1. The last half of the nineteenth century ____ the steady improvement in the means of travel.
(A) has witnessed (B) was witnessed (C) witnessed (D) is witnessed

2.The shy girl felt ____ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher's questions.
(A) amazed (B) awkward (C) curious (D) amused

3. Ann never dreams of ____ for her to be sent abroad very soon.
(A) there being a chance (B) there to be a chance
(C) there be a chance (D) being a chance

4. It was very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you ____ it.
(A) mustn't have done (B) wouldn't have done
(C) mightn't have done (D) didn't have to do

5. Frequently single-parent children ____ some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served.
(A) take off (B) take after (C) take in (D) take on

6. He gives people the impression ____ all his life broad.
(A) of having spent (B) to have spent (C) of being spent (D) to spend

7. A peculiarly pointed chin is his most memorable facial ____.
(A) mark (B) feature (C) trace (D) appearance

8. I'd rather you ____ make any comment on the issue for the time being.
(A) don't (B) wouldn't (C) didn't (D) shouldn't

9. All things ____, the planned trip will have to be called off.
(A) considered (B) be considered (C) considering (D) having considered

10. John Dewey believed that education should be a preparation for life, that a person learns by doing, and that teaching must ____ the curiosity and creativity of children.
(A) seek (B) stimulate (C) shape (D) secure


11. Criticism and self-criticism is necessary ____ it help us to find and correct our mistakes.
(A) by that (B) at that (C) on that (D) in that

12. However, at times this balance in nature is ____, resulting in a number of passibly unforeseen effects.
(A) trouble (B) disturbed (C) confused (D) puzzled

13. If she doesn't tell him the truth now. he'll simply keep on asking her until she ____.
(A) does (B) has done (C) will do (D) would do

14. The patient's health failed to such an extent that he was put into ____ care.
(A) tense (B) rigid (C) intensive (D) tight

15. Does everyone on earth have an equal right ____ an equal share of its resources?
(A) by (B) at (C) to (D) over

16. Americans eat ____ as they actually need every day.
(A) twice as much protein
(B) twice protein as much twice
(C) twice protein as much
(D) protein as twice much

17. In 1914, an apparently insignficant even in a remote part of Eastern Europe ____ Europe into a great war.
(A) inserted (B) imposed (C) pitched (D) plunged

18.The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things, ____ is often the case in other countries.
(A) as (B) what (C) so (D) that

19.There are few electronic applications ____ to raise fears regarding future employment opportunities than robots.
(A) likely (B) more likely (C) most likely (D) much likely

20. We had to ____ a lot of noise when the children were at home.
(A) go in for (B) hold on to (C) put up with (D) keep pace with