Mark tried to solve the problem __________ the noise and interruptions.
A.because of
B.in spite of
C.according to
D.in case of

The school clock is not as __________ as it should be, it is usually between one or two minutes fast.
A.strict
B.certain
C.TRUE
D.accurate

The girl you __________ yesterday is waiting for you at the gate.
A.told me about her
B.told me about
C.tell
D.told me

We __________ for this opportunity for more than three years.
A.are waiting
B.were waiting
C.have been waiting
D.waited

His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view. He is very__________ .
A.absent-minded
B.narrow-minded
C.kind-hearted
D.open-minded

The coastguard boarded the ship and found __________ .
A.four injured alive men
B.injured four alive men
C.four injured men alive
D.alive four men injured

I am not used to __________ early in the morning.
A.getting up
B.get up
C.got up
D.have got ups

The teacher as well as the students really __________ the idea of a quiz.
A.liking
B.likes
C.like
D.are liking

Our teacher insists that we __________ more careful in our writing.
A.will be
B.be
C.are
D.were

“What’s the answer to the problem?” – “I don’t know and even __________ , I wouldn’t tell you.
A.if I do
B.if I did
C.though I did
D.I did