After driving for thirty miles, he suddenly realized that he ________ in the wrong direction.

A. had been driving　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was driving

C. has been driving　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. drove

Mr. Johnson enjoyed ________ again by working in the factory because he always hates ________ while staying alone at home all day long.

A. him; that　　　　   B. it; it　　　　　　　　   C. himself; it　　　　  D. himself; that

I simply couldn’t understand how it ________ that you did so much work within such a short time?

A. come about　　　　　　  B. came back　　　　 C. came up　　　　    D. cam along

—Anything to ________ your present research work?

—A great deal, to tell you the truth.

A. follow　　    　　   B. deal with　　　　　　  C. carry on　　　　 D. do with

There are few electronic applications ________ to raise fears regarding future employment opportunities than robots.

A. likely　　　　　　　　 B. more likely　　　　 C. most likely　　　　 D. much likely

David was immediately interested in the birds and when he_____ the post of Raven Master eight years ago he was glad to accept it.

A. gave　　　　　　　　 B. was offered　　　　　　  C. was refused　　　　　　  D. disliked

Cancer is second only ________ heart disease as a cause of death.

A. of　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. with　　　　　　　　  D. from

________ as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention.

A. Being published　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. Published

C. Publishing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. To be published

By the end of this month, we surely ________ a satisfactory solution to the problem.

A. have found　　    B. will be finding    C. will have found  D. are finding

Ever since Picasso’s painting went on exhibit, there ________ large crowds at the museum every day.

A. is　　　　　　　　　　  B. has been　　　　    C. have been　　　　  D. are being