Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
It took us 3 hours to open the door.




A.We spent 3 hours open the door
B.We spent 3 hours to open the door
C.We spent 3 hours opening the door
D.We spent 3 hours being opened the door

Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
John doesn't always speak the truth, I'm afraid




A.You can't believe John because he doesn't always speak the truth
B.You can't believe John because he never speaks the truth.
C.You can't be believed John because he doesn't always speak the truth
D.Both A and B

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions.
I cut the paper .................a pair of scissors.




A.with
B.by
C.of
D.in

They say that _______ two out of three students from this school go on to university.




A.roughly
B.crudely
C.previously
D.fairly

In my _______, freedom of the press must be maintained.




A.sight
B.thought
C.view
D.mind

The teacher recommended that Tom _______ his composition as soon as possible.




A.finished writing
B.finish writing
C.should finish to write
D.finishes writing

A lack of qualifications can be a major obstacle to finding a job.




A.impediment
B.encouragement
C.impetus
D.assistance

A.resigning
B.resorting
C.resolving
D.reserving

The party was a total disaster. I would rather _______________ there.




A.not have come
B.you have not come
C.you didn't come
D.not come

______ they make show that young children are capable of arriving at surprisingly subtle grammatical generalizations.




A.The mistake
B.The very mistakes
C.Very some mistakes
D.Very mistakes