. The medicine the doctor gave me ________ my headache. A) reduced B) freed C) released D) relieved
23. _______ man learned how to build houses, he looked for natural shelters. A) After B) Long before C) Once D) When
24. Political instability sometimes _______ from underdevelopment in economy. A) raises B) rises C) causes D) arises
25. I dont think itll rain, but Ill take an umbrella _______ it does. A) on condition B) in case C) so that D) as if
26. Whatever you say, I dont believe he would be _______ refuse to help me. A) selfish enough so B) as selfish as to C) enough selfish to D) so selfish as to
27. They are twins and look very _______. A) same B) alike C) identical D) like
28. I didnt mean_______ anything, but those apples looked so good I couldnt resist _______ one. A) to eat / trying B) to eat / to try C) eating / trying D) eating / to try
29. I couldnt afford to rent a house like that, _______ buy it. A) no longer B) no more than C) let alone D) instead
30. Not only _______ tolerant of other peoples opinions, but he is also patient. A) he is B) is he C) he will be D) will he be
31. _______ its hot sun and beautiful beaches, Hawaii is a fine place to live in or visit. A) For B) With C) Since D) As
32. To our _______, Michaels illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared. A) anxiety B) eyes C) relief D) judgment
33. He promised to return the book as soon as he _______ it. A) would read B) read C) has read D) had read
34. The tourist industry ___________ greatly to the economy of that country. A) supports B) benefits C) assists D) contributes
35. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ______ . A) spoiled B) damaged C) harmed D) hurt
37. Tom sold the vegetables at half price rather than _______ them to go bad. A) allow B) allowed C) allowing D) he allowed
38. They wonder ______ the figures are accurate. A) that B) which C) whether D) as if
39. It is usually better not to _______ things, in case they are not returned. A) lend B) offer C) borrow D) lose
40. His ______ had always been to become an architect. A) want B) imagination C) ambition D) direction
41. Sadie had her hands _______ her mouth as if to stop herself from crying. A) by B) at C) over D) above
42. His salary as a bus driver is much higher _______. A) in comparison the salary of a teacher B) than a teacher C) than that of a teacher D) to compare as a teacher
43. Ann prefers hiking _______ the cinema. A) to going to B) than going to C) than to go to D) to go to
44. He knows all Shakespeares poems by _______ . A) head B) heart C) mind D) memory
45. In the States, the black people on the whole _______ a much higher unemployment rate. A) suffer from B) amount to C) reach for D) extend to
46. He dared not harm the little girl, __
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