I thought things would get better, but _______ it is they are getting worse.

A. before        B. because      C. as       D. after

Knowing how long the test would last, the students who finished _______ back and waited until the end of the exam.

    A. settle   B. settled  C. settling D. to settle

Everybody’s fingerprints are _______, so the police can easily find the thieves if any is left when they’re stealing. ks5*u

  A. single         B. particular     C. special        D. unique

Jimmy needs to improve his technique if he _______ gold at the 2012 Olympics.

    A. wins B. is winning   C. will win D. is to win

---John is said to have learned Italian in Italy for five years.

  ---_______ he speaks it like a native speaker.

  A. No doubt       B. No problem     C. No wonder      D. No curiosity

He is tearing up what he has written _______ and beginning over again.

  A. constantly     B. simply         C. gradually      D. generally

I’d like to work with _______ is honest and easy to get along with.

    A. who  B. whoever  C. whomever     D. no matter who

She spoke very confidently because she wanted to make a good _______ on her employer at the first time.

  A. influence      B. pressure       C. impression     D. effect

It’s hard to say what kind of person he is. Sometimes he is very nice; at other times he _______ be very cold.

    A. must B. will C. shall    D. can

The managing director was to _______ the accident, although it was not his fault.

  A. be blaming for B. be blamed on C. blame for    D. blame on