We survived that accident because the driver was driving carefully.

I____to New York three times this year.

They have made a lot of progress until the country became independent.

There______some money on the table.

______can cause problems such as transport congestion, lack of sufficient housing, over-rapid growth and environmental degradation.

If he had known that the river was dangerous, he______to swim across it.

Tom asked if he______use the phone.

He told me that he ______.

It is reported that the prisoners escaped by means of a helicopter.

Jane offered Jim some more chicken; however, Jim was full and seemed not to have another serving.

Jane: “Would you like some more chicken?” Jim: “ _______. I’m full.”

Kate: “How lovely your cats are!” David: “ ______.”

He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant informations.

Her bicycle needs _____.

The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have______by 2025.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

SPEND, SPEND, SPEND

People attitude to money has changed in recent years. When my mother was younger, she never (31)______from anyone and she always paid her bills on time. Things like cars, TVs and washing machines cost a huge amount of money and there weren’t so many different makes to choose from.

Nowadays, the number of mobile phones on the market is unbelievable. Some of my friends change their mobile every few months (32)_____the expense. There is also huge choice in clothes and shoes, especially on the Internet. I ordered some jeans once but they were very disappointing because they didn’t fit me very well – they were much too big. I prefer to try things (33)_____before I buy them. I think I know what looks good on me and I quite often get great (34)____in the sales. Some shops charge a fortune but the style of clothes that they sell is awful. They persuade people to buy things (35) _____don’t suit them, just because they have a designer label. I don’t have to pay high prices in shops in order to feel good about the way I look.

When my mother was younger, she never (31)______from anyone and she always paid her bills on time.

Ludwig van Beethoven was regarded as one of the most_____musicians to even walk this great Earth.