They were fortune ... from the fire before the building collapsed A. to have been rescuing B. being rescued C. to have been rescued D. to rescue 2. She wants to go shopping, but she has hardly ... money A. any B. some C. no D. little 3. The new director of the company seems to be an intelligent and ... man A. well-educated B. well-educate C. well-educational D. well-education 4. Can you keep calm for a moment? You ... noise in class! A. are always made B. always make C. have always made D. are always making 5. By ... the housework done, my mother has more time to pursue her career A. ordering B. taking C. having D. making 6. The United States consists of fifty states, ... has its own government. A. each of which B. hence each C. they each D. each of that 7. If you had taken my advice, you ... in such difficulties now. A. won't be B. hadn't been C. wouldn't be D. wouldn't have been 8. The inflation rate in Greece is five times ... my country, he said. A. as much as B. more than C. as many as that in D. as high as that in 9. I would really ... your help with this assignment A. respect B. take C. appreciate D. thank 10. Make exercise a part of your daily ... . A. regularity B. chore C. routine D. frequency 11. - Todays my 20th birthday. - ... A. Take care! B. Many happy returns! C. Have a good time! D. I dont understand. 12. Id rather you ... home now. A. going B. go C. gone D. went 13. They would ... go by air than travel by train. A. always B. better C. prefer D. rather 14. The price of fruit has increased recently, ... the price of vegetables has gone down A. whereas B. whether C. when D. otherwise 15. ..., the results couldn't be better A. No matter what he tried hard B. No matter how hard he tried C. Although very hard he tried D. Despite how hard he tried 16. She had to hand in her notice ... advance when she decided to leave the job. A. with B. from C. in D. to 17. Not having written about the required topic, ... a low mark. A. my presentation was given B. the teacher gave me C. the teacher gave D. I was given 18. The existence of many stars in the sky ... us to suspect that there may be life on another planet A. have led B. leads C. lead D. leading 19. Do you know ... ? A. what wrong was it with B. what's wrong with it C. what wrong was with it D. what wrong is it with 20. I can't find my purse anywhere; I must ... it at the cinema A. leave B. have left C. be leaving D. have been leaving