He cooked a great meal to ______ the help of his neighbors in finding his lost little daughter.
A. acknowledge B. thank C. express D. admit
Tom makes up his mind to get a seat for the football match _____ it means standing in a queue all night.
A. despite B. as though C. even if D. no matter
In the middle of the square ______ two stones with a picture of a hero at each top.
A. has B. is C. have D. are
Of the first Spanish _______ to California, ______ were religious men, whose ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives.
A. went; the most B. went ; most C. to go; the most D. to go; most
When I was doing shopping in the market the other day, I _____ an old friend of mine, who I hadn’t met for twenty years.
A. came up B. came over C. came across D. came about
The driver can adjust the heating in winter and the air conditioning in summer to suit his own _______.
A. preference B. convenience C. pleasure D. favour
