A dark cloud is a _______of rain.

A．sign

B．signing

C．mark

D．signature

– I spent $ 20 for this shirt. How much is yours?
--- I just paid ______.
A. half the money              B. half
B. halves                     D. the half money

Readings of this sort have _____ on the children.

A．an ill effect

B．have a effect

C．a badly effect

D．affect

I don’t think I am ____ ; it is said that _______- is the mother of success.

A．a failure; failure	B．failure; a failure
C．a failure; a failure	D．failure; failure

Tell me, Mr. Mentakis, was Mrs. Smith one of your_______ customers?

A．regular

B．common

C．average

D．usual

The coin was almost worthless. So it was of small ________.

A．honour

B．quality

C．value

D．price

. These sheets I’ve bought ___; they’re too short for the bed.

A．is a cheat

B．are a cheat

C．is cheats

D．are the cheats

It was ___ cash that prevented me from joining you at lunch today.

A．lack of

B．the lack of

C．lacks of

D．a lack of

You must come with us to the police __________ Our head is waiting for you.

A．headquarter

B．headline

C．headmaster

D．headache

To my ______, I passed the exam easily.

A．joy

B．joyful

C．joyless

D．joyness