Peter now rides his bike to work in stead of _________ by bus

A. travel B. travels C. travelling D. to travel

Both she and her husband are _______ work.

A. out of

2.   for

C. on

D. in

I didn't see the TV programme but everybody said it was excellent. I wish I ___ it.

A. saw

2.   would see

C. had seen

D. seen

If he ______ the truth, the police wouldn’t arrest him.

A. tells

2.   told

C. had told

D. would tell

______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences between them.

A. In spite

2.   In spite of 

C. although

D. Despite

The police had barricaded the main street__________ prevent the demonstrators from marching through the town.

A. so as to

2.   not to

C. so as not to

D. in order

He fixed a metal ladder to the wall below his window_____ escape if there was a fire.

A. to

2.   not to

C. so as not

D. so that

Her mother prevented her from ____________ out alone at night.

A. go B. going C. to go D. not to go

If she_______ a new hard disk, she would not have lost all data.

A. had bought

2.   will buy

C. buy

D. did bought

The teacher encouraged me ___________ the football team

A. to join B. joining C. joined D. join to