We are very surprised to find that he has so many books that they have piled up to the _______ of his study.

A. top                          B. tip                           C. ceiling                            D. roof

He was so sad that for days he couldn’t _______. Which one is NOT PROPER?

A. help crying                                                         B. help cry

C. help but cry                                                        D. choose but cry

He used to _______ late, but now he is used to _______ early.

A. getting up, get up                                         B. getting up, getting up

C. get up, get up                                              D. get up, getting up

The book ______ on the ground for ten minutes but no one has picked it up.

A. is lying                    B. has laid                    C. has been lain             D. has been lying

--Alice came back home the day before yesterday.

---Really? Where _______?

A. has she been                  B. had she been             C. has she gone      D. had she gone

We have to face the educational system _______ pressure was heavy.

A. which                      B. for which                 C. where                      D. that

The reason _______ he explained to us was quite simple.

A. why                        B. that                          C. how                         D. when

I don’t like ______ like that, which is very rude.

A. to be talked                                                 B. being talked

C. to be talked to                                             D. to being talked to

Saying that he was not able to paint well, he _______ to refuse his job. Which of the following is WRONG?

A. did all what he could                                    B. tried his best

C. did everything he could                                D. did what he could

The speech was wonderful ______ it lasted too long.

A. as if                        B. for                           C. except that                D. except when