1. Twenty-five dollars _____ too much to pay for that shirt. A. is B. are C. were D. been 2. Jim’s parents wouldn’t _____ him go to the demonstration. A. agree B. allow C. permit D. let 3. Tony always goes to work _____ his car A. on B. by C. in D. with 4. Either I or they __________enjoying the party now. A. are B. is C. am D. were 5. Tom is the __________ of the three brothers. Jerry is his __________ brother. A. younger / older B. younger / eldest C. youngest / oldest D. youngest / elder 6. Of my parents, my father is __________ A. the stricter B. the strictest C. strict D. stricter 7. We __________ the nearest village before sunset. A. came B. arrived C. got D. reached 8. You did very__________in your study. A. good B. excellent C. bad D. well 9. The old manager has just retired, so Jack takes __________ his position. A. on B. out C. in D. up 10. It’s late. It’s time __________home. A. we go B. we must go C. we went D. we’d go