Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
New Zealand _____________ 1,000 miles southeast of Australia. 
A. lies about                 
B. is lain                   
C. is lying                
D. is laid about

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
The referee had no hesitation in awarding the visiting team a _____________. 
A. penalty                     
B. penalize                    
C. penal                     
D. penalization

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
It is a good book. I think it is interesting enough for you to _____________. 
A. put down                 
B. swallow                   
C. look up                   
D. understand

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
When the offense takes possession of the ball, the strategy is to _____________ the ball down the field of play and to score a goal.
 
A. create                    
B. ride                      
C. advance                  
D. eject

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
They spent three months ____________ the Great Victoria Desert.
A. settling 
B. invading 
C. exploring 
D. cycling

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
This letter _______________, not handwritten. 
A. should be typing                     
B. should be typed                      
C. needn’t type                    
D. needn’t be typed

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
Glasses for holding are __________________________.
A. glass-beer                 
B. beer-glasses 
C. glasses of beer                   
D. beer's glasses

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
I agree. You ___________ apologize for not inviting him to your birthday party. 
A. can’t             
B. shouldn’t                
C. mustn’t                  
D. may not

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
He wants to know when the final decision ___________. The activities of the committee and their delays already ____________ about. 
A. has been taken - have spoken  
B. will be taken - have been spoken
C. will be taken - will be spoken           
D. is taken - have been spoken

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
I’d rather ___________ in the field than ____________ home.
A. to work _ to stay 
B. work _ stay
C. working _ staying  
D. worked _ stayed