We live in a large house in.....middle of the village.

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. No article

John was not promoted because his work did not meet the manager's expectations.

A. anticipations

B. expenditures

C. expertise

D. gaudiness

Before the earthquake hit the area,many minor tremors were felt.

A. spasms

B. noises

C. vibrations

D. crumblings

He is over the moon about his examination result.

A. stressed

B. very sad

C. very happy

D. satisfied

Now I understand why you moved out of that house.

A. I am surprised

B. it frustrates me

C. I am intrigued

D. it makes sense to me

The secretary left after weeks of harassment by the manager of her department.

A. teasing

B. irritation

C. absence

D. goading

Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.

A. failed to pay

B. paid in full

C. had a bad personality

D. was paid much money

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Since vitamins are contained in a wide variety of foods, people seldom lack of most of them.

A. are

B. in a

C. variety of

D. lack of

Unorganized guessing will not raise a test score as significantly as choosing one letter as a "guess answer" for the entire examination.

A. Cryptic

B. Haphazard

C. Economical

D. Subsequent