1. Mr Jones .... the company since 1990.

runs

is running

has run

ran

2. The bookshop .... next to the town hall.

is put

has the post

position

is located

3. .... his parents allow him or not, John intends to go to the party.

Whether

While

Although

Despite

4. .... people know the town better than old Jake here.

The few

Only the few

Only few

Few

5. You must boil those vegetables before .... in the stew.

using them

their used

the use

using

6. .... knows that Dallas is not the capital of Texas.

Anyone

Many persons

Not everyone

Some body

7. The first congress .... in 1776.

was hold

were held

took place

took over

8. If we are in town we .... go to the cinema.

should too

might as well

do have to

used to

9. The park is named .... the town's first mayor.

in respect of

owing to

in honor of

of the memory of

10. She got married .... while on holiday in Hawaii.

secretly

together

unexpected

with Tom

11. What did you want to do that ....?

reason

for

because

thing

12. Spring is ..... It will be warmer soon.

on the way

to be coming

eventually

prepared now