→ d
16. All the articles of jewellery were beautifully arranged on a
of black
velvet.
a. ground
b. vicinity
c. background
d. terrace
→ c
17. From 1926 until her death, Margaret Mead New York’s
American
Museum of Natural History.
a. was associated with
b. associates with
c. is associated with
d. associated
→ a
18. In spite of lengthy discussions between the Union and the
Management,
closure became because of the cancellation of several
major orders.
a. irreplaceable
b. inevitable
c. responsible
d. impossible
→ b
19. Our neighbours complained to us the noise we made
last night.
a. for
b. about
c. on

24. Memorial Day, a holiday set aside to remember the dead, is
usually
celebrated on in most states.
a. thirtieth May
b. the thirtieth May
c. May thirty
d. the thirtieth of May
→ d
25. Phone me before ten; I'll be too busy to talk to you.
a. unless
b. whether
c. otherwise
d. if
→ c
26. Fortunately the machine was not when it caught fire.
a. in order
b. in use
c. in progress
d. in ruins
→ b
27. In some countries, it is compulsory to vote in a(n)
a. choice
b. constituency
c. election
d. selection
→ c
28. I disapprove people smoking in public places.
a. of
b. with
c. at

a. when
b. where
c. which
d. how
→ c
34. I never forget the village I was born.
a. that
b. where
c. when
d. who
→ b
35. For the first few minutes she was leading the race, then she
began to fall

a. out
b. through
c. back
d. off
→ c