_______ for director must have surprised you.
A.Your being nominated
B.You nominated
C.Your nominating
D.You’re being nominated

Why doesn’t the government take____________measures against crime?
A.affective
B.ineffective
C.effective
D.efficient

_____________got home before the rain poured down in torrent.
A.Scarcely had I
B.No sooner had I
C.As soon as had I
D.Hardly I had

–“ You should have flown with the earlier flight” -“___________”.
A.Thank you
B.Yes. I did
C.It was fully booked
D.I’m sorry to hear that

Mary: The prices are getting higher and higher these days. Jane: _________.
A.Yes, Thank you
B.You are welcome
C.I’ll say
D.Yes, please.

.- “Would you mind giving me a hand with these things?” -“__________”
A.Yes, certainly
B.Not at all. It’s my pleasure
C.Yes, I would. Go ahead
D.Yes, very soon.

__________seasonal rainfall is winds that blow in an opposite direction in winter than in summer.
A.Causing
B.That causes
C.To cause
D.what causes

I know it’s not a big corporation to work for- but it’s better to be__________.
A.other fish to try
B.a big fish in a small pond
C.a fish out of water
D.much more fish in the sea.

I can’t afford a new car this year. I’ll have to___________the one I have.
A.make amends
B.make ends meet
C.make do with
D.make light with

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
Certain _______ in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, block heat from escaping.
A.effect
B.emissions
C.gases
D.layers