1. 1. They arrived home only to find the house ______ into when they were away.

• was broken

• has broken

• had been broken

• was breaking

2. He was a great athlete when he was younger. He now still ______ if he hadn’t had that accident.

• would have been

• had been

• will be

• would be

3. Many studies have shown that smokers have a shorter life span, ______ nonsmokers.

• as compared to

• as comparing

• in compared to

• in comparison

4. Doctors recommend starting each day ______ healthy breakfast.

• with eating

• while eating

• by eating

• to eat

5. The committee’s proposal ______ funding for the next three years will be very controversial.

• we increase

• we will increase

• that we increase

• what we increase

6. The laws of this country apply to everyone, ______ you are rich or poor.

• despite

• whether

• both

• including

7. Xtreme sport racing! Bring ______ with this exciting new game.

• your home the arcade

• to your home

  the arcade

• your home

  to the arcade

• the arcade

  to your home

8. Mike: “I’m tired of taking the bus to work every day.”
Peter: “I wish I had a car ______ give you a ride.”

• because I can

• that I could

• so that I can

• so that I could

9. I can’t concentrate! I wish they ______ that annoying noise on the upper floor.

• all could stop

• had all stopped

• would all stop

• are all stopping

10. The Beatles remain hugely popular among the ______ and the old alike.

• youth

• young

• adolescents

• teenagers