1) Prober took over the university's medical studies program in 2008, ________ as a leading figure in forensic medicine. a) he had already distinguished himself b) he himself had already distinguished c) having already distinguished himself d) himself already having been distinguished 2) When tested again, many students appeared confused about several words ________ the previous year's exam. a) had covered for b) having been covered c) were being covered into d) that had been covered in 3) It was refreshing to hear experts talk about ________ environmental issues in a manner that was neither hysterical nor dismissive. a) potential controversy of b) controversially potential c) potentially controversial d) the potential for controversy of 4) Getting young children ready for their first day of school can put a huge strain on parents _______ who have other children. a) particularly those b) that is particular to c) they are particularly d) they are in particular 5) We hope that by the time summer is over, we _________ our first prototype of the device. a) will complete to build b) are completed building c) have completed to build d) will have completely built 6) If I were you, I _________ before signing the loan agreement until you've had your parents look it over. a) would hold off b) would be to hold c) ought to have held d) should be holding on 7) Andrei Dilov won his second Canadian Open title last Sunday, ________ seven-time champion Philippe Laurent at the Ontario Tennis Club. a) beaten b) to beat c) beating d) he beat 8) When Mia brought up the subject of payment for lab assistants and TAs, _________ that she was fueling a long-simmering debate. a) she did little realize b) did she realize little c) she did realize little d) little did she realize 9) Starting next week, each vehicle owned by a student, faculty or staff member _______ an identification sticker affixed to its front windshield. a) to have b) has had c) is having d) is to have 10) Under no circumstances ______ to get up or ask any questions during the examination. a) students are allowed b) will students be allowed c) students will be allowing d) aren't students being allowed 11) Most library employees are very knowledgeable and do a great job _________ their information to customers. a) to convey b) to convey by c) of conveying d) with conveying of 12) Physical trainers are constantly trying to ________ athletes the importance of stretching after doing any exercise. a) impress the b) impress upon c) be impressed with d) be impressive with 13) A number of statistical factors can __________ of human influence on the environment. a) comparatively related levels b) be used to comparative levels c) relatively compare the levels used d) be used to compare the relative levels 14) "I'm expecting to receive an important package sometime today." "I think it may already _________." a) arrive b) have arrived c) had been arriving d) have been arrived 15) After failing to find any fault with the computer, Hopper noticed that a moth _________ in the printer. a) lodges itself b) itself was lodging c) had lodged itself d) itself had been lodging 16) The research team has been instructed to make sure plant samples are properly inspected by local authorities ___________. a) before being shipped b) being shipped before c) they are being shipped d) before they are shipping

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