1853. I don‟t _______ to change my job because I like it. A. risk B. intend C. persist D. insist 1854. You thought I did wrong but the result _______ my action. A. agreed B. approved C. proved D. justified 1855. Thomas has a garden which is _______ mine. A. double as large B. semi-larger than C. twice as large as D. as two-time as large 1856. _ “What do you think of the film we‟ve watched?” _ “____________” A. It‟s a breeze! B. No kidding! C. I‟ve seen better. D. None of your business! 1857. In 1870, _______, John D. Rockefeller and others created the Standard Oil Company. A. that oil prices fluctuated B. despite fluctuating oil prices C. but the oil prices fluctuated D. oil prices were fluctuating 1858. ______ to school by bus. A. Many a student goes B. Many the students go C. Many of students go D. Much student goes 1859. Careless driving also accounts ______ the increasing number of traffic accidents. A. on B. into C. for D. with 1860. ______ is not clear to researchers. A. Why dinosaurs having become extinct B. Why dinosaurs became extinct C. Did dinosaurs become extinct D. Dinosaurs became extinct 1861. The new manager is ______ easy-going. He is always very serious about the work. A. by no means B. by means of C. by all means D. in the mean time 1862. We enjoy the hams and coffee at this _______ restaurant. A. family-owning B. family-owned C. owning-family D. owned-family 1863. I‟d rather ___ to the party with my parents because there was nothing interesting there. A. haven‟t been invited B. hadn‟t been invited C. not be invited D. not have been invited 1864. When the university suggested _______, the student union protested vigorously. A. tuition be raised B. to raise tuition C. on raising tuition D. that tuition should raise 1865. ______ one after another, parallel computers perform groups of operations at the same time. A. Conventional computers, by handling tasks B. Since tasks being handled by conventional computers C. Whereas conventional computers handle tasks D. While tasks handled by conventional computers 1866. She ______ him of having lied to her. A. threatened B. blamed C. criticized D. accused