If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” Test # 1 Choose the correct answer

27. A mine is a word for . . .

A) something that belongs to me.

B) ghost town.

C) an underground area that is created to get minerals.

D) silver and gold.
28. Garnet is now . . .

A) a river town.

B) a mining town.

C) a seaport town.

D) a ghost town.
29. Why did the city of Garnet die so suddenly?

A) The gold ran out.

B) The men went to fight in World War I.

C) The silver ran out.

D) All of the above
30. A ghost town is a place . . .

A) where there are ghost festivals each year.

B) where you go for Halloween.

C) that is haunted.

D) that has been deserted—the people have all moved away.

A person who won’t read has no advantage over one who can’t read. 
TEST – 28
1. Choose the correct answer.

Prehistoric people … that ships made of iron would sink.

A) had believed B) have believed

C) believed D) were believing

2. Choose the correct answer according to the

picture.
There are two … in the picture.

A) wolfes B) wolfs

C) wolf D) wolves
3. Choose the correct answer.

I think that’s … apple I’ve ever seen!

A) big B) bigger

C) as big as D) the biggest 

4. Choose the correct answer.

They never made much money, … their success.

A) because of B) in spite of

C) however D) though

5. Choose the correct answer.

That way of calculating the figures … less complicated to me.

A) seems B) seem

C) have seemed D) is seeming

6. Choose the correct answer.

This food is much better than … food we had yesterday.

A) the B) a

C) an D) -

7. Choose the correct answer.

He bought a very expensive piece of furniture for … new apartment.

A) hers B) him

C) his D) himself

8. Choose the correct answer.

She’s been studying hard and has made … progress.

A) plenty B) a lot of

C) many D) a lot

9. Choose the correct answer.

You … answer the ten questions correctly? Well, you’re definitely cleverer than I am!

A) were able to B) couldn’t

C) might D) needn’t

10. Choose the correct answer.

She’s easily the best dancer in the group. … is as elegant as her.

A) Someone B) Everyone

C) Anyone D) No one

11. Choose the correct answer.

I read a poem once about someone … a horse at night.

A) ridden B) to ride

C) riding D) ride

12. Choose the correct answer.

My worst score ever in an exam was zero. I just couldn’t answer … of the questions.

A) any B) some

C) no D) none

13. Choose the correct answer.

I’m selling this computer, … has a 250-GB hard drive, for $500.

A) which B) that

C) what D) whose

14. Choose the correct answer.

She was very rude … the waitress.

A) to B) at

C) of D) for

15. Choose the correct answer.

- He is always polite to everyone.

- … .

A) Neither am I B) So do I

C) So is his sister D) I don’t either
16. From the marked areas 1, 2, 3 and 4, identify the one that is wrong.
Austria is famous with (1) the beauty of its (2) landscape and (3) the hospitality (4) of its people
A) 1 B) 2

C) 3 D) 4

17. Choose the correct answer.

Love is … a physical pain for some people.

A) like B) as

C) in case D) as if

18. Choose the correct answer.

My brother is only five feet tall. If he … a foot taller, he would be a great basketball player.

A) was B) were

C) would be D) had been