The speaker spoke ---------- to be heard above the noise.

• (A) unclearly

• (B) loudly

• (C) randomly

• (D) certainly

I've applied ---------- a new job with the local newspaper.

• (A) with

• (B) in

• (C) for

• (D) to

I couldn’t leave home for the office early  ---------- heavy traffic.

• (A) in case

• (B) due to

• (C) because

• (D) while

If the treasurer ----------- here, he would sign your check.

• (A) will be

• (B) is

• (C) has been

• (D) were

---------- in the accounting department was required to become familiar with the new software.

• (A) Anyone

• (B) All of them

• (C) One another

• (D) Everyone

The safety glass will ---------- your eyes.

• (A) protective

• (B) protection

• (C) protector

• (D) protect

She was ---------------- extremely intelligent but also very practical.

• (A) whether or not

• (B) not only

• (C) not whether

• (D) only not

If we keep ---------- like this, we should be done before the deadline.

• (A) working

• (B) worked

• (C) to work

• (D) work

Since ------------ establishment two years ago, the advice center has seen over 500 people a week.

• (A) its

• (B) their

• (C) his

• (D) our

She’s still coming to work --------- she has the flu.

• (A) however

• (B) even though

• (C) nonetheless

• (D) whenever