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thajula
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31. –Was the sociology lecture interesting?
-Yes, although it was long. ________ to pay attention.
A. I managed C. despite I managed
B. but I managed D. I did managed
Answer:- D
D is not even grammatical. "I did manage" is.
If the period in the example was a comma, B would work.
But the only correct answer on what you've given is A.
32. –What did the doctor say?
-He advised me to do something that I never would have thought_________
A. to be done C. to do
B. to doing D. of doing
Answer:- C C is acceptable. I'd choose D.
33. –Did your dad stick to his guns about the price of the car?
-Yes, because he was really ________ to get a good price.
A. determined fairly C. determined well
B. determined quite D. quite determined
Answer:- A
No. D.
34. –Isn’t he exempt from military service?
-Oh, didn’t you know? Military service isn’t required _________.
A. anymore C. any way
B. any how D. any time
Answer:- A
I suppose we're stuck with 'anymore' as one word now. Yes, A is right.
35. –It’s time for Nancy to face the music and stop deluding herself.
-I know. She is ______________ able to grasp reality.
A. ever hardly C. never hardly
B. hardly ever D. hardly never
Answer:- C No, try again.
36. –What news did you hear from Jane?
-Other _________ idle gossip, nothing.
A. from C. when
B. that D. than
Answer:- D Yes.
37. –Bob has finally resigned himself to the situation
-Well, it was time he ___________ it.
A. accept C. accepted
B. accepts D. accepting
Answer:- C Yes.
38. –I think we should give A1 a break.
-Why ________ that?
A. we should do C. we should to do
B. should we do D. should we to do
Answer:- C ? Guess again.
39. –Debbie has been in such a bad mood lately that she’s just unbearable.
-Yeah, _____________ bad tempered she is!
A. how C. that
B. Which D. what
Answer:- A Yes.
40. –Was the store in ruins after the break-in?
-Yes, it was, and they __________ re-build everything.
A. will have had C. will have to
B. will have had to D. have had
Answer:-C Yes.