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

13. Choose the correct answer.

It’s easy to lose money if you don’t have . . . in a wallet or purse.

A) them B) its

C) me D) it

14. Choose the correct answer.

You'd better have a plumber . . . the leak in the bathroom.

A) repairs B) to repair

C) repair D) repairing

15. Choose the correct answer.

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first explorers . . . the summit of Mount Everest.

A) reaching B) to reach

C) reached D) reach

16. From the marked areas 1, 2, 3 and 4, identify the one that is wrong.
He came across a (1) very old letter was written (2) by his grandmother to his grandfather while he was looking for (3) an old photo for his (4) research paper.
A) 1 B) 2

C) 3 D) 4

17. Choose the correct answer.

I'll give you my phone number . . . you need to get in touch with me.

A) unless B) in case

C) as if D) because of

18. Choose the correct answer.

The view of the city wasn't very good because it was covered . . . thick smog.

A) in B) from

C) for D) to

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In today's hustle and bustle of everyday life, men, women, and children walk past one another without even a friendly smile or hello. As global technology grows, communication between individuals gets more distant and less personal. Even in families, messages are left on the answering machine or as notes on the fridge. Hence, with today's' highly competitive technological world, it is crucial to receive and maintain some old-fashioned inter-personal communication.