We truly respected our father and always ______ by his rule.

     A. submitted                 B. complied                  C. obeyed                     D. abode

The energy ______ from the sun is renewable and environmentally-friendly.

     A. harnessing                B. is harnessed              C. which harnessed       D. harnessed

Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon? Danny totally unfit.

     A. Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon who’s totally unfit?

     B. Why did Danny, whose totally unfit, decide to enter the marathon?

     C. Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon, who’s totally unfit?

     D. Why did Danny, who’s totally unfit, decide to enter the marathon?

I started training to be an accountant six months ago. I’ve got more months to go, then I have to take exams.

     A. By the time I’ve taken my exams, I will have started training to be an accountant for a year.

     B. By the time I take my exams, I will have been in training to be an accountant for a year.

     C. By the time I took my exams, I would have trained to be an accountant for a year.

     D. By the time I’ve taken my exams, I will be training for a year.

“Shall I help you do the dishes, Carlot?” said Robert.

     A. Robert suggested helping Carlot do the dishes.

     B. Robert suggested to help Carlot do the dishes.

     C. Robert offered Carlot to help do the dishes.

     D. Robert offered to help Carlot do the dishes.

The accident happened as the result of the driver’s not paying attention to the road.

     A. If the driver would have paid attention to the road, the accident hadn’t happened.

     B. Had the driver been paid attention to the road, the accident wouldn’t have happened.

     C. If the driver would had been paying attention to the road, the accident wouldn’t have happened

     D. Had the accident not happened, the drive would not have had to pay attention to the road.

There won’t be peace in the conflict if both sides do not really desire it.

     A. It is only if both sides actually want the conflict to end peacefully that it will happen.

     B. As both sides in the conflict apparently desire peace, it is likely that there will be peace soon.

     C. The main problem in the conflict seems to be that neither side really desires peace.

     D. There has been a lot of fighting in the conflict because both sides seem to want it that way.

Sarah was not best speaker in the class, but her personality and ability to convey her feelings helped her become the most requested.

     A. not best                    B. ability                       C. feelings                     D. requested

Spanish is the only course that it is not offered in the summer term, but there are several classes offered in the fall.

     A. the only course         B. it                               C. several                      D. offered

The school officials are considering comprehensive planning to alleviate the problem of overcrowding in the dormitories.

     A. are                            B. planning                   C. alleviate                    D. overcrowding