1. No sooner had I left _____ it started to rain.
- A) than
- B) when
- C) then
- D) after
2. _____ the heavy rain, the match continued.
- A) In spite of
- B) Because of
- C) Due to
- D) As a result of
3. The reason _____ she resigned is still unknown.
- A) why
- B) which
- C) that
- D) what
4. _____ the weather was bad, we decided to go for a walk.
- A) Although
- B) Because
- C) Since
- D) Unless
5. It is essential that every student _____ the rules.
- A) follow
- B) follows
- C) followed
- D) is following
6. _____ you say, I won't change my mind.
- A) Whatever
- B) However
- C) Whenever
- D) Wherever
7. _____ the opportunity, I would travel around the world.
- A) Given
- B) Giving
- C) To give
- D) Having given
8. Homework _____ before the deadline.
- A) must be submitted
- B) must submit
- C) must have submitted
- D) must submitting
9. We had better _____ now before it gets dark.
- A) leave
- B) to leave
- C) leaving
- D) left
10. _____ the end of the course, students must submit a project.
11. She asked me where I _____ the previous day.
- A) had been
- B) have been
- C) was
- D) am
12. There are several factors _____ influence consumer behavior.
- A) that
- B) what
- C) whom
- D) whose
13. He suggested _____ to the cinema.
- A) going
- B) to go
- C) go
- D) gone
14. The new policy _____ effect next month.
- A) will take
- B) takes
- C) took
- D) has taken
15. The woman _____ lives next door is a famous author.
- A) who
- B) which
- C) whom
- D) whose
16. _____ the party was over, we went home.
- A) After
- B) Before
- C) Until
- D) While
17. The company needs _____ more employees.
- A) to hire
- B) hiring
- C) hired
- D) hire
18. By the time we arrive, the film _____.
- A) will have started
- B) starts
- C) started
- D) has started
19. The children were told _____ in the corridor.
- A) not to run
- B) don't run
- C) not running
- D) didn't run
20. He is accustomed _____ early in the morning.
- A) to waking up
- B) wake up
- C) waking up
- D) to wake up
21. He apologized _____ being late.
- A) for
- B) about
- C) on
- D) of
22. She never fails _____ her parents every week.
- A) to call
- B) calling
- C) call
- D) called
23. Not only _____ the exam, but he also got the highest score.
- A) did he pass
- B) he passed
- C) he did pass
- D) passed he
24. Neither the manager nor his assistant _____ the decision.
- A) approves
- B) approve
- C) are approving
- D) have approved
25. I would rather _____ home than go out.
- A) stay
- B) staying
- C) to stay
- D) stayed
26. The article _____ in the newspaper yesterday.
- A) was published
- B) published
- C) has published
- D) publishes
27. The more you practice, _____ you become.
- A) the better
- B) better
- C) best
- D) the best
28. _____ he was tired, he kept working.
- A) Although
- B) Because
- C) Since
- D) As
29. I have been working here _____ 2015.
- A) since
- B) for
- C) in
- D) during
30. Scarcely had we sat down _____ the phone rang.
- A) when
- B) than
- C) then
- D) after
