Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
It is not always ___________ students who do well in tests. 
A. brighter                
B. most bright
C. more bright               
D. the brightest

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
Michael always remembers ________________ in the garage so that the driveway is free for other cars. 
A. parking   
B. being parked   
C. to park   
D. to be parked

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
The ______________ was in the top of his skull and blood was flawing copiously. 
A. ache                    
B. bruise                     
C. hurt                         
D. wound

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
Before eating, ___________________ thoroughly with soap and clean water. 
A. you should wash your hands                       
B. your hands should be washing
C. you need washing your hands                       
D. Your hands need washed

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
So far as Mrs. Brown was concerned she did not seem to be in the least __________. 
A. embarrassed  
B. embarrassment
C. embarrassing  
D. embarrass

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
John ____________________ every summer. 
A. plays softball and tennis                   
B. plays with softball and tennis
C. is played softball and tennis                    
D. is played with softball and tennis

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
The children were all __________________ as their parents promised to come to their match on Sunday. It was the first time they played in the team. 
A. spiritful                    
B. in spirit
C. spiritual                    
D. in high spirits

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
The volunteers said that they _____________ the farmers to rebuild their houses at
10 o’clock the previous day.
 
A. had helped            
B. was helping           
C.  have been helping           
D.  had been helping

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
Did she say that she ___________________ him tomorrow? 
A. has visited              
B. will visit 
C. would visit               
D. is going to visit

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
___________ she possesses such business acumen, she was able to regain control of the company. 
A. Despite              
B. Even though
C. Because             
D. For