit in C. drop in D. call in