1889. I left the purse at home. Can you _______ without breakfast today, dear?

A. go

B. do

C. make

D. live

1890. One of the solutions _______ by environmentalists is to ban vehicles from the city center.

A. are suggested

B. is suggested

C. suggesting

D. suggested

1891. While the boss was away, her assistant stood ______ her and helped her solve any problems arising.

A. up to

B. in for

C. up against

D. out of

1892. I would like to rent a house, modern, comfortable, and _______ in a quite place.

A. before all

B. above all

C. first of all

D. after all

1893. We could never get ready for the test at such short _______.

A. call

B. notice

C. advice

D. note

1894. To resist corrosion _______ for today's car to prevent havoc caused by road salts, gravel and other materials.

A. have new coatings been developed

B. new coatings developing

C. development of new coatings

D. new coatings have been developed