I was giving a talk to a large group of people, the same talk I __________ to half a dozen other groups.

A. was giving       B. am giving        C. had given            D. have given

 Fred, who had expected how it would go with his daughter, had a great worry __________ his mind.

A. on       B. in       C. with     D. at

 As the busiest woman in Norton, she made __________ her duty to look after all the other people’s affairs in that town.

A. this     B. that     C. one      D. it

 __________ achievement, last week’s ministerial meeting of the WTO here earned a low, though not failing, grade.

A. In terms of      B. In case of       C. As a result of       D. In face of

 If you think that treating a woman well means always __________ her permission for things, think again.

A. gets     B. got      C. to get       D. getting

 Although she did not know Boston well, she made her way __________ to the Home Circle Building.

A. easy enough      B. enough easy      C. easily enough        D. enough easily

 We saw several natives advancing towards our party, and one of them came up to us, __________ we gave some bells and glasses.

A. to which     B. to whom      C. with whom        D. with which

 I had just stepped out of the bathroom and was busily drying myself with a towel __________ I heard the steps.

A. while        B. when     C. since        D. after

 Some aspects of a pilot’s job __________ be boring, and pilots often __________ work at inconvenient hours.

A. can; have to     B. may; can     C. have to; may     D. ought to; must

 As the twentieth century came to a close, the raw materials for a great national literature were at hand, waiting __________.

A. to use       B. to be used       c. to have used     D. to be using