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2 VARIANT

1. Americans plays produced during the 19^th century were mostly sensational melodrama and therefore of ____ literary importance.

A) little
B) many
C) none
D) every
E) a few

2. The different people in Africa ____ has ____ own myths about the creation of the world.

A) each / their
B) all / its
C) most / themselves
D) every / itself
E) some / theirs

3. The doctor gave him ____ tablets and told him to drink ____ water.

A) some / plenty of
B) each / a little
C)a few / many
D) several of / little
E) any / much

4. I knew that his wife wasn't a good cook, so I doubted that she had cooked all the dishes she served ____ on ____ .

A) us / her own
B) mine / hers
C) theirs / himself
D) you / his own
E) him / herself

5. Do you know that everything they ____ ____ guaranteed for two years?

A) sell / is
B) are selling / are
C) sold / have been
D) had sold / were
E) are sold / has been

6. The instructor told the young climbers to hold on to the rope with ____ hands.

A) both
B) every
C) all
D) each
E) either

7. We rang ____hotels before we found ____with vacant rooms.

A) several / one
B) much / a little
C) each / some
D) every / any
E) the whole / much

8. The teacher said that we could write on ____sides of the paper, but to start a new page for ____question.

A) both / each
B) either / every
C) some / all
D) all / some
E) the whole / any

9. ____ of seagulls followed the tractor as the farmer ploughed the field.

A) A large number
B) Many more
C) Almost all
D) Only some
E) Hardly any

10. It takes ____of dedication to become a top class athlete.

A) a great deal
B) enough
C) nearly every
D) many more
E) each one

11. If Richard had ____ patience, he would have ____arguments with the manager.

A) more / fewer
B) little / much
C) enough / little
D) less / plenty
E) a few / less

12. The Goethe Institute, ____ is named after the greatest writer in German literature, is respected worldwide as a resource and educational center.

A) which
B) when
C) why
D) that
E) where

13. Turkey, ____ landscape changes dramatically from region to region, offers enough variety to keep even the most adventurous traveler happy.

A) whose
B) which
C) when
D) that
E) whom

14. The Spice Girls, one of ____ members has just left the band, have decided to continue as a four piece band.

A) whose
B) which
C) where
D) that
E) whom

15. A few relatives of ____ are going to stay with ____ over the weekends.

A) hers / us
B) them / us
C) mine / I
D) him / their
E) his / their

16. None of ____ wanted to become involved in the quarrel between two members.

A) us
B) your
C) they
D) her
E) him

17. If we don't get ____ bookings, we'll have to cancel the trip.

A) a few more
B) much more
C) no longer
D) a little more
E) any longer

31. They only delivered ____ our order today, but they will bring the rest tomorrow.

A) half
B) both
C) some
D) each
E) most

19. Arizona State in the US is very hot, but there is usually only ____ humidity, so it is not very pleasant.

A) a little
B) several
C) most
D) few
E) much

20. If you improve ____ conclusion section of your essay, I think you'll get ____better mark.

A) the / a
B) - / the
C) a / some
D) a / the
E) the / -