1. Any steam engine gives us an example of ?____? into work.?

A.heats having turned B. heats turning ?

C. heats having been turned D. heat being turned?

2. Essentially, a theory is an abstract, symbolic representationof?______? reality.?

A. what it is conceived B. that is conceived?

C. that is being conceived D. what is conceived to be?

3. Not until a monkey is several years old ?____? to exhibit signs of independence from itsmother.?

A.it does begin B. when it begins ?

C. does it begin D. before it begins?

4. Television will be used to enable customers to shop from the comfort of their homes by simplyordering via the TV screen, payment?____? by direct debit of their credit cards.?

A. making it B. is made?

C. being made D. will be made?

5. A woman has to be ?____? a man to go half as far.?

A. twice as good as B. as twice good as?

C. twice good as D. twice so good as ?

6. Hardly had we got on the bus ?____? it began to rain.?

A. when B. since C. but D. before?

7. I’m sorry I can’t go with you, but I wish you ?____?.?

A. a good timeB. have a good time?

C. to have a good timeD. will have a good time?

8. Many a time ?____? them not to do so.?

A. we have warnedB. do we have warned?

C. have we warned D. warned we have?

9. They have produced ?____?.?

A. 10 more pianos this month than last month?

B. 10 pianos more this monththan last month?

C. 10 pianos this month as many as last month?

D. 10 as many pianos this month as last month?

10. He was hungry and ordered two ?____? of fish.?

A. sharesB. partsC. portionsD. sections?

11. The best students are ?____? special scholarships.

A. awardedB. rewardedC. forwardedD. honored?

12. She stood up and ?____? in strong language.?

A. opposedB. reckonedC. objectedD. shouted?

13. After becoming paralysed, Jane had to get used to the loss of?____?.She hated having todepend on others for things she once did for herself.?

A. authorityB. autonomy?

C. attractionD. dependence?

14. Having poor handwriting is not much of a ?____? in an age of typewriters and computers.?

A. differenceB. possibility?

C. convention D. liability?

15. The ?____? grades are generally considered to be kindergarten through third grade.?

A. primitiveB. primaryC. promisingD. proceeding?

16. The meal was excellent; the pears were particularly?____?.?

A. flavoredB. deliciousC. tastefulD. gracious?

17. His parents give him many expensive toys as some form of ?____?for his lameness andinability to play active games.?

A. remedyB. compensation?

C. treatmentD. comfort?

18. To what extent will future scientific discoveries make possible the ?____? of the human lifespan.?

A. increase B. expansion?

C. growth D. prolongation?

19. She was at the ?____? of her career when she was badly injured in the car accident.?

A. bloomB. peakC. excessD. extreme?

20. Should the ?____? of patriotism be controlled by reason

A. sentimentB. affectionC. emotionD. passion?