Choose the word or phrase that best completes the blank in each sentence.
1-
Gunpowder, in some ways the most effective of all the explosive materials, …………….. a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur.
A -
were
B -
had been
C -
had
D -
was
2-
In the relatively short history of industrial …………….. in the United States, New York city has played a vital role.
A -
developed
B -
developing
C -
development
D -
develop
3-
As the demand increases, manufacturers who previously produced only a large, luxury car ……….. compelled to make a smaller model in order to compete in the market.
A -
is
B -
are
C -
will
D -
should
4-
She has …………….. the conditions for entry into the college.
A -
satisfied
B -
satisfaction
C -
satisfactory
D -
satisfactorily
5-
For the first time in the history of the country, the person …………… was recommended by the president to replace a retiring justice on the supreme court is a woman.
A -
which
B -
whose
C -
who
D -
whom
6-
Signor Risponso's fame rested on the breadth of his range, which was ............... any other tenor, living or dead.
A -
greater than that of
B -
as large as
C -
more greater
D -
broader than the one of
7-
New words are constantly being invented ……………. new objects and concepts.
A -
to describe
B -
a description of
C -
they describe
D -
describe
8-
You can’t …………….. to learn a foreign language in a week.
A -
expectant
B -
expected
C -
expect
D -
expectation
9-
………… rain or snow there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games.
A -
Despite
B -
In spite with
C -
Despite of
D -
Despite with
10-
The prices of homes are ……………. high in urban areas that most young people cannot afford to buy them.
