Of the two new secretaries, one is competent and _______ is not.

A. another B. other C. the other D. the second

Unlike the other Asian states, Singapore has _______ raw materials.

A. hardly any B. any hardly C. hardly no D. hardly some

That honest man always speaks _______ is true even if it is bitter.

A. that it B. that C. what D. which

 I _______ a better job, and I am going to accept it.

A. was offering B. have been offered

C. was going to be offered D. am offering

We all know that it is important _______ medical directions to be understood clearly.

A. with B. for C. to D. in

I _______ in trouble now if I had listened to you in the first place.

A. Won’t be B. wouldn’t be C. am not D. wouldn’t have been

Species become extinct or endangered for _______ number of reasons, but _______ primary cause is the destruction of habitat by human activities.

A. a/a B. a/the C. the/a D. the/the

It is necessary to be careful _______ your career.

A. when choosing B. when you will choose

C. when you have chosen D. when you chose

_______, he could not lift the trap door.

A. As he was strong B. Strong as was he

C. As strong he was D. Strong as he was

 What a (n) _______ behaviour! He went straight into the line.

A. shame B. shameful C. ashamed D. shameless