(A) discussing (B) discussed (C) being discussed (D) to be discussed
2. If your parents had known that you were going, they would have ____ it.
(A) forgiven (B) forborne (C) foretold (D) forbidden
3. I would prefer to go the day after tomorrow, ____ it’s all the same to you.
(A) if (B) as if (C) while (D) when
4. To succeed in accomplishing the difficult task, ____.
(A) you need persistent nature (B) one needs to be persistent (C) persistence is needed (D) persistence is what you need
5. Julia was jealous ____ her younger brother when she was young.
(A) at (B) on (C) to (D) of
6. It will be eight years ____ we have a chance of meeting again.
(A) until (B) when (C) after (D) before
7. ____ being intelligent, he is also very hardworking.
(A) Except (B) Beside (C) Besides (D) Not only
8. Mr. Lytton ____ to give his opinions on the corrent political problems.
(A) afforded (B) declined (C) offered (D) decided
9. ____ the bad weather, the baseball match had to be put off till next Saturday.
(A) Because (B) Due to (C) Since (D) Owing to
10. I was asked to ____ the important things while we were having the meeting.
(A) set back (B) set at (C) set down (D) set off