Both the pink and blue dresses are pretty, but I like the _____ better.

A. previous            B. prior                     C. former                   D. first

 This year’s Olympic Games will be the biggest ever sporting _____.

A. affair                B. matter                   C. event                      D. thing

 It is an interesting fact _______ men try to do the same things as nature does, they usually have to do them in a different way.

A. that when            B. when that                C. that                          D. when

 It is pretty well understood _____ controls the flow of carbon dioxide in and out the atmosphere today.

      A. that                     B. when                      C. what                      D. how

Nearly a month had gone by ____ they showed some signs of giving up the price for which they had held out.

A. until　　　　　　　　　 B. while 　　　　　　　　　　 C. before 　　　　　 　　　 D. so that

 With all the magazines I needed _____, I left the post office.

A. buying                B. to buy                    C. bought                    D. to be bought

 Was it at the school ______ was named after a hero ______ he spent his childhood?

A. which; that           B. where; where           C. which; where           D. that; where

 There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _______a sudden loud noise.

A. being there          B. should there be        C. there was               D. there having been

 It is most desirable that he ___ hands with us in our common effort.

   A. join                      B. joined                     C. will join                     D. be joined

 I didn’t go to the party, but I do wish I _____ there.

      A. was                   B. were                     C. had been                   D. went