Ex. 72. choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. Maureen needed some money yesterday, so she ... to the bank.
(A) didn't go (B) has gone going (D) went
2. ... Maureen was getting cash at an ATM, someone came up be- hind her and robbed her.
(A) After (B) As soon as (C) Before (D) While
3. The thief ... a T-shirt and blue jeans and had big tattoos all over his arms
(A) wearing (B) weared (C) wearing (D) wore
4. ... she realized what happened, Maureen ran to a phone, called the police, and reported the crime.
(A) As soon as (B) Before (C) During (D) While
5. Luckily, she didn't have ... money.
(A) as much (B) enough (C) too little (D) very much
6. But Maureen still didn't have ... to buy gas to walk she had home.
(A) cash enough (B) enough cash (C) too much cash (D) very cash 7. Later, the police told Maureen that she hadn't The thief had been standing near the bank and she should have no- ticed him. (A) as careful (B) careful enough (C) enough carefu (D) less careful.
8. The next day, someone ... Maureen's purse, with all of her identification and credit cards, in a trash can.
(A)find (B) found (c) was finding (D) was found
9. Thai food is hotter than Japanese food; by hotter, I mean
(A) as spicy (B) less spicy (C) spicier (D) the spiciest
10. It's ... for people who don't like spicy food.
(A) as hot (B) hot enough (C) hotter (D) too hot
11. It can be spicy hot like Indian food, but ... as Indian food.
(A) as greasy (B) less greasy (C) more greasy (D) not as greasy
12. Thai cuisine is ... and more exotic than heavy French food
(A) as light (B) less light (C) lighter (D) more light
13. Like the French chefs, Thai cooks use fresh herbs and spices.
(A) enough (B) many (C) too few (D) too many
14. Sateh was originally Indonesian, but the Indonesian dish isn't ... as the sateh from Thailand.
(A) as spicy (B) less spicy (C) quite spicy (D) spicier
15. In my opinion, of all the world's cuisines, Asian cooking is...
(A) delicious (B) more delicious (C) most delicious (D) the most delicious