(23)
A.were
B.is
C.are
D.was

(24)
A.made
B.increased
C.rose
D.went up

(27)
A.wanted
B.made
C.missed
D.started

(29)
A.an
B.the
C.some
D.that

(1)
A.carrying
B.producing
C.making
D.doing

(7)
A.amount
B.deal
C.figure
D.number

It's no use reading that book.
A.You mustn't read that book.
B.That book is not worth reading.
C.That book has not been used.
D.I didn't use to read that book.

(5)
A.considerable
B.generous
C.magnificent
D.considerate

(4)
A.what
B.whether
C.which
D.who

(3)
A.and
B.or
C.so
D.but