The letter _____London, May 24^th, 1898 .

A. is dated from   B. was dated in  C. dated in   D. dated from

 – Do you regret paying fifty dollars for the dog?

--- No, I would gladly have paid ____ for him.

A. as much twice         B. twice so much

C. much twice           D. twice as much

 _____ all the inventions have in common is ____ they have succeeded.

A. What; what   B. That; that   C. What; that     D. That; what

 .From the classroom window we saw a huge snake _____ the yard.

A. crossing   B. cross    C. across     D. having crossed

  When speaking in public, __________.

A.      speech should be understood    

B.      B. speech should be easy to understand

C.  one should make himself understood 

D.     one should make listeners understand

  Harry is far _____ his brother in English.

A. over   B. good   C. well    D. beyond

  The great use of the school education is not so much to teach you things _____ to teach the art of learning.

A. rather than   B. than    C. as     D. nor

    I remember _______ the key in the box under the bed, but it’s not there!

A. putting    B. to put    C. put     D. being put

    You two follow me; the rest _____ where you are.

A. stays    B. lay   C. stay     D. stayed

     –Where do these books _____?

--Put them back _____they were.

A. go; where   B. lay; where    C. lie; in which   D. lie; which