MCQs

TOEIC BRIDGE TEST
CHOOSE ONE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.
1.
Every country ---------- represented at the meeting.
A. are
*B. is
C. be
D. being
2.
All of my classes ----------- interesting.
A. is
B. be
*C. are
D. was
3.
--------------- has his own desk.
A. The employees
B. All employees
*C. Every employee
D. Employees
4.
We saw a lot of ---------------- at the park this afternoon.
A. younger
B. youngster
C. child
*D. children
5.
The ---------- look very beautiful.
*A. flowers
B. flower
C. flower pot

D. flower garden
6.
I met a lot of interesting ----------------- on my vacation.
A. man
B. person
C. woman
*D. people
7.
The Hotel Palms --------------- a private beach.
A. own
*B. has
C. all own
D. have
8.
The news --------------- very exciting.
A. seem
*B. is
C. are
D. sound
9.
The --------------- protect us from crime.
A. policewoman
*B. police
C. police officer
D. policeman
10. Everybody ---------------- to pay attention.
*A. needs
B. want
C. are
D. have

11. -------------------- that I bought last week don’t fit.
A. A shoe
B. New shoe
*C. The shoes
D. Shoes
12. John gave Mary ------------ on her birthday.
*A. a present
B. nice present
C. present
D. any present
13. I received ------------ from Arthur.
A. sad letter
*B. a sad letter
C. letter
D. lettered
14. ----------------- John told us was very sad.
A. Story
*B. The story
C. Stories
D. Long story
15. ------------------ in that store cost a lot of money.
A. Dress
B. A dress
*C. Dresses
D. Dressing
16. ------------------- cause a lot of pollution.
A. A car
B. The car
*C. Cars
D. Any car

17. -------------- in that bottle isn’t pure.
*A. The water
B. A water
C. Waters
D. Watering
18. That’s ----------------- that Elizabeth is carrying.
A. large umbrella
B. large umbrellas
C. umbrella
*D. a large umbrella
19. I don’t like --------------- of their house.
A. color
B. colored
*C. the color
D. coloring


20. --------------- doesn’t buy happiness.
*A. Money
B. The money
C. Moneyed
D. many
21. We saw ------------------ children in the park.
*A. some
B. much
C. a
D. any
22. Paul doesn’t earn --------------- money.
A. few
B. an

C. a
*D. much
23. Do you have ------------- cold drinking water?
A. many
*B. any
C. few
D. an
24. Mary has ----------- friends in Seoul.
A. much
B. any
*C. a lot of
D. a little
25. Did you read ----------- article in the newspaper?
A. few
B. some
C. little
*D. the
26. We had ---------------- rain last spring.
A. many
B. ten days
*C. a lot of
D. a
27. Did you meet --------------- interesting people at the party?
*A. any
B. an
C. much
D. little
28. The test was very hard so ------------- students passed it.
A. little
*B. few

C. much
D. any
29. George was really hungry so he ate ----------- sandwiches.
A. much
B. a
*C. three
D. a little
30. We bought ---------------- new equipment for our office.
A. many
B. any
*C. some
D. few
31. ------------- lives in Tokyo.
A. Me
B. Him
*C. She
D. Your
32. Tom saw -------------- on the bus yesterday.
*A. you
B. you’re
C. your
D. you’ve
33. ----------------- my math book.
A. He’s
B. She’s
*C. It’s
D. I’m
34. That’s not Susan’s homework, it’s ----------------.
A. my
*B. mine

C. me
D. I
35. We sent --------------- a present for his birthday.
A. she
*B. him
C. his
D. her
36. This can’t be your car because you parked -------------- over there.
*A. yours
B. your
C. you
D. you’re
37. Sam and Sally got married last month and ----------------- are still very happy.
A. he
B. she
C. it
*D. they
38. Please pick up your books and put --------------- on the shelf.
A. they
B. their
C. it
*D. them
39. Maria has a serious problem so I really want to help ----------------.
A. she
*B. her
C. he
D. his


40. Are these your keys, or are they --------------------?

A. our
B. you
C. us
41. Harold saw ------------------- movie you told him about.
*A. that
B. these
C. those
42. --------------- shoes are too big for me.
A. This
B. That
C. Then
43. Look at -------------- beautiful flowers.
*A. those
B. this
C. than
44. ------------- is delicious cake.
A. Those
B. These
C. Their
45. We’ve lived in -------------- house for several years.
*A. this
B. those
C. then
46. I think I’ll buy ----------- one.
*A. that
B. thin
C. these
47. -------------- coffee isn’t hot enough.
A. These
B. They

*C. This
48. I have to read all ------------------ articles before tomorrow.
A. this
B. that
C. there
49. ------------------ was a funny TV program.
A. Those
B. Their
*C. That
50. -------------- are Lily’s glasses.
*A. These
B. The
C. This
51. He’ll arrive in London ---------------- September 20 th.
*A. on
B. in
C. from
52. We usually take our vacation -------------------- July.
A. between
*B. in
C. with
53. James will be in his office ------------ 10:30 and 2:00.
A. since
B. in
C. to
54. The restaurant opens --------------- 5:30.
*A. at
B. behind
C. during
55. I need to talk to you ------------- Friday.

*A. by
B. from
C. between
56. Susan will be out of town ---------- December 21st to December 31st.
A. between
*B. from
C. while
57. I want to find a new job ------------------ the end of the year.
A. on
B. beside
*C. by
58. It rains a lot --------------- the winter.
A. to
B. at
C. on
59. We are going to a concert ------------------ Saturday evening.
A. near
*B. on
C. since

*D. ours
D. them
*D. These
D. that
*D. This
D. these
D. a
D. Those
*D. these
D. These

D. Thus
D. at
D. at
*D. between
C. on
D. with
D. since
D. in
*D. in
D. between


60. Julie graduated from high school ----------------- 1997.
A. to
B. while
*C. in
61. There is a big garden ----------- my house.
A. after
B. next
*C. behind
62. Put your shoes ------------------ the bed.
*A. under
B. over
C. between
63. Francine hung David’s picture on the wall ------------ her bed.
A. with
B. after
C. up
64. I will wait for you ------------------- the restaurant.
A. between

B. side
*C. in front of
65. I keep all my pens ------------- this drawer.
A. of
*B. in
C. on
66. I’d like a seat --------------- the window, please.
*A. by
B. for
C. as
67. They are building a new hotel --------------- the street from my office.
A. over
*B. across
C. before
68. There’s a huge garage ------------ this building.
A. without
B. during
*C. under
69. The bank is ------------ the grocery store.
A. on
*B. next to
C. for
70. You can use that telephone -------------- the table.
A. of
B. between
*C. on
71. Mark --------------------- at the party last night.
A. were happy
B. happy was
*C. was happy

72. -------------- a lot in the mountains.
A. Snows it
B. Is snowing
*C. It snows
73. Sarah and her husband ---------------- the movies last Saturday.
A. was going
*B. went to
C. they went
74. Chicago -------------- city in the Midwest.
*A. is an important
B. an important is
C. important is
75. The price of oil ----------------- last month.
*A. fell
B. it fell
C. fell it
76. ---------------- important to have a good job.
A. Is it
*B. It’s
C. It
77. ------------- a good concert.
A. People enjoys
B. Enjoy them
C. People they enjoy
78. --------------- us with the vocabulary exercises.
*A. Our teacher helps B. Always helps
C. Our teacher
79. -------------- a lot of food at Jim’s house last weekend.
A. Ate we
*B. We ate

C. Ate

D. at
D. between
D. to
*D. over
D. to
D. to
D. since
D. of
D. to
D. from
D. for
D. was he happy
D. Snowing is
D. went they to
D. is it important
D. felt
D. Is
*D. People enjoy
D. Helps to
D. We


80. Every morning ------------------ coffee with her breakfast.
A. Jane she drink
B. she drink
C. drinks
*D. Jane drinks
81. The tree, --------------- behind my house, gives a lot of shade.

A. which it grows
*B. which grows
C. grows
D. it grows
82. The person ------------ my hair usually does a very good job.
A. who he cuts
*B. who cuts
C. cuts
D. cut
83. The dress ------------- last night was very pretty.
*A. that you wore
B. that wore
C. wore it
D. wore
84. All the classes ------------- this semester are difficult.
A. that are taking
B. they are
C. are taking
*D. that I am taking
85. Those keys ------------- are yours.
A. are on the table
*B. that are on the table C. they are on the table
D. that they are on the table
86. The woman ------------- at the meeting was very interesting.
A. spoke
B. who she spoke
*C. who spoke
D. she spoke
87. The pizza ------------- for lunch had too much cheese.
*A. that we ate

B. it ate
C. ate
D. that ate we
88. The house ---------------- in the mountains was very expensive.
A. it is rented
*B. that Robert rented C. rented it
D. that it rented
89. A dictionary is a book ---------------- the meanings of words.
*A. that explains
B. that it explains
C. explains
D. explains them
90. Susan is the woman --------------- get my new job.
A. who she helped me *B. who helped me
C. who I helped her
D. she helped me
91. Many people -------------- this city every year.
A. visits
*B. visit
C. is visiting
D. was visiting
92. Learning foreign languages ------------- important.
*A. is
B. are
C. have
D. are having
93. The music that they listen to -------------- them to relax.
A. help
B. are helping
*C. helps

D. helping
94. The articles that John has written ------------- difficult to understand.
A. has been
B. was
*C. are
D. is
95. Taking a trip to the mountains -------------- more fun than going to the beach.
A. are
B. were
*C. is
D. have been
96. The water in this swimming pool ------------ too cold.
A. are feeling
B. feel
*C. feels
D. was feeling
97. Exercising every day --------------- good for your health.
A. are
B. be
C. were
*D. is
98. Going to the movies last night ----------------- a lot of fun.
A. were
*B. was
C. are
D. being


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The clothes in those boxes -------------- to my sister.
*A. belong
B. was belonging
C. is belonging
D. belongs
Some children -------------- too many toys.
A. has
B. has had
*C. have
D. is having
We always --------------- a present to Elsa on her birthday.

A. are taking
B. taking
*C. take
D. are taken
I ----------- Michael for years.
*A. have known
B. know
C. knowing
D. was known
Rita ---------------- class every day.
A. not to attend
*B. doesn’t attend
C. not attending
D. isn’t attended
Kevin can’t talk on the phone because he ---------------- dinner right now.
*A. is eating
B. eats
C. has eaten
D. has been eating
We ---------------- since 5:00.
A. talk
B. are talking
C. talking
*D. have been talking
I don’t want to go outside today because it -----------------.
A. rain
B. rains
*C. is raining
D. is rain
My parents -------------- in Florida since 1999.

A. has lived
*B. have lived
C. are living
D. live
Babies -------------- when they are hungry.
*A. cry
B. are crying
C. have been crying
D. cries
The store ---------------- two sales so far this year.
A. is having
B. has been having
C. has
*D. has had
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson ------------------- some disputes with their neighbors.
A. having
*B. have been having C. have having
D. have been had
I ------------- the house before you called.
A. leave
B. am living
*C. had left
D. had been leaving
The Wagners -------------- to Florida two years ago.
*A. moved
B. had been moving
C. move
D. will move
We ------------- to the baseball game when it started to rain.
A. are driving

B. drives
C. driven
*D. were driving
Louise was listening to the radio while she ---------- the house.
A. is cleaning
*B. was cleaning
C. had cleaned
D. will clean
Paul and Linda ---------------- us to their party last weekend.
A. was inviting
*B. invited
C. had been inviting
D. will invite
It ------------- a lot last winter.
*A. snows
B. has been snowing
C. snowed
D. snow
We --------------- in the plane for hours when it finally took off.
*A. had been sitting B. have sat
C. will be sitting
D. will sit
Before the police arrived, the robbers ------------------------.
A. run
*B. had run
C. have run
D. have been running


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I ------------ on the bus when I dropped my wallet.
A. am getting
B. get
C. have gotten
*D. was getting
The telephone --------------- ten times before Patsy finally answered it.
A. rings
B. ringing

*C. had rung
D. is ringing
Barbara ------------ that package to you tomorrow morning.
A. deliver
*B. is going to deliver C. are going to deliver D. delivering
By next month, I ----------- at this company for a year.
A. will work
B. will be working
*C. will have been
working
D. am going to work
By the time this movie is over, we ---------------- this enter bag of popcorn.
*A. will have eaten B. are eating
C. are going to be eating D. will be eaten
We -------------- soccer while you’re swimming at the pool.
A. were playing
B. will have been playing C. has been playing
*D. are going to be playing
We --------------- for you tomorrow when you arrive at the airport.
A. are waiting
*B. will be waiting
C. wait
D. waited
The price of gasoline -------------- up again next month.
*A. will go
B. going
C. is going to
D. has gone
When we get to the party, everybody -----------------------.
A. are dancing

*B. will be dancing
C. has danced
D. dances
My schedule’s perfect! I ------------- in Rio de Janeiro just in time for Carnaval.
A. be arriving
B. will have arrived
C. arriving
*D. arrive
I --------------- five new books by the time my vacation is over.
*A. will have read
B. be reading
C. have read
D. have been reading
Be careful. You --------------- into delicate negotiations at the conference next week.
A. will have been entering
B. have entered
*C. are entering
D. will have entered
Jack ----------------- cold weather.
A. dislike
B. was disliking
C. is disliking
*D. dislikes
Carol and Sam really ----------------- the present we gave them.
*A. love
B. was loving
C. loves
D. are loved
I need your advice because I --------------- about buying a new car.
A. thinks

*B. am thinking
C. thinking
D. think
I --------------- it’s time to leave now, don’t you?
A. am thinking
*B. think
C. was thinking
D. thought
My parents ------------- to buy a new car this month.
A. is wanting
B. are wanting
*C. want
D. wants
When I walked in the door, I ------------ the telephone ring.
*A. heard
B. hear
C. was hearing
D. am hearing
We ---------------- breakfast early this morning.
A. has
B. have been
C. having
*D. are having


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Please be quiet because I ----------- to the radio right now.
A. listened
B. listen
*C. am listening
D. was listening
While Harry was walking to work, he ---------------- a car accident.
*A. saw
B. was seeing
C. sees
D. is seen
We ---------------- a lot of interesting people when we lived in New York.
A. were knowing
*B. knew

C. know
D. were known
Kim dislikes --------------- to rock concerts because the music is too loud.
A. to go
B. goes
*C. going
D. gone
I’m afraid of ------------ alone at night.
A. to walk
B. walk
C. walked
*D. walking
My parents would like ----------------- us next month.
*A. to visit
B. visit
C. visits
D. will visit
------------------- is fun when the weather is hot.
A. Swam
B. Swim
*C. Swimming
D. Swims
We were so glad --------------- you last week.
*A. to see
B. saw
C. have seen
D. seen
John agreed -------------- us at 8:00.
A. meets
*B. to meet

C. meeting
D. met
My brother quit ----------------- five years ago.
A. smokes
B. smoke
C. smoked
*D. smoking
You should learn ------------------- the piano.
A. to play
B. playing
C. will play
D. played
Sometimes Harry thinks about ---------------- to another city.
A. to move
*B. moving
C. moves
D. move
My daughter will begin ------------------- Chinese next semester.
A. will study
*B. to study
C. studies
D. study
I -------------- at the mall last Saturday.
*A. ran into some friends
B. ran them into
C. ran some friends into
D. ran some friends
Can you --------------- with this report?
A. help out me
*B. help me out

C. helping out me
D. help to me out
I have to ---------- to John.
A. give back it
B. give back them
C. give back to this
book
*D. give back this book
Martha fell when she -----------------.
A. got the bus off
*B. got off the bus
C. got her off
D. got off on the bus
I know this project is hard, but you should ------------------.
*A. stick with it
B. stick the project with C. stick it with
D. stick you with
I ---------------- and now I can’t find them.
A. took off it
B. took off them
*C. took my glasses off D. my glasses took off


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If you don’t know a phone number, you can-------------- in the directory.
A. look up it
B. look them up
*C. look it up
D. look it
I can ------------- while you are on vacation.
A. look them after
*B. look after your cats C. look your cats after D. look it after
I -------------- while reading this magazine.
A. came an idea across
B. came it across
C. came them across
*D. came across an idea
After the children finish playing soccer, I will ---------------------.
A. pick up them

B. pick it up
*C. pick them up
D. pick him up
I’ll help you with your homework if I --------------time tomorrow.
A. will have
*B. have
C. would have
D. had
Tina and Doug always --------------- a walk after dinner if the weather is nice.
A. took
B. would have taken
C. will have taken
*D. take
If you had been more serious at your last job, you ------------- that promotion.
A. will get
B. get
*C. would have gotten D. got
If that jacket -------------- so expensive, I would buy it.
A. wasn’t
*B. weren’t
C. isn’t
D. won’t be
Jack ----------------- so many accidents if he drove more carefully.
A. would have
*B. wouldn’t have
C. won’t have
D. would have had
If you ------------- me about your birthday last month, I would have sent you a card.
A. remind
B. would remind

C. will remind
*D. had reminded
If we get to the restaurant early tonight, we ------------ to wait for a table.
*A. won’t have
B. hadn’t
C. don’t have
D. wouldn’t have
This apartment -------------- perfect if the rooms were a little bit larger.
A. were
*B. would be
C. will be
D. was
If you -------------- a pet bird, you will have to buy a cage, too.
*A. buy
B. will buy
C. bought
D. had bought
If it ------------ last weekend, we would have gone skiing.
A. snowed
B. would have snowed *C. had snowed
D. would snow
Tropical fruits ---------------- by farmers in the lowland region.
*A. are grown
B. grown
C. are growing
D. grow
Concert tickets ---------------- at the box office.
A. is selling
B. sold
*C. are sold

D. is sold
Marilyn ---------------- her car to a friend because she couldn’t drive.
A. were selling
*B. sold
C. was sold
D. were sold
We ----------------- all the windows last weekend.
*A. washed
B. were washed
C. was washing
D. wash
The new bridge ----------------- before the end of next month.
*A. will be completed B. will complete
C. is completed
D. completes
I ------------------ you a copy of the article tomorrow.
A. send
B. was sending
*C. will send
D. will be sent


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John always ----------------- his car in the lot by the school.
*A. park
B. parks
C. is parked
D. was parked
Florida ------------- by thousands of tourists every winter.
A. visited
B. visits
C. was visited
D. is visited
The electric light bulb -------------- by Thomas Edison.
A. invented
B. was invented
C. invents
*D. is invented
I --------------- your keys on the table by the bed last night.

*A. saw
B. are seen
C. was seen
D. see
It’s too ------------- to work in here.
A. noisily
*B. noisy
C. noise
D. noises
Your garden is -------------- beautiful.
*A. perfectly
B. perfect
C. perfected
D. perfection
We met several -------------------- people at the party.
A. interestingly
B. interest
*C. interesting
D. interests
The weather is bad tonight so please drive ----------------------.
A. careful
B. caring
C. cared
*D. carefully
Steve ate his dinner -----------------.
A. quick
*B. quickly
C. quicken
D. quickened
Elizabeth sounded ------------------ on the phone last night.

A. happily
B. happening
*C. happy
D. happens
Bill ordered two ----------------- pizzas.
*A. large
B. largeness
C. largely
D. largest
The weather yesterday was extremely --------------.
A. hotly
*B. hot
C. heat
D. heater
These are very ----------------- chairs.
A. comfort
B. comfortably
*C. comfortable
D. comforts
Please play that music -----------------.
*A. softly
B. soften
C. soft
D. softens
My grandmother is ------------- person in my family.
A. old
B. older
*C. the oldest
D. oldest
Chris is ---------------- than his brother.

*A. shorter
B. short
C. shortest
D. the shortest
We always travel by train because it is -------------- than a bus.
A. comfortable
B. the comfortable
*C. more comfortable
D. the most comfortable
I’ve tried all the deserts at this restaurant, but this one is ----------------- of them all.
A. delicious
B. the most delicious
C. most delicious
D. more delicious
I play checkers sometimes, but I think chess is -------------------.
A. an interesting
*B. more interesting
C. more interesting than D. interestingly
Biology is ----------------- of all my classes this semester.
*A. the hardest
B. harder
C. hardly
D. harder than


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Listening to music is --------------- dancing.
A. relaxing than
B. the most relaxing
C. relaxing
*D. more relaxing than
Today is --------------- day we have had all week.
*A. colder than
B. the coldest
C. colder
D. coldest
You should wear this dress because it’s -------------- that one.
A. elegant
B. the most elegant
*C. more elegant than D. the elegant

I like that sofa, but this one is ---------------------.
*A. cheaper
B. cheaper than
C. cheaply
D. cheapen
The plant --------------- the window needs water.
A. by the time
*B. by
C. is by
D. is
The people ---------------- next door aren’t very friendly.
A. are living
B. live
*C. living
D. is living
Most of the programs --------------- on TV aren’t very interesting.
A. show
B. shows
*C. shown
D. are showing
Kathleen was the only student -------------- the test.
A. fails
B. is failing
C. failed
*D. to fail
The people ---------------- this office are very friendly.
*A. in
B. work
C. are working
D. work in

Neil Armstrong was the first person ---------------- on the moon.
A. has walked
*B. to walk
C. walks
D. walks to
I want to buy the house ------------- the end of the street.
A. to be
B. is
C. is at
D. at
The fruit -------------- in this area is really delicious.
A. grows
*B. grown
C. is growing
D. grow
That girl -------------- in the corner looks lonely.
A. is sitting
B. sat
*C. sitting
D. sits
Ivan was the last person ------------------------ at the party.
*A. to arrive
B. arrived
C. arrives
D. was arriving
I read the book ------------ seeing the movie.
A. by the time
B. as soon as
*C. before
D. behind

Jane fell asleep ------------ she was watching TV.
A. before
B. again
*C. while
D. soon
It’s been snowing --------------- last night.
A. as soon as
B. while
C. by the time
*D. since
Feed the dog ------------------ you get home.
A. soon
*B. as soon as
C. as soon
D. sooner than
Cindy usually gets up early and works for an hour ------------- breakfast.
A. while
*B. before
C. when
D. as soon as
I felt better -------------- talking to you.
A. by the time
B. as soon
*C. after
D. later


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I spent a lot of money --------------- I went to the grocery store.
*A. when
B. on
C. by
D. from
John has seemed more relaxed --------------- he moved to the country.
A. from
B. by
C. on
*D. since
---------------- Richard got home, he called Lisa.
A. While

*B. As soon as
C. Time
D. By
Please wash the dishes --------------- dinner.
A. as soon as
B. when
*C. after
D. on
I take a vacation with my family ------------------.
A. always
*B. yearly
C. daily
D. never
Exercise is important for your health so you should exercise ----------------------.
*A. daily
B. usually
C. annually
D. yearly
Tina doesn’t like coffee so she -------------------- drinks it.
A. always
B. weekly
C. often
*D. never
Jack is a busy man who -------------- has time to relax.
A. always
B. daily
*C. rarely
D. yearly
My children enjoy soccer, which they ------------- play on weekends.
*A. often

B. rarely
C. seldom
D. never
Our office has a meeting every Friday because it’s important to meet --------------------.
A. annually
*B. weekly
C. monthly
D. daily
I like to read the newspaper, but I don’t --------------- have time to read it.
A. daily
B. never
*C. usually
D. weekly
It’s ------------- cheaper to buy things on sale.
*A. always
B. never
C. daily
D. monthly
Sarah is a lazy student who doesn’t ----------------- do her homework.
A. daily
B. never
*C. usually
D. monthly
Don’t forget to pay our rent ---------------------.
*A. monthly
B. never
C. usually
D. seldom
It was cold outside, ---------------- I put on extra sweater.
A. but

*B. so
C. or
D. either
Our new house has a beautiful living room ------------------ a very nice kitchen.
A. but
B. so
C. both
*D. and
Jack is not only a talented pianist ----------------- a very good singer.
A. nor
*B. but also
C. and
D. either
Should we schedule the meeting for the morning -------------- the afternoon?
A. so
B. but
*C. or
D. nor
--------------- Gloria nor Hank can come for dinner tonight.
*A. Neither
B. Either
C. Both
D. But also
Elizabeth learned Korean when she was a child, --------------- she speaks it fluently.
A. but
B. or
C. nor
*D. so

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-------------- Bangkok and Paris are interesting cities to visit.
A. Either
B. But
*C. Both
D. Not
We can -------------- go to a museum or take a walk in the park.
*A. either
B. but
C. neither

D. so
Rick likes to stay out late, --------------- Kate doesn’t.
A. either
B. or
C. but also
*D. but
Dogs are great pets, ----------------- cats are too.
A. nor
B. so
*C. and
D. or
We enjoy swimming every summer and --------------- every winter.
A. to ski
B. skiing
C. skis
D. skied
That train ride was uncomfortable but ---------------.
*A. cheap
B. cheaply
C. cheapens
D. cheapen
Do your work slowly and ----------------------.
A. care
B. careful
*C. carefully
D. cared
The children went to the park and --------------------.
A. fun
B. had fun
C. funny

D. to have fun
I never ride the bus or ----------------.
A. slow
*B. the subway
C. drove
D. taking the train
Last weekend Herbert did the laundry and ---------------- the house.
A. cleaning
B. will clean
C. always cleans
*D. cleaned
After dinner Susan usually reads a book but Sam --------------- a nap.
A. took
B. has taken
C. taking
*D. takes
I want to leave work early and ------------------ dinner downtown.
*A. eat
B. ate
C. am eating
D. I am eating
That pizza was --------------- and delicious.
A. hottest
B. heat
*C. hot
D. heating
You can finish that project quickly and -------------.
A. easier
*B. easily
C. easy

D. easiest
Several trees fell down last night ------------ the strong wind.
A. because
*B. because of
C. since
D. so
I walked to work today -------------- my car had broken down.
A. because of
B. from
C. because
D. due to
John forgot to bring an umbrella, --------------- he got very wet.
A. so
B. because of
C. as long as
D. from
Karen didn’t get much sleep last night, --------------- she was very tired at work today.
A. since
B. due to
C. as a result of
*D. so
Steve has a sore elbow --------------- playing a lot of tennis.
A. as
B. because
C. so
*D. from
We arrived late at the airport, ------------------ we missed our plane.
A. because of
B. as a result of
*C. so

D. due to


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---------------- her hard work and leadership skills, Marian got a promotion.
A. Since
B. As
*C. Due to
D. Because
Florida is a good place to live -------------- the nice weather.
A. as long as
*B. because of
C. so
D. since
I want to take a long vacation, --------------I’m saving all my money.
*A. so

B. because of
C. due to
D. from
I think we should stay inside today ------------- the weather is very cold and wet.
A. so
B. due to
*C. as
D. as a result of
You did a terrible job on your homework so now you have to ----------it.
A. prearrange
B. refill
*C. rewrite
D. prepackage
You need to ------------ those vegetables before you add them to the soup.
A. disappear
B. dislike
C. prefabricate
*D. precook
Pat and Richard are always fighting because they ----------- about everything.
*A. disagree
B. resend
C. refill
D. disappear
I can’t sleep on this hard bed because it is too --------------------.
A. unhappy
*B. uncomfortable
C. uninteresting
D. unpaid
A cheetah is a very fast wildcat that can --------------- most other animals.
A. outdate

B. outspend
C. outtalk
*D. outrun
-------------- your shoes before you take them off.
*A. Untie
B. Disappear
C. Outrun
D. Prepay
That movie was so -------------- that I fell asleep in the middle of it.
A. uncomfortable
B. dishonest
*C. uninteresting
D. outgrown
Turn off your computer and ---------------- it.
A. dislike
*B. restart
C. disobey
D. regain
Our school is -------------- because we have students from many countries.
A. unavailable
B. multistoried
C. uninteresting
*D. multicultural
That program we saw on TV last night was -------------------.
A. outtalked
*B. prerecorded
C. outgrown
D. precooked