Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences.
6. The Pacific Ocean is________ than any other ocean in the world.
7. - Tom: “Thank you very much for your lovely gift! I really like it.”
-Maria: “___________ “.
8. My father had a trouble with his lungs,_____ he decided to give up smoking.
9. Jim found a necklace on the street, and then he_______ to return it to the owner.
10. .Robert: “_____”. Mary: “I’d love to, but I have an extra class tonight.”
11. It was very difficult for the inspector to___________ what recommendations he should take.
12. This is not the right______ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen.
13. The job of student lodgings officer________ a great many visits to landladies.
14. It is __________ knowledge in the village that Mr and Mrs Thome quarrel violently several times a week.
15. All students leaving college at the end of term must leave their addresses so that letters can be sent_______ .
16. "My daughter, Mary, tries to_____________ to see me at least once a week,” Mrs
Jones told the social worker.
17. Driving in London is supposed to be confusing but I didn’t find it at_________difficult.
18. Yesterday the naval authorities_____the reports in Friday’s newspapers that they had
exploded three bombs near an unknown submarine.
19. The shops are always ___________of people at Christmas time.
20. Children with_______ diseases should not be allowed to go to school.
21. The noise of the traffic stopped me_______to sleep.
22. The train will be leaving in five minutes so you_________ better hurry up.
23. He was very upset by the_______ of his English examination.
24. He hit the vase with his elbow and it________ to the floor.
25. The children did not know the_________ by which the game was played.
26. It was difficult to_______ a date which was convenient for everyone.
27. The new factory must be finished_____________ as the profitability of the company
depends on it.
28. He played an active _______ in politics until he was well over 80.
29. He retired early _________ill-health.
30. I had no______ that the divorce rate was so high in this country.
