9. ______ today, she would get home by Friday. A. Would she leave B. Was she leaving C. Were she to leave D. If she leaves 10. He is _______ a lot of study pressure to win a place at university. A. for B. in C. with D. under 11. Shy people often find it difficult to ________ group discussions. A. take place in B. take part in C. get on with D. get in touch with 12. I live in a pleasant room _______ the garden. A. to overlook B. which overlooking C. overlooked D. overlooking 13. No one knows what the ______ of the explosion is. A. source B. cause C. reaction D. reason 14. I really can’t ______ the twins apart. They look so alike. A. say B. talk C. take D. tell 15. The _______ age of the girls in this class is sixteen. A. average B. general C. equal D. usual 16. It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to ______. A. meet B. break C. compare D. balance 17. My younger sister is very ______ and so she loves going out but I am much quieter and prefer to stay at home. A. enjoyable B. lively C. pleasing D. funny 18. Lomonosov was not ______ a great scientist but also a very talented poet. A. fairly B. merely C. hardly D. scarcely 19. Linda: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” - Mary: “___________.” A. Thank you very much. I am afraid B. You are telling a lie C. Thank you for your compliment D. I don't like your sayings 20. Mark: “Do you find it very interesting to travel alone?” – Nick: “___________.” A. Yes, you’re welcome B. Never mind C. No, not at all D. It’s exciting