They would ______ go by air than spend a week traveling by train

     A. always                      B. rather                        C. prefer                        D. better

The amount Sahra earned was ______ on how much she sold.

     A. dependence              B. dependant                C. dependent                D. independent

The party leader traveled the length and ______ of the country in an attempt to spread his message.

     A. width                       B. distance                    C. diameter                   D. breadth

The move to a different environment had brought about a significant ______ in Mary’s state of mind.

     A. impact                      B. effect                        C. influence                  D. change

: There’s a lot ______ violent crime in this area than there used to be.

     A. fewer                        B. least                          C. less                           D. fewest

Mrs.Jekins was too ill to go out and pay her phone bill, and they’ve just cut ______. She ought to complain!.

     A. out                            B. off                            C. down                        D. up

I’m afraid we no longer sell that model of laptop because we had ______ a lot of complaints

     A. so                             B. such                          C. enough                     D. too

Sports clear my mind. They also help me maintain a healthy lifestyle.

     A. My mind is cleared so is the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle

     B. Not only do sports clear my mind, but they also help me maintain a healthy lifestyle.

     C. Sports clear my mind so that I can maintain a healthy lifestyle.

     D. All that sports can do is to clear my mind instead of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Farmers depend on meteorologists. They need meteorologists’ accurate forecasts for successful agricultural planning.

     A. Due to meteorologists’ accurate forecasts, farmers depend on them for successful agricultural planning.

     B. Farmers depend on meteorologists who need their accurate forecasts for successful agricultural planning.

     C. Farmers need meteorologists’ accurate forecasts for successful agricultural planning and so they depend on you.

     D. Farmers depend on meteorologists, whose accurate forecasts they need for successful agricultural planning.

“Why don’t you ask your parents for advice?” said Tom.

     A. Tom advised me asking my parents for advice.

     B. Tom said to me to ask my parents for advice.

     C. Tom wanted to know the reason why I don’t ask my parents for advice.

     D. Tom suggested that I ask my parents for advice.