b. the c. dropped food d. close the city -> d 90. Hummingbirds are the only birds capable to fly backward as well as forward, up, and down. a. the only birds b. to fly c. as well as d. forward -> b 91. The news of the president’s treaty negotiations with the foreign government were received with mixed emotions by the citizens of both governments. a. The b. were c. received with mixed emotions d. of both governments -> b 92. Angie’s bilingual ability and previous experience were the qualities that which helped her get the job over all the other candidates. a. were b. that which c. helped her d. the other -> b 93. Joel giving up smoking has caused him to gain weight and become irritable with his acquaintances. a. Joel b. smoking has c. caused him to gain d. become irritable -> a 94. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them. a. what did happen b. last night c. unable to d. tell them -> a 95. The test administrator ordered we not to open our books until he told us to do so. a. test b. we c. not to open d. told us to do so -> b 96. Our new neighbors had been living in Arizona since ten years before moving to their present house. a. Our new b. had been living c. since d. before moving to -> c 97. I would of attended the meeting of the planning committee last week, but I had to deliver a speech at a convention. a. would of b. of the planning c. had to deliver d. at a convention -> a 98. We are suppose to read all of chapter seven and answer the questions for tomorrow’s class. a. suppose b. all of chapter c. answer d. for tomorrow’s class -> a 99. The explanation that our instructor gave us was different than the one yours gave you. a. our b. gave us c. than d. yours gave you -> c 100. In the sixteenth century, Spain became involved in foreign wars with several other European countries and could not find the means of finance the battles that ensued. a. In the sixteenth b. became involved in foreign c. several other d. of finance -> d 101. Neither of the girls have turned in the term papers to the instructor yet. a. girls b. have c. to the d. yet -> b 102. After studying all the new materials, the student was able to rise his test score by twenty-five points. a. After studying b. all the new c. was able d. rise -> d 103. The book that you see laying on the table belongs to the teacher. a. that b. see c. laying d. belongs to -> c 104. I suggest that he goes to the doctor as soon as he returns from talking the exam. a. that b. goes c. to the doctor d. returns from -> b 105. She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university. a. looking b. go c. finishes d. at the -> b 106. They said that the man jumped off of the bridge and plunged into the freezing water. a. that b. jumped c. of d. plunged into -> c 107. Mr. Anderson used to jogging in the crisp morning air during the winter months, but now he has stopped. a. jogging b. crisp morning c. during d. the winter months -> a 108. The first truly success helicopter was designed by the German engineer Heinrich Focke. a. first b. success c. was designed d. German -> b 109. I do not know where could he have gone so early in the morning. a. could he have b. gone c. so early d. in the -> a 110. The people tried of defending their village, but they were finally forced to retreat. a. of defending b. their c. forced d. to retreat -> a 111. The professor was considering postponing the examination until the following week because the students’ confusion. a. considering b. postponing c. the following week d. because -> d 112. Having lost the election, the presidential candidate intends supporting the opposition despite the objections of his staff. a. Having lost b. supporting c. despite d. the objections of -> b 113. The congressman, accompanied by secret service agents and aides, are preparing to enter the convention hall within the next few minutes. a. by b. are c. to enter d. within the next -> b 114. Because of the torrential rains had devastated the area, the governor sent the National Guard to assist in the clean-up operation. a. Because of b. torrential c. had devastated d. to assist in -> a 115. Lack of sanitation in restaurants are a major cause of disease in some areas of the country. a. of sanitation b. are c. cause of d. in some areas of -> b 116. Had the committee members considered the alternatives more carefully, they would have realized that the second was better as the first. a. Had the committee members b. more carefully c. second was d. as the first -> d 117. Malnutrition is a major cause of death in those countries where the cultivation of rice have been impeded by recurrent drought. a. is a major b. in those countries c. have d. by recurrent drought -> c 118. The decision to withdraw all support from the activities of the athletes are causing an uproar among the athletes’ fans. a. to withdraw b. all support c. are causing d. among -> c 119. Underutilized species of fish has been proposed as a solution to the famine in many underdeveloped countries. a. Underutilized b. has been c. as d. to the famine -> b 120. Because the residents had worked so diligent to renovate the old building, the manager had a party. a. Because b. had worked c. diligent d. to renovate -> c 121. John’s wisdom teeth were troubling him, so he went to a dental surgeon to see about having them pull. a. were troubling b. to see about c. them d. pull -> d 122. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his wallet. a. Hardly he had b. the office c. that he had d. forgotten his -> a 123. Sury had better to change her study habits if she hopes to be admitted to a good university. a. had b. to change c. hopes to be d. to a good university -> b 124. The teacher told the students to don’t discuss the take-home exam with each other. a. told b. to don’t c. discuss d. with each other -> b 125. Some bacteria are extremely harmful, but anothers are regularly used in producing cheeses, crackers, and many other foods. a. are extremely b. anothers c. regularly d. many other foods -> b 126. Most Americans would not be happy without a color television, two cars, and working at an extra job. a. Most b. without c. a d. working at -> d 127. The lion has long been a symbol of strength, power, and it is very cruel. a. The b. long c. a d. it is very cruel -> d 128. All the scouts got theirselves ready for the long camping trip by spending their weekends living in the open. a. All b. theirselves c. the d. living -> b 129. Nobody had known before the presentation that Sue and her sister will receive the awards for outstanding scholarship. . service agents and aides, are preparing to enter the convention hall within the next few minutes. a. by b. are c. to enter d. within the next -> b 114. Because of the torrential rains had devastated. winter months, but now he has stopped. a. jogging b. crisp morning c. during d. the winter months -> a 1 08. The first truly success helicopter was designed by the German engineer Heinrich Focke. a. first b speech at a convention. a. would of b. of the planning c. had to deliver d. at a convention -> a 98. We are suppose to read all of chapter seven and answer the questions for tomorrow’s class. a.