English Exercises

All the information we have collected in relation to that case ______ very little.
1. makes up for
2. goes up to
3. comes up to
4. puts up with
Most businessmen are more interested in the _________ success of their products than their educational values.
1. commercial
2. cultural
3. classical
4. criminal
______ is known to us all, the old scientist, ______ life was hard in the past, still works very hard in his eighties.
1. That; whose
2. It; who
3. As; whose
4. Who; the
His idea of having weekly family meals together, which seemed difficult at first, has _________ many good changes in their lives.
1. resulted from
2. got through
3. brought about
4. turned into
This book is ______ great value. ______ can be enjoyed from it until you have a deep understanding of it, however.
1. in; Few
2. of; Nothing
3. of: Something
4. in; Much
When I go out in the evening, I use the bike _________ the car if I can.
1. rather than
2. regardless of
3. in spite of
4. other than
______ I admire David as a poet, I do not like him as a man.
1. Only if
2. Much as
3. If only
4. As much
Considering the present birth rate, the prediction that the world population will decrease in the near future simply does not _________.
1. exist
2. prove
3. stand
4. hold
The professor reminded me of what I would ______ have forgotten.
1. otherwise
2. however
3. therefore
4. whenever
-- Do you think we can get there on time?
-- Yes, ______ the car doesn't break down.
1. as soon as
2. as long as
3. even if
4. if only