Four words or phrases, labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4, are given below the conversation. Choose the word or phrase that will correctly complete the conversation.

 
1. The subway station is _____ here. 

 near
 near to
 near from
 nearing
 

2. When we woke up, everywhere was _____ snow. 

 covered
 covered by 
 covered with
 covering
 

3. Do earthquakes _____ often in North America? 

 break
 break out
 happen to
 occur
 

4. We had better _____ before it begins to rain. 

 leave
 leaving
 to leave
 to leaving
 

5. A large crowd _____ in front of the train station. 

 gathering
 to gather
 had gathered
 had gathering
 

6. In winter, driving accidents occur quite _____ on the highways. 

 frequently
 many
 much
 a few
 

7. Would you like to _____ to the United States? 

 trip
 voyage
 travel
 went
 

8. Most people at some stage have a feeling _____. 

 responsible
 responsibility
 of responsibility
 to be responsible
 

9. This stadium can hold _____. 

 much audience
 a large audience
 much audiences
 many audiences
 

10. When the mountain forests _____, there can be large forest fires.
 
 become dry
 becoming dry
 become drying
 drying
 

11. "What kind of work are you doing for that company?"
"I'm _____ as an administrator." 

 worked
 occupied
 hired
 employed
 

12. "I don't want to buy anything, do you?"
"Yes, I'd like to buy _____"  

 pencil
 much pencils
 any pencils
 some pencils

13. We can _____ sports on Saturday if you'd like. 

 plays
 has
 does
 play
 

14. _____ the hotel rooms are reserved throughout peak season. 

 Almost
 Almost of
 Almost all of
 Most of all
 

15. "Where did you work before?"
"I worked only minutes _____ railroad track." 

 from
 from the
 near
 away
 

16. "I don't think it will rain at all today, do you?"
"No, I _____ so." 

 think not
 not think
 don't think
 do think not
 

17. We have only another five minutes. I think we _____. 

 hurry
 be hurry
 to hurry
 should hurry
 

18. Many fans showed up at the stadium. They were _____ the big game. 

 anxious seeing
 anxious to see
 to anxiously see
 to see anxiously
 

19. "Who did you meet at the community dinner dance?"
"I met many _____ people."  

 grandly
 celebration
 fame
 prominent
 

20. "John isn't sure that the meeting will be held tomorrow."
"But I _____." 

 certain
 certainly
 am certain
 am certainly
 

21. My brother loves to watch baseball; I _____ basketball. 

 prefer to watch
 to prefer watching
 watch preferring
 preferring to watch
 

22. Many people are waiting for the news bulletin. It will _____ soon. 

 be circulate
 circulate around
 come near
 come around
 

23. I think our guests will _____. 

 be here shortly
 shortly be here
 here be shortly
 here shortly be
 

24. Who _____ when John is likely to turn up. 

 know
 do know
 is knowing
 knows
 

25. The managers are _____ a new work schedule now.
 
 arranging
 arranging up
 be arrange
 to arranging