English Exercises

Whether you believe it or not, it is _________ that causes your illness.
1. because of your overweight
2. you are so overweight
3. because you are overweight
4. your being overweight
________twice a year, whether it is a car or a truck, is the rule that every driver must obey in this city.
1. Being inspected
2. Inspected
3. To inspect
4. Having being inspected
More and more people try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this ______ creates further problems.
1. in case
2. in turn
3. once again
4. after all
The number of the photocopiers they produced this year has increased ______ 30% compared with ______ of last year.
1. with; that
2. from; ones
3. by; that
4. about; those
Near the table _______ a poor dog, who desired to satisfy his hunger with ______ fell from the table.
1. laid; something
2. lay; that
3. laid; that
4. lay; what
The little boy was allowed to go swimming __________ he stayed near the other boys.
1. on condition that
2. in case
3. now that
4. by the time
______ to keep an even temperature, so the structure of the newly-built house warms and dries out gradually.
1. Trying
2. Having tried
3. Try
4. If you tried
The weather was good in L.A., ______ there was bad weather near Chicago.
1. or
2. so
3. but
4. once
They are still __________ the missing child, who disappeared last Sunday after attending her friend's birthday party.
1. hunting for
2. calling for
3. finding for
4. sending for
Did you hear that Jim was robbed during his recent trip to Thailand? Not only ______ his money, but he was nearly killed.
1. he had lost
2. he was losing
3. he lost
4. did he lose

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