1.

Although there is some truth to the fact that Linux is a huge threat to Microsoft,
predictions of the Redmond company's demise are, ______, premature.
A. saying the most B. to say the least
C. to say the most D. to the least degree
. 2.__________ chair the meeting.

A. John was decided to B. It was decided that John should

C. There was decided that John should D. John had been decided to
3, Something _____ immediately to prevent teenagers from _____ in factories and

mines.
A. should be done /being exploited B. we should do /exploiting
C. should do /be exploited D. should have done /exploited
4. If I________to date that guy, I'd be living in the lap of luxury now.
A. was accepting B. would accept C. accepted D.had accepted
5.The preparations ____________ by the time the guests ____________.
A. bad been finished/ arrived B. have finished I arrived
C. had finished/ were arriving D. have been finished/ were
arrived
6.. ____________, playing music is an effective way for them to open their heart
to the outside world.
A. Being visually impaired people B. Such were their visual
impairments
C. Having been visually impaired D. For those with visual
impairments
7. ____________ you cut down your carbohydrate intake, you ___ weight by
now.
A. Had I would have lost B. Were/ would have lost C. If/
will Jose D. Did/ would
8. It's very important that we ____________ as soon as there’s any change in the
patient’s condition.
A. be notified B. being notified C. are notified · D. were
notified
9. There are ____________ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay
close attention to this fact.
A. a large many B. quite many C. a great many D. quite a lot
10. ____________ motivate learning is well documented.
A. That is computers B. Computers that C. That computers D. It is those
computers