35. Mary’s father approved of _______________ in the United States for another year in order to work toward her M.A.
(A) her to stay
(B) her staying
(C) she staying
(D) she to stay

31. Ellen was absent this morning because she had her tooth _______________. (A) f illed (B) to f ill (C) f illing (D) f ill

32. I’m really _______________ to Seattle for the weekend. (A) hoping go (B) wish to go (C) looking forward to going (D) anticipating to going

33. The idea for the new machine came to Mr. Lane _______________ to work last week. (A) while driving (B) while was driving (C) as he drives (D) when he has driven

34. Most foods have more than one nutrient, but _______________ provides all the essential nutrients. (A) single no food (B) no single food (C) food no single (D) no food single

36. If Bob’s wife won’t agree to sign the papers, _______________. (A) neither he will (B) neither won’t he (C) neither will he (D) he won’t neither

37. Literature _______________ provides only fragments of information about the Anglo-Saxon period. (A) recorded in the century tenth (B) in the recorded century tenth (C) in the century tenth recorded (D) recorded in the tenth century

38. The job applicant was worried about the interview _______________ he was well-prepared. (A) because (B) if (C) unless (D) even though

39. _______________ was not the way the event happened. (A) What the press reported (B) What reported the press (C) What reported (D) The press reported

40. _______________, the graduate student who was late every day will still take the test. (A) You think it wise (B) You think it wise who (C) Whether or not you think it wise (D) Whether it wise

41. Which of the following is the most appropriate topic sentence for the paragraph below? (A) The population of older people in the U.S. has increased and will continue to increase rapidly. (B) Health care in the U.S. is without doubt getting better and better for older people. (C) The increasing population of senior citizens is a serious problem worldwide. (D) By American standards, a senior is a person who is sixty-f ive or older. _______________ In 1980, there were approximately 25 million Americans who were sixty-five or older. By the late 1980s, the number of these seniors had risen to over 30 million. This trend toward an increasingly older population, attributed largely to better health care, is expected to continue. In fact, the U.S. Census Bureau projects that the number of elderly Americans in the year 2020 will reach over 50 million.