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

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
___________________ of them has been turned to stone. 
A. No one               
B. Not one                
C. No                     
D. Even one

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
A table used for writing is called __________________________. 
A. table-writing                 
B. a writing table 
C. a written table                  
D. a table writing

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
Since the 1600s, humans have rapidly increased _____________ rate of extinction because of population growth and resource consumption. 
A. a                    
B. an                      
C. the              
D. Ø

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
If you _________ to be chosen for the job, you’ll have to be experienced in the field.  
A. want                 
B. wanted               
C. had wanted                  
D. wants

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
Small businesses are struggling in the present economic ___________.  
A. weather              
B. climate                    
C. atmosphere               
D. space

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
Before you asked, the letter _______________ . 
A. was written         
B. had been written 
C. had written           
D. has been written

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
'' ______________ lunch already?'' ''No, not yet. The waitress ________________ my orderfifteen minutes ago and __________________  me anything yet.''
A. Have you - took - has not brought
B. Have you had - took - has not brought
C. Did you have - has taken - did not bring
D. Have you have - was taken - was not brought

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
“I can’t believe that John is marrying the vice-president's daughter.” “That they would get married is _____________.” 
A. surprised  
B. surprisingly 
C. surprising  
D. surprise

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
I am only interested in doing nothing. That’s __________________ I’m interested in. 
A. only                  
B. the one                   
C. all                 
D.  the only