Choose the best the answer to each of the following questions.
They did not tell her the truth ____ they did not want to sadden her.
A.because
B.because of     
C.due to 
D.thanks to

Sandra, a short, frail girl, _____neither captain wanted in his team, burst into tears.
A.why
B.which
C.whom
D.whose

_________(100)
A.or
B.as
C.though
D.if

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.   
I didn’t find a new top but at........ I got some new jeans .
A.less                       
B.the less                    
C.least                        
D.the least

___________ the phone rang later that night did I remember the appointment.
A. Just before 
B.No sooner  
C.Not until 
D.Only

(31) 
A.friendship               
B.relationship             
C.scholarship             
D.membership

This detailed map is_________the atlas.
A.more useful    
B.more useful than         
C.more useful as
D.usefuler than

My brother is intelligent but he ____common sense .
A. wants        
B.lacks  
C.misses  
D.fails

The curriculum at this public school is as good _______ of any private school.
A.as or better that
B.as or better than that 
C.as or better than those 
D.better than

In Southeast Asian, many forests have been cut down to produce timber and clearing land for farms and industries.
A.In Southeast Asian
B.have been cut  
C.clearing land
D.industries