1. The company needs _____ more employees.
- A) to hire
- B) hiring
- C) hired
- D) hire
2. The teacher demanded that the students _____ on time.
- A) be
- B) are
- C) were
- D) have been
3. The new policy _____ effect next month.
- A) will take
- B) takes
- C) took
- D) has taken
4. The witness insisted that she _____ the truth.
- A) was telling
- B) tells
- C) told
- D) has told
5. _____ is no doubt that he will succeed.
- A) There
- B) It
- C) This
- D) That
6. We had better _____ now before it gets dark.
- A) leave
- B) to leave
- C) leaving
- D) left
7. _____ he was tired, he kept working.
- A) Although
- B) Because
- C) Since
- D) As
8. She is _____ intelligent that she solves every problem easily.
- A) so
- B) such
- C) too
- D) enough
9. _____ the facts, the jury reached a verdict.
- A) Considering
- B) Considered
- C) To consider
- D) Having considered
10. He apologized _____ being late.
- A) for
- B) about
- C) on
- D) of
11. The doctor advised him _____ smoking.
- A) to quit
- B) quitting
- C) quit
- D) having quit
12. I prefer coffee _____ tea.
- A) to
- B) from
- C) than
- D) over
13. The reason _____ she resigned is still unknown.
- A) why
- B) which
- C) that
- D) what
14. _____ hard he tries, he cannot solve the problem.
- A) However
- B) Whatever
- C) Whenever
- D) Wherever
15. Would you mind _____ the window?
- A) opening
- B) to open
- C) open
- D) opened
16. _____ the heavy rain, the match continued.
- A) In spite of
- B) Because of
- C) Due to
- D) As a result of
17. The woman _____ lives next door is a famous author.
- A) who
- B) which
- C) whom
- D) whose
18. She asked me where I _____ the previous day.
- A) had been
- B) have been
- C) was
- D) am
19. The children were told _____ in the corridor.
- A) not to run
- B) don't run
- C) not running
- D) didn't run
20. She spoke _____ quietly that nobody could hear her.
- A) so
- B) such
- C) too
- D) very
21. _____ the weather was bad, we decided to go for a walk.
- A) Although
- B) Because
- C) Since
- D) Unless
22. _____ is known, smoking causes cancer.
- A) As
- B) Which
- C) That
- D) What
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. I have been working here _____ 2015.
- A) since
- B) for
- C) in
- D) during
25. The more you practice, _____ you become.
- A) the better
- B) better
- C) best
- D) the best
26. If he _____ earlier, he wouldn't have missed the train.
- A) had left
- B) left
- C) leaves
- D) would leave
27. The article _____ in the newspaper yesterday.
- A) was published
- B) published
- C) has published
- D) publishes
28. _____ his help, I wouldn't have finished the project.
- A) Without
- B) Despite
- C) Because of
- D) Thanks to
29. She is looking forward _____ from you.
- A) to hearing
- B) hearing
- C) to hear
- D) hear
30. By the time we arrive, the film _____.
- A) will have started
- B) starts
- C) started
- D) has started
