Question 1

"I'm sorry I'm late again."   "I really wish you ................... on time."

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would come

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have come

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will come

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are coming

Question 2

I have a terrible headache, ............ the two aspirins I've taken.

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in spite of

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although

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even if

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nevertheless

Question 3

I want you to explain to me how my car.............

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was damaged

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damaged

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has damaged

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you have damaged

Question 4

I see absolutely .................. reason for satying here any longer.  I think we should go.

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no

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not

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any

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not any

Question 5

After the long hike, we felt so ............. that we went to bed early.

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exhausted

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exhausting

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exhaustively

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exhaustive

Question 6

"I have a stomachache."  "Here's some milk .  It'll make ................

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you feel better

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you to feel better

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you better to feel

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a better feeling

Question 7

Bill may be short , .............. he's a really good basketball player.

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but

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unless

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and

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despite

Question 8

The announcement says that five students ................... to clean up the cafeteria.

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are wanted

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who want

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have been wanted

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wanting

Question 9

If you want to get better, ............... perhaps you should take your medicine.

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then

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maybe

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because

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so

Question 10

The bread appears  ..................... baked a few minutes ago because it's still warm.

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to have been baked

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that it was

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has been

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to have

Question 11

My mother, ............... grandparents immigrated from Paris, is fluent in French.

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whose

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who her

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when her

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of whom

Question 12

........................ is that you try to spend more time with your family.

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What I would recommend

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I recommend

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I would recommend that

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That I would recommend

Question 13

Mr. Smith smokes in the office. Because he's the boss, he does what .................. .

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he wants

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wants to

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wants him to do

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does he want

Question 14

......................... having two large bedrooms, my new apartment has a really nice balcony.

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Besides

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Because of

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Despite

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In addition

Question 15

I suggest you ............... a doctor before you start exercising.

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see

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that you see

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to see

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for seeing

Question 16

I ........................ you be hungry so I brought along some sandwiches.

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expected

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wondered

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convinced

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pretended

Question 17

She was  ........... ... to get a high mark on the exam, even though it would be difficult.

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determined

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decided

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assured

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stubborn

Question 18

An interesting article ..................... my eye as I was browsing the internet this morning.

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caught

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got

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touched

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reached

Question 19

Athough he lived in New York, he's ............... of Toronto, Canada.

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a native

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an original

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a resident

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a tenant

Question 20

.................... to popular belief, exercising may not always be good for you.

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Contrary

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Different

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Disagreeing

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Opposite

Question 21

I made every .............. to get all my work done so I could relax over the weekend.

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effort

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job

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duty

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task

Question 22

I feel lucky because I managed to find the job of my .................... .

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dreams

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plans

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wishes

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expectations

Question 23

Dr. Smith is the best ................. to perform the operation.

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surgeon

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administrator

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medic

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executioner

Question 24

I'm calling to ............. my reservation.

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confirm

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assure

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insure

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clarify

Question 25

He ............ seeing the three men that the police were searching for.

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reported

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commented

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notified

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believed

Question 26

We've been waiting over an hour for Tim and he still hasn't ................... .

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turned up

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got over

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showed off

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came to

Question 27

The hotel room we stayed in during our vacation ................... a beautiful square.

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overlooked

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viewed

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regarded

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oversaw

Question 28

They .................. into laughter when they heard the joke.

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burst

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tore

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threw

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began

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