1. The committee members resented ?____? themof the meeting.?

A. the president that he did no tell ?

B. the president not to inform?

C. the president’s not informing ?

D. the president that he failed informing?

2. Nancy hasn’t begun working on her Ph. D. ?____? working on her master’s.?

A. still because she is yet?

B. yet as a result she is still?

C. yet because she is still?

D. still while she is already?

3. The ?____? capacity of the stadium has been enlarged.?

A. sittingB. seatC. seatedD. seating?

4. Mr. Cooper gave his money to those whom he considered ?____?.?

A. as most worthy B. as being most worthy?

C. was most worthyD. most worthy?

5. Coal, though ?____? than either oil or gas, is still a finite resource.?

A. much energy more abundant source?

B. the much more energy abundant source?

C. a much more abundant energy source?

D. energy source more abundant?

6. The fuzzy, overstuffed quality of nineteenth?century prose resulted from using ten words ?____? one wouldhave sufficed.?

A. whereB. whichC. thatD. what?

7. I didn’t go to the party last night, because ?____?, I changed my mind.?

A. on a second thought B. by second thoughts?

C. on second thoughtsD. on the second thought?

8. I’d get it for you ?____? I could remember who last borrowed it.?

A. except thatB. if only?

C. on condition that D. considering whether?

9. In 1890 there were many American cities and towns where part of a day’s school instruction was conducted in languages ?____? English.?

A. more thanB. exceptC. other thanD. except for?

10. The student was delighted to be offered a summer job ?____?.?

A. that rewarded two dollars hourly?

B. that paid two dollars an hour?

C. with two?dollar pay in an hour?

D. with a pay of two?dollar per hour?

11. The news you told me the other day has to be ?____?.?

A. conformedB. confirmedC. informedD. affirmed?

12. Quite a few people watch TV only to ?____? time.?

A. spareB. spendC. wasteD. pass?

13. She has only a two?week vacation during the year ?____? that other workers get more time off.?

A. in spite ofB. besides?

C. despiteD. despite the fact?

14. Some hard plastics can be ?____? metals in manufacturing machine parts.?

A. substituted forB. taken the place of?

C. replaced in D. given way to?

15. I noticed the meals were well ?____? what was charged for him.?

A. worthwhileB. worthy ofC. worthyD. worth?

16. He broke the world ?____? for the 200?meter race.?

A. gradeB. levelC. standardD. record?

17. The accident did very little ?____? to either car.?

A. destructionB. ruinC. damageD. disaster?

18. He rescued the child at the ?____? of his own life.?

A. dangerB. riskC. hazardD. edge?

19. The children performed a very ?____? dance for their parents.?

A. graciousB. smartC. gracefulD. precise?

20. People improperly dressed will not be ?____? to this hotel.?

A. acceptedB. admittedC. permittedD. allowed?

21. My father was ?____? by the neighbors that we were in great danger.?

A. warnedB. chargedC. accusedD. blamed?

22. Jones and Edwards are, ?____?, the producer and director of the movie.?

A. responsively B. respectfully?

C. respectively D. respectably?

23. Peter was ?____? to Ted for not having attended the party.?

A. excusingB. punishingC. apologizingD. pardoning

24. I cannot read your writing. It is ?____?.?

A. illegibleB. legibleC. eligibleD. ineligible?

25. I’ll try as hard as I can but I don’t think I have much ?____? of winning the game.?

A. luckB. opportunityC. chanceD. fortune