873. – I doubt that the guard will allow you to enter.
--- I’m going in _________.
A. without his permitting B. although he says other
C. no matter what he says D. despite his saying it
872. – What did you think of Bellow’s new book?
--- I enjoyed ________ it.
A. to read B. reading C. to have read D. the reading of
871. – Shall we take a walk before dinner?
---Oh, yes, _______ is my favourite time of day.
A. the early evening it B. in the early evening
C. the early of the evening D. early evening
870. – Do you know anyone in Chicago ?
--- No, but I’ll made friends once _________.
A. I’m settled B. I’ll be settled C. I’ve been settled D. I had settled
869. – Ralph seems to like this country.
---Yes, he is _____ here as he was at home.
A. almost as happy B. as happy almost
C. as almost happy D. almost happy as
868. – Is today your birthday?
--- Yes, and my mother made _______.
A. a cake to me B. me a cake
C. a cake me D. a cake of me
867. – Did Alice learn Spanish in high school?
--- I imagine ___________.
A. that B. she was C. so D. it
866. This new soap is not much ______ the others that I have tried.
A. different B. different than C. different from D. different that
865. –How many brand-new cars there are !
--- Automobile production in the last ten years has increased ________.
A. highly B. high C. great D. greatly
864. – Which is the car he drives?
--- It’s _________.
A. cart fifty-four B. the fifty-four car
C. fifty-four car D. the fifty-fourth car