Miscellaneous Advanced Test 10 (revision D)

It was so easy, so obvious and yet the thought had never crossed ________.

1. my brains
2. my mind
3. my thoughts
4. to me

You should never ________ a fight with someone who's bigger and stronger than you.

1. break
2. call
3. pick
4. pull

The school continued teaching evolution ________ the protests of religious parents.

1. despite
2. no matter of
3. though
4. whereas

Rory's grandfather is a Yale ________ and naturally expects Rory to follow in his footsteps.

1. alumnus
2. former
3. graduee
4. senior

It was in Brazil ________ Georgina found inspiration for her new novel.

1. how
2. in which
3. that
4. whereas

________ Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom.

1. ---
2. A
3. An
4. The

The sunken ship poses a serious threat to ________. The risks go far beyond just the leaked diesel fuel.

1. ecology
2. the environment
3. the habitation
4. the nature

She was so loyal that she would do ________ he asked of her.

1. anything that
2. anything what
3. anything, what
4. anything, which

I wonder where the cutting edge of technology ________ us in 50 years' time.

1. will be taken
2. will be taking
3. will have been taken
4. will have taken

I don't imply that your parents are lying. I just don't think ________ of them is telling the whole story.

1. any
2. both
3. either
4. none

Be a man and stand ________. You can't let her boss you around!

1. her off
2. her up
3. up for her
4. up to her

We were ________ that all members of the group automatically receive the same grade.

1. clarified
2. explained
3. informed
4. said

I feel as if ________ by a truck. I shouldn't have drunk so much last night.

1. I was hit
2. I would have been hit
3. I'd been hit
4. I'm hit

The sun ________ but they went on chattering happily for another hour or two.

1. had long disappeared
2. has long disappeared
3. long disappeared
4. was long disappeared

My job's killing me. I wish I ________ the guts to quit.

1. had
2. have
3. would have
4. would have had