Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
The referee signals with a whistle and by lowering his arm, and the player taking the penalty ___________ must immediately throw the ball with an uninter-rupted motion toward the goal.
 
A. arm               
B. shot                  
C. net                  
D. goal

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
He's the best boss I've ever had. ____________, he always buys everyone a present on their birthdays. 
A. For example                   
B. However
C. Therefore               
D. As a result

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
She preferred _________________ rather than give up. 
A. die                
B. dying                   
C. to die                  
D. to be die

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
If I hadn’t been ill, I ____________ absent from school.
A. wasn’t
B. wouldn’t be
C. hadn’t been 
D. wouldn’t have been

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
Tom is the shortest of ___________ in the Smith family 
A. any other member
B. any of the members
C. anyone of the members
D. all the members

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
Overall, Egypt and Iran account to the majority of goods whilst Sudan and Libya are _______________.
A. in the minority
B. at least
C. in least
D. in the minor

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
I'm considering ______________________ your invitation. 
A. accepting                  
B. to accept                     
C. accepted                     
D. accept

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
Many people __________________ of malaria, smallpox, before the process ofvaccination was invented in the 19th century. 
A. have died                 
B. had died                 
C. would die                  
D. were dying

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
Can you explain why some people can work better when they are __________ pressure? 
A. in              
B. on                
C. under               
D. at

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
The book is worth ________________________ . 
A. reading                    
B. being read 
C. to be read                     
D. A and B are correct