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based on grammar questions that are similar to the ones here.

Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences.

1. I have seen businesses moving out of the country ---- avoid paying taxes.

A) in case
B) in view of
C) so as to
D) although
E) however

2. We shall take an umbrella with us ---- we don't get wet.

A) in case
B) in order to
C) so that
D) despite
E) because of

3. I couldn't drive there ---- so I told my dad to come along.

A) me
B) each other
C) myself
 D) one another's
E) us

4. Before asking ---- people to share their secrets with you, share some of ---- with
them.

A) other / yours
B) the other / you
C) some others / yours
D) others / yours
E) the others / you

5. By the time you ---- to the party, we ---- for several hours.

A) have come / had been drinking

B) come / will be drinking
C) come / have been drinking
D) came / had been drinking
E) came / were drinking

6. Alan ---- all his money when we got to the casino, he didn't even say hi to us.

A) ought to lose
B) should lose
C) needn't have lost
D) can't have lost
E) must have lost

7. The store ---- by hundreds of people everyday, I don't understand why my

favorite book ---- yet.
 A) visited / hasn't been bought
B) is visited / hasn't been bought
C) was visited / hadn't bought
D) is visited / hadn't been bought
E) had visited / hasn't been bought

8. The new movie performed very poorly ---- the low ratings it has received by the
viewers.

A) due to
B) since
C) despite
D) however
E) because

9. I can see the rainbow clearly now that the rain ----.

A) stopped
B) had stopped
C) stop
D) has stopped
E) will stop

10. Several guests complained about ---- cold food last night.

A) to be served
B) being served
C) served
 D) having served
E) to have been served

11. I cannot think of anything ---- I would love more than a car right now.

A) where
B) who
C) when
D) whom
E) that

12. I am excited to see all the historical structures ---- by the Roman Empire.

A) building
B) to build
C) built
D) to have built
E) having built

Choose the most appropriate options to complete the short reading articles.

Many over the counter medicine (1) ---- to help with common cold, to reduce the
effects of its symptoms. Although some symptoms (2) ---- might require continued
use of the medicine to go away, over the counter drugs should be sufficient (3) ----
most cases. (4) ---- the frequency of its occurrence, it is convenient and important
to be able to use over the counter drugs. Those ---- suffer from a severe cold
conditions might also want to see their doctor for stronger medicine.
1.
A) used
B) can be used
C) has used
D) was to use
E) is to use
2.
A) treated
B) treating
C) to be treating
D) having treated
E) to have treated
3.
A) to be treating
B) to be treated
C) for treating
D) to treat
E) treating
4.
A) In addition
B) Also
C) Although
D) Since
E) Because of
5.
A) where
B) what
C) who
D) which
E) of which
History, (6) ---- its broadest sense, is the story of humanity's past. It also refers (7) -
--- the recording of that past. The (8) ---- sources of history include books,
newspapers, printed documents, personal papers (9) ---- oral accounts. Historians
use this material to form coherent narratives and uncover linked sequences and
patterns in past events. (10) ---- histories are concerned with causality, that is, why
certain outcomes happened as they did, and how they are linked to earlier events.

6.
A) in
B) at
C) of
D) as
E) on
7.
A) on
B) at
C) for
D) with
E) to
8.
A) subsequent
B) punctual
C) exciting
D) diverse
E) previous
9.
A) on account of
B) despite
C) due to
D) as well as
E) but for
10.
A) Much
B) Most
 C) Every
D) Whole
E) Each
Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences.

1. My parents are finally going to get ---- a car so I won't have to drive them around
anymore.

A) on their own
B) themselves
C) theirs
D) their
E) they

2. Don't worry, by the time you ---- home I ---- dinner.

A) came / will make

B) have come / would have made
C) come / will have made
D) had come / made
E) have come / will make

3. My father ---- to help out in the house since my mother started working.

A) had tried
B) tried
C) was trying
D) has been trying
E) will be trying
4. ---- having the best player in the league, we lost 3 games in a row.

A) due to
B) in spite of the fact that
C) as
D) since
E) despite

5. I can't remember very well but I ---- your friend at the bazaar.

A) may have met

B) shouldn't have met
C) should have met
D) should meet
E) would have met

6. The company hired so many new employees last week, ---- they laid off two
workers whose performance hadn't been satisfactory.

A) in addition to
B) as a result of this
C) on the other hand
D) consequently
E) hence

7. Public schools in the city ---- be free, now half of the people cannot afford them.

A) are used to
B) used to
C) use to
 D) using to
E) going to

8. The dealership has very fancy cars in their inventory, most ---- are very
expensive.

A) that
B) which
C) of which
D) of whose
E) whom

9. The stand up show we went to see yesterday, ---- made my day, lasted only one
hour.

A) that
B) who
C) whom
D) which
E) what

10. Daniel was exhausted ---- all day playing in the backyard.

A) spending
B) having been spending
C) spent
D) being spent
E) having spent
Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences.
1. Nobody knows ---- motivated him to change his mind about not going to school.

A) what
B) which
C) that
D) how
E) why

2. I have been contemplating ---- or not to take summer classes.

A) what
B) why
C) how
D) that
E) whether

3. Harry ---- his friends that night so he ---- his parents he was going to be late.

A) was meeting / told

B) will meet / will tell
C) meets / had told
D) would meet / is going to tell
E) has met / will tell

4. When Mary arrived to the party she ---- that we ---- dinner without her.

A) was disappointed / had been eating

B) is disappointed / has eaten
C) has been disappointed / would eat
 D) was disappointed / had eaten
E) will be disappointed / was eating

5. Students ---- online classes at all until the internet has become so widely used.

A) must not have

B) didn't use to have
C) needn't have
D) shouldn't have
E) might not have

6. He still doesn't believe I won the track and field yesterday, ----?

A) is he
B) does he
C) didn't I
D) did I
E) doesn't he

7. Had I ---- my parents advice I wouldn't be looking into my piggyback for money
now.

A) listen to
B) have listened to
C) listened to
D) would listen to
E) could listen to

8. George is lucky ---- to the conference as he doesn't even work in our division.
 A) inviting
B) to be invited
C) having invited
D) to have been invited
E) having been invited

9. The accident ---- I told you about occurred in a very busy intersection.

A) of which
B) that
C) about which
D) where
E) why

10. I don't want to go to Jessica's birthday tomorrow ---- I run into bob there.

A) so that
B) in case of
C) although
D) lest
E) for fear of