Exercise 8 1. We all realize . a. how difficult is the university entrance exam b. how the university entrance exam is difficult c. how difficult the university entrance exam is d. how is the university entrance exam difficult 2. Can you explain the difference these two words ? a. from b. of c. to d. between 3. He treats all his children a. like b. alike c. same d. similar 4. I can't help him in spite of his fault. a. admire b. admired c. to admire d. admiring 5. My uncle is sixty years of age, but he keeps on working ever. a. hard b. harder c. harder than d. as hard as 6. Ceylon is the south of India. a. to b. in c. at d. below 7. Here . from Rangoon. a. is an interesting news b. is an interesting item of news c. are interesting news d. are some interesting news item 8. Are you . for your final exam ? a. prepare b. to prepare c. prepared d. already 9. It is time for you to leave . this town. a. from b. away from c. off d.φ 10. All students in the school are free to join any club they wish, or club at all. a. none b. not c. no d. without 11. The animals were afraid, but their keeper soon got them . control. a. over b. without c. under d. out of 12. The man seemed . about something. a. nervous and anxious b. nervous and anxiously c. being nervous and anxious d. nervous and being anxious 13. He spoke slowly and emphatically in order to . himself . a. making clear b. make . clearly c. make . clear d. be made . clear 14. A man . came to see you this morning. a. is from Lampang b. from Lampang who c. was from Lampang d. from Lampang 15. Dr. Zhivago, ., has now left Bangkok. a. we saw six months ago b. who we saw him six months ago c. who we saw six months ago d. which we saw it six months ago 16. The boy . is here. a. whose sick sister b. whose sister sick c. who his sister is sick d. whose sister is sick 17. "How about the book . last week ?" " I haven't had time to read it yet" a. I bought it to you b. I bought you c. That I bought it to you d. I bought it for you 18. Television only for the last forty or fifty years. a. must be existed b. has been existed c. was existed d. has existed 19. I suggested . to the party. a. him in going b. to make him go c. him to go d. that he should go 20. " Why didn't you invite me to go to that dance ?" " Sorry. I wish I you to go with us" a. could invite b. invited c. had invited d. could have invited 21. There's no need to be frightened of the dog. He's quite . a. happy b. eager c. weak d. cheerful e. harmless 22. Be quiet ! It's rude to people when they are speaking. a. interfere b. interrupt c. prevent d. introduce 23. Children good food if they are to be healthy. a. have b. receive c. eat d. need 24. Her parents were very because she was out so late that night. a. responsible b. sorry c. worried d. careful 25. After a lot of difficulties, he to open the door. a. managed b. succeeded c. gained d. obtained 26. Finding the money is just one of the problems in buying a house. a. gathered b. united c. mixed d. involved 27. . I say, please treat it in confidence. a. That b. That which c. Whatever d. Which 28. "Do you know the speaker ?" " He is the most . speaker " a. boring I have ever known b. bored . I ever knew c. boring . I ever know d. bored I had ever known 29. " How are the pictures ?" " A number of the pictures excellent" a. is b. are c. do d. does 30. " . do you visit your hometown ?" " Once a year" a. How long b. How for c. How often d. How 31. David feels again after his illness but he still cannot work . a. strong . hard b. strong hardly c. strongly hard d. strongly . hardly 32. There may be as as six guests to dinner. a. much b. many c. many more d. very many 33. Of all the countries I visited, I like Canada . a. best b. much more c. so much d. the best of all 34. They worked hard . they might be well prepared for the examination. a. because b. since c. then d. so that 35. Hardly . believes that. a. somebody b. anybody c. everybody d. all 36. It was in this house a. where I was born b. in which I was born c. that I was born d. I was born in 37. Is there anything wrong your car ? a. in b. about c. of d. with 38. I find the temperature in here too high, . on a cool day such as today. a. though b. still c. perhaps d. even 39. study hard before an examination. a. Most the students b. Most of the students c. Most of students d. Almost the students 40. He you now, but he won't believe you tomorrow. a. believe b. believes c. is believing d. has believed 41. Nothing I do seems to please her. a. which b. that c. who d. whom 42. The mother looked at her naughty child. a. anger b. angry c. angrily d. angered 43. " When can you come ?" " I'll come as soon as . my work" a. I finished b. I'd finish c. I will finish d. I've finished . hard as 6. Ceylon is the south of India. a. to b. in c. at d. below 7. Here . from Rangoon. a. is an interesting news b. is an interesting. sister b. whose sister sick c. who his sister is sick d. whose sister is sick 17. "How about the book . last week ?" " I haven't