Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence

Question 2: Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1. There is now much _________ water in the lake than there was last year.

A. smaller B. fewer C. less D. lesser

2. _____________ are used to kill insects and weeds so as to help crops grow better.

A. Pesticides B. Dynamite C. Exhaust fumes D. Creatures

3. ___________ the pollution in that river is awfully bad, the water is too contaminated to drink.

A. Because of B. Since C. When D. Although

4.___________ flowers are made by hand and by machine.

A. Natural B. Artificial C. Tropical D. Beautiful

5. When you see your friend off at the station, you say: “_____________!”

A. Lucky you B. Good night C. Have a good journey D. You’re welcome

6. Marie Curie harbored a dream of a__________ career which was impossible for a woman at that time.

A. scientist B. scientific C. science D. scientifically

7. This computer isn’t capable ____________ running this software.

A. on B. of C. in D. for

8. When ______________ is not known.

A. was the wheel invented B. inventing the wheel

C. the wheel was invented D. the invention of the wheel

9. I don't usually like staying at hotels but last summer we spent a few days at ______ very nice hotel by______ sea.

A. a; Ø B. a; the C. the; a D. Ø; the

10. None of us knows her age, ____________ ?

A.do we B. don’t we C. do they D. don’t they