Complete the sentences:

#1. It looked like it could have been a wedding invitation (……..)

1. or a formal speech.

2. or an engagement announcement.

3. or an essay.

#2. Growing up, he enjoyed sports such as baseball, tennis, and horse racing, (……)

1. nevertheless didn't have much interest in literature.

2. in spite didn't have much interest in literature.

3. but didn't have much interest in literature.

#3. It was definitely not the type of card (…….)

1. them to buy in a package of twenty at Woolworth's.

2. buying in a package of twenty at Woolworth's.

3. one would buy in a package of twenty at Woolworth's.

#4. Jason Starr has written (……)

1. from numerous crime fiction novels and thrillers.

2. numerous crime fiction novels and thrillers.

3. on numerous crime fiction novels and thrillers.

#5. There's probably another Doug Holt in Manhattan and Jennifer and Paul (……...)

1. can have gotten your name out of the phone book and confused you with this other guy.

2. must have gotten your name out of the phone book and confused you with this other guy.

3. need have gotten your name out of the phone book and confused you with this other guy.

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Complete the sentences:

#1. But I have never, in my entire life, (……….)

1. knew anyone named Jennifer or anyone named Paul.

2. been known anyone named Jennifer or anyone named Paul.

3. known anyone named Jennifer or anyone named Paul.

#2. I have a second cousin Paul who (……)

1. lives in San Francisco, but he's married to a woman named Simone.

2. lived in San Francisco, but he's married to a woman named Simone.

3. had lived in San Francisco, but he's married to a woman named Simone.

#3. This card was sent from Manhattan, a Third Avenue address. "You mean there (……)

1. was a return address on the card?" Larry said.

2. had been a return address on the card?" Larry said.

3. have been a return address on the card?" Larry said.

#4. "Then what's the big deal? Why don't you (……)

1. just went there?"

2. just go there?"

3. just will go there?"

#5. I mean I was on the East Side anyway the other day (……)

1. so I have passed by a doorman building.

2. so I passed by a doorman building.

3. so I had passed trough a doorman building.

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Complete the sentences:

#1. I was going to ask the guy to ring them,

1. but I am too embarrassed.

2. but I was too embarrassed.

3. but I would be too embarrassed.

#2. "Look, I'm sure (……)

1. there's any logical explanation," Larry said.

2. there's some logical explanation," Larry said.

3. there's someone logical explanation," Larry said.

#3. If I were you, I'd just (……)

1. forgot about it.

2. forgetting about it.

3. forget about it.

#4. The next week, (……)

1. I will discuss the card with almost everyone at work.

2. I am discussing the card with almost everyone at work.

3. I have discussed the card with almost everyone at work.

#5. It was an interesting (……)

1. discussing in the men's room or at the water cooler.

2. talking in the men's room or at the water cooler.

3. conversation in the men's room or at the water cooler.

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