1. Would you mind _____ the window?
- A) opening
- B) to open
- C) open
- D) opened
2. The longer you wait, _____ difficult it becomes.
- A) the more
- B) more
- C) most
- D) the most
3. The man _____ I thought was guilty turned out to be innocent.
- A) who
- B) whom
- C) which
- D) whose
4. _____ you do, don't forget to lock the door.
- A) Whatever
- B) However
- C) Whenever
- D) Wherever
5. _____ the weather was bad, we decided to go for a walk.
- A) Although
- B) Because
- C) Since
- D) Unless
6. _____ is known, smoking causes cancer.
- A) As
- B) Which
- C) That
- D) What
7. _____ is no doubt that he will succeed.
- A) There
- B) It
- C) This
- D) That
8. Scarcely had we sat down _____ the phone rang.
- A) when
- B) than
- C) then
- D) after
9. She spoke _____ quietly that nobody could hear her.
- A) so
- B) such
- C) too
- D) very
10. The article _____ in the newspaper yesterday.
- A) was published
- B) published
- C) has published
- D) publishes
11. If he _____ earlier, he wouldn't have missed the train.
- A) had left
- B) left
- C) leaves
- D) would leave
12. _____ of the two answers is correct.
- A) Neither
- B) None
- C) Either
- D) Both
13. The documents _____ yet.
- A) haven't been signed
- B) haven't signed
- C) didn't sign
- D) weren't signing
14. _____ the party was over, we went home.
- A) After
- B) Before
- C) Until
- D) While
15. _____ his illness, he attended the meeting.
- A) Despite
- B) Because of
- C) Due to
- D) Owing to
16. No sooner had I left _____ it started to rain.
- A) than
- B) when
- C) then
- D) after
17. She asked me where I _____ the previous day.
- A) had been
- B) have been
- C) was
- D) am
18. _____ he was tired, he kept working.
- A) Although
- B) Because
- C) Since
- D) As
19. Neither the manager nor his assistant _____ the decision.
- A) approves
- B) approve
- C) are approving
- D) have approved
20. _____ you say, I won't change my mind.
- A) Whatever
- B) However
- C) Whenever
- D) Wherever
21. It is essential that every student _____ the rules.
- A) follow
- B) follows
- C) followed
- D) is following
22. He is known _____ a talented musician.
- A) as
- B) like
- C) for
- D) by
23. The woman _____ lives next door is a famous author.
- A) who
- B) which
- C) whom
- D) whose
24. The report _____ by the committee last week.
- A) was prepared
- B) prepared
- C) has prepared
- D) is preparing
25. This is the house _____ I was born.
- A) where
- B) which
- C) that
- D) what
26. _____ hard he tries, he cannot solve the problem.
- A) However
- B) Whatever
- C) Whenever
- D) Wherever
27. He apologized _____ being late.
- A) for
- B) about
- C) on
- D) of
28. Homework _____ before the deadline.
- A) must be submitted
- B) must submit
- C) must have submitted
- D) must submitting
29. I prefer coffee _____ tea.
- A) to
- B) from
- C) than
- D) over
30. She _____ English for five years before she moved to London.
- A) had been studying
- B) has studied
- C) studied
- D) was studying
