270. He has given freely of his time by caring for the wounded during the Civil War. a. has given b. freely c. caring d. wounded → a 271. He had felt that it was necessary achieving a new poetic form in order to communicate his views. a. had felt b. was c. achieving d. communicate → c 272. Although many believed the "talking leaf" to be the gift from the Great Spirit but Sequoyah refused to accept that theory. a. many b. to be c. but d. to accept → c 273. In 1821, after twelve years of work, he had successfully developing a written language that would enable thousands of Indians to read and write. a. after b. successfully c. developing d. would → c 274. After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very richness man. a. inventing b. became c. very d. richness → d 275. Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards are presented for the winners. a. on b. death c. presented d. for → d 276. No awards was presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. a. No b. was c. from d. at → b 277. Franklin initiated many improvement in the city of Philadelphia. a. initiated b. improvement c. in d. city → b 278. Franklin played an importance role in the early history of the United States. a. an b. importance c. early d. the → b 279. Elizabeth Blackwell was born on England in 1821 and emigrated to New York City when she was ten years old. a. was b. on c. in d. to → b 280. She decided that she wanted to become a doctor, who was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. a. wanted b. who c. for d. in → b 281. In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decides to further her education in Paris. a. after b. from c. decides d. further → c 282. Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of variety forms of communication. a. humans b. inhabited c. use d. variety → d 283. Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally nor unintentionally. a. transmits b. certain c. either d. nor → d 284. It is believed that when a she-wolf loses her litter, she seeking a human child to take its place. a. believed b. when c. seeking d. to take → c 285. In 1925, he joined the advertising department of Doubleday Page and Company, one of the most large publishing houses in New York. a. joined b. advertising c. the most d. houses → c 286. He was a favorite contributor to many leading magazines, and her name became a household word. a. favorite b. leading c. her name d. became → c 287. We were sitting quiet by the side of a lake when we had an unpleasant surprise. a. sitting b. quiet c. side d. unpleasant → b 288. If you are planning to transfer, remember that you must to obtain the permission before leaving the university where you are currently studying. a. to transfer b. to obtain c. leaving d. where → b 289. You must complete the form I -538, have it to sign by the foreign student advisor at the school where you are currently studying. a. complete b. to sign c. at d. currently → b 290. As more women in the United States moved up the professional ladder, more are finding it necessity to make business trips alone. a. As b. women c. professional d. necessity → d 291. It is a well idea to encourage your husband and children to learn to cook a few simple meals while you are away. a. well b. to encourage c. to learn d. meals → a 292. The invention of the electric telegraph gave birth of the communications industry. a. invention b. birth c. of d. communications → c 293. With increasing development and use of computer technology, there is a newly disease to worry about. a. With b. development c. use d. newly → d 294. In some countries in Europe, teachers are allowed giving children some homework only at weekends. a. in b. are c. giving d. homework → c 295. Five prisoners were injured when they attempted to escape in the prison last night. a. were b. when c. attempted d. in → d 296. Is driving a car more dangerous than to fly in a modern plane? a. driving b. dangerous c. than d. to fly → d 297. I'd like to write applying for the post of accountant in your company. a. to write b. applying c. of d. in → b 298. I have five years of experience like an accountant and can speak English fluently. a. experience b. like c. speak d. fluently → b 299. I feel very happy to get your letter after so a long time. a. happy b. to get c. so d. time → c 300. The driver asked the passengers not to get off the bus while it was moved. a. asked b. to get c. while d. moved → d