Choose the word or phrase that best completes the blank in each sentence.
1-
When Henry arrived home after a hard day at work, ________.
A -
his wife was sleeping
B -
his wife slept
C -
his wife has slept
D -
his wife has been sleeping
2-
Kitchen appliances called blenders became ________ in the 1930s, when Stephen J. Poplawski developed a machine that excelled at making his favorite drink.
A -
establish
B -
establishing
C -
established
D -
which establish
3-
Sometimes ________ wears people out and is worse than the lack of sleep itself.
A -
to sleep the desire
B -
the desire to sleep
C -
to desire sleep is
D -
the desire to sleep who
4-
John said that no other car could go ________.
A -
so fast like his car
B -
as fast like his car
C -
as fast like the car of him
D -
as fast as his car
5-
The attorney told his client that ________.
A -
they had little chance of winning the case
B -
the case was of a small chance to win
C -
it was nearly impossible to win him the case
D -
the case had a minimum chance to be won by him
6-
Doctoral students who are preparing to take their qualifying examinations have been studying in the library every night ________ the last three months.
A -
since
B -
until
C -
before
D -
for
7-
The Internal Revenue Service ________ their tax forms by April 15 every year.
A -
makes all Americans file
B -
makes all Americans to file
C -
makes the filing of Americans
D -
makes all Americans filing
8-
_______ pitched his first major-league game, Joe Nuxhall was only fifteen years old.
A -
Because of he
B -
He
C -
When he
D -
Surprising he
9-
________ occasions for congratulations.
A -
Birthdays that usually considered
B -
Usually considering birthdays
C -
Birthdays are usually considered
D -
That considered birthdays usually
10-
_______, he would have signed his name in the corner.
