I.Choose and underline the best answer to complete the sentences.
1.Recently there(is/are/has been/have been)a shortage(from/on/of/for) water in big cities
2.I was sitting in the café when the bomb(broke off/jumped off/went off/set off)
3.Edward(hardly never/seldom never/hardly ever/almost ever) goes to bed nefore midnight.
4.(That/Although/What/Since) you've asked me why I went there, I'll tell you.
5.In Malaysia, Islam is the country's official(language/religion/federation/region)
6.Many Vietnamese women today prefer to wear modern clothing at work because of its(material/fashion/label/convenience)
7.Wearing uniform help students feel(equal/different/comfortable/casual) in many ways.
8. In the 1990s, the sale of jeans stopped because the worldwide(economy/economical/economically/economic) situation got worse.
9.Mrs.Brown works(part times/parts-times/part-time/part-times) at a grocery store in a nearby town.
10.The old man asked her to move because he (used to sit/was used to sit/used to sitting/was used to) sitting on that chair.
11. He borrowed some money from his brother, (so that/in order to/so as) he could finish his education.
12.Bob's been(on/out off/over/under) work for six months now.
13.Suddenly, there was a(ray/flash/stream/flame) of lightening followed by a clap of thunder.
14. She closed the window and drew the (covering/shades/carpets/curtains) before switching on the lights.
