Choose the correct answer

36. The government is trying to convince people ………………… the need for higher taxes.

A. with                              B. of                       C. that                              D. for

37. I believe that judges should be independent ………………… the government.

A. to                                 B. from                   C. with                              D. on

38. Local residents object ………………… the new power station in their area.

A. to have                         B. having                C. of having                      D. to having

39. Do you think they should ban people ………………… smoking in public places?

A. from                             B. that                    C. in                                 D. of

40. The MP asked ………………… the prime minister was aware of the growing social problem.

A. that                              B. him                     C. if                                  D. what

41. Most people seem to agree ………………… the newspapers’ criticism of the government.

A. on                                B. to                       C. with                              D. that

42. I don’t think people should rely ………………… the state, even if they are unemployed.

A. to                                 B. with                    C. on                                D. by

43. The mayor was attacked ………………… public money.

A. for wasting                    B. to waste              C. he waste                       D. of wasting

IV. Rewrite the sentences using as…as…

~ This car goes faster than that one.

 That car doesn’t go …………as fast as this one………...

1.     Her shoes were more stylish than her handbag.

Her handbag ………………………...………………………...….

2.     My boss’s office is bigger than mine.

My office ………………………...………………………...………….

3.     South Korea played better than the US.

The US ………………………...………………………...………….

4.     I drive more carefully than you.

You ………………………...………………………...……………….

5.     Laptops are more expensive than cell phones.

Cell phones ………………………...………………………...…….