Miscellaneous Advanced Test 10 (revision A)

Sara ________ when she saw her mother's new boyfriend. She hardly ever liked the men her mom went out with.

1. faced it
2. faced up to it
3. pulled a face
4. showed her face

The government has set up a website to help employers ________ with the requirements of the federal Worker Protection Standard.

1. comply
2. fulfill
3. meet
4. suit

________ late for the meeting again, my boss didn't fire me.

1. Although being
2. Despite of being
3. In spite that I was
4. Though I was

When he was ________ at Indiana University, he fell in love with a classmate whom he later married.

1. a major
2. a senior
3. a scholar
4. an alumnus

The first thing the new dictator did was ________ away the guns from the common people.

1. take
2. taking
3. that he took
4. took

Lake Superior is the largest lake in ________ North America.

1. ---
2. a
3. an
4. the

The restoration of the water ________ has improved the lives of the people, supplying potable water to the entire city.

1. preserve
2. reservation
3. reservoir
4. sanctuary

We had to tell the people, ________ had come from a great distance, that due to the singer's accident the concert had to be canceled.

1. from who some
2. some of which
3. some of whom
4. whom some

She ________ when he finally appeared. “I'm so sorry I'm late,” he apologized.

1. was just about to leave
2. was only to leave
3. was to leave
4. would just leave

Make sure that ________ of the same length.

1. all sides of the square are
2. both sides of the square are
3. either side of the square is
4. every sides of the square are

He had an affair with his colleague at work but broke ________ before anyone found out about it.

1. it off
2. it up
3. out of it
4. up with it

In World War II the Jews were made ________ the Star of David on their clothing.

1. to wear
2. to wearing
3. wear
4. wearing

Jean-Claude van Damme ________ in many movies lately.

1. hasn't appeared
2. hasn't been appearing
3. won't appear
4. won't be appearing

If it hadn't been for your advice, I ________ a terrible mistake.

1. had made
2. have made
3. will make
4. would have made

If only ________ a little taller! Then, I would be better with women.

1. I had been
2. I were
3. I would be
4. I'd have been