1.     

You can't travel on this train ______ you have a reservation.

          a)  if

          b)  unless

          c)  despite

          d)  for

2.     

My grandfather thought he was ______ old to learn about computers.

          a)  so

          b)  very

          c)  such

          d)  too

3.     

______ isn't necessary for you to have all these books at the start of your course.

         

          a)  It

          b)  Its

          c)  There

          d)  They

                   

4.     

People ______ work involves standing for most of the day often suffer from backache.

         

          a)  who

          b)  that

          c)  whom

          d)  whose

                   

5.     

If the police were to catch him, he ______ at least five years in prison.

         

          a)  would have spent

          b)  will spend

          c)  had spent

          d)  would spend

                   

6.     

His determination has helped him to ______ in the banking industry.

         

          a)  succeed

          b)  success

          c)  successful

          d)  successfully

                   

7.     

______ lighting made it difficult to continue the work after dinner.

         

          a)  Abundant

          b)  Excellent

          c)  Inadequate

          d)  Sufficient

                   

8.     

If a damaged tooth is ______ repair, it must be extracted and replaced with artificial teeth made of metal, porcelain, or plastic.

         

          a)  outside

          b)  beyond

          c)  out

          d)  outdoor

                   

9.     

______ efforts to reduce emissions, Los Angeles’s air pollution is among the worst in the world.

         

          a)  Despite

          b)  Although

          c)  But

          d)  However

                   

10.   

The boss had me ______ all of last month's sales figures.

         

          a)  to check

          b)  checked

          c)  checks

          d)  check