Choose the correct option A, B, C, D to complete each of the following sentences.
1. He refused __________ the damage he had caused.
A. to pay B. to pay for C. paying D. paying for
2. I’m sorry I didn’t catch __________ you said.
A. what B. all what C. all which D. that what
3. - “Will you be late again next time?”
- “No, I __________. “
A. not hope B. hope no C. don’t hope D. hope not
4. __________ twice, he doesn’t want to take the driving test again.
A. Failing B. Having failed C. To fail D. To have failed
5. One of the ways to bequeath a future for our descendants is to nurture biological __________.
A. differences B. diversity C. selection D. mixture
6. Skis used to be made __________ wood.
A. of B. out C. by D. for
7. The referee’s job is to make sure the __________ of the games are observed.
A. laws B. regulations C. norms D. rules
8. He walked up to the rostrum with a smile. It was the sixth time he __________ a gold medal.
A. has won B. won B. had won C. was wining
9. Some sportsmen and women insist that __________ part is more important than wining.
A. taken B. take C. to take D. taking
10. As a result of his aunt’s death, he came __________ a lot of money.
A. to B. into C. over D. through
11. It is not profitable to provide bus services in districts where the population is widely __________.
A. scattered B. dismissed C. separated D. spaced
12. People under 21 year old are not __________ to join this club.
A. desirable B. eligible C. advisable D. admissible
13. In the end, they got married __________.
A. secret B. in secret C. in a secret D. in the secret
14. The weather forecaster announces that __________ the area has had in the past decade.
A. this is the most rainy seasons
B. this has been the most rainy seasons
C. this was the most rainy season
D. this is noted as the most rainy seasons
15. __________ because of the cholesterol.
A. We can eat rarely eggs
B. We rarely can eat eggs
C. We can eat eggs rarely
D. We can rarely eat eggs
16. The average depth of the northernmost section of the Caspian Sea is 16 feet, __________ does it exceed 165 feet.
A. everywhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. nowhere
17. The minutes will show us which __________ the meeting.
A. directors had attendance
B. the directors were at
C. directors attended
D. were directors present at
18. If traffic moves at low speeds, the number of accidents is __________.
A. pulled back B. turned off C. cut down D. put away
19. Buy me a newspaper on your way back, __________?
A. do you B. will you C. have you D. don’t you