It is clear that Paula has grown up a lot in the past five years, as she acts in much more ____ manner now.
A.mature
B.bustling
C.foremost
D.violent

.... kinder to his employees, his business would not have collapsed.
A.Mr. Chan had been
B.Had if Mr. Chan been
C.Had Mr. Chan been
D.If had Mr. Chan been

Scarcely.... out of bed when.... .
A.had I got / did the doorbell ring
B.had I got/ the doorbell rang
C.I had got / did the doorbell ring
D.I had got / the doorbell rang

Little.... how much trouble.... in.
A.you know / are you
B.you know / you are
C.do you know / are you
D.do you know / you are

On the table.... .
A.lay a yellow cat
B.a yellow cat lay
C.did a yellow cat lie
D.a yellow cat lies

Such…. that…. whenever it was on.
A.the popularity of the film was / the streets were deserted
B.was the popularity of the film / the streets were deserted
C.the popularity of the film was / were the streets deserted
D.was the popularity of the film / were the streets deserted

They can neither read nor write, .... such concepts.
A.they can nor comprehend
B.nor can they comprehend
C.nor they can comprehend
D.can they nor comprehend

Hardly …..before.... .
A.had I left / did the trouble start
B.had I left / the trouble started
C.I had left / the trouble started
D.I had left / did the trouble start

Only after.... .
A.the teacher understood the situation and did he make a comment
B.understanding the situation the teacher made a comment
C.the teacher understood the situation and made a comment
D.understanding the situation did the teacher make a comment

The new lecturer talks so fast that we often get ____ during class time.
A.lost
B.missing
C.boring
D. far