1. __________ workers have been on strike for the better part of the month.

a, steel b, steal
2. He never ____________ his camera to anyone but me.
a, lends b, borrows
3. The toys were hidden ______________ the mattress.
a, under b, below
4. If you have kept your _____________ you can go to the store and exchange
your dress.
a, recipe b, receipt
5. I don't ______________ him to change his mind. He's so stubborn.
a, expect b, hope
6. It's not ____________ for you to go outside during a thunderstorm.
a, save b, safe
7. On Sundays I stay in bed and just _____________ the radio.
a, listen to b, hear
8. The country has been in a very bad _____________ situation for over a
decade.
a, economical b, economic
9. Punishing him will have no ____________ on his future behaviour.
a, affect b, effect
10. The ____________ has told the residents of the town to stay at home.
a, mayor b, major
11. It was ____________ four when he finally arrived with the groceries.
a, past b, passed
12. There are a few ___________ missing.
a, peaces b, pieces
13. She ate the ___________ pizza and left nothing for the others.
a, hole b, whole
14. I am not going to ____________ my hair because it makes me look younger.
a, die b, dye
15. We sold more newspapers ___________ we did last year.
a, then b, than
16. It doesn't ______________ if you can't come with us.
a, mind b, matter
17. My dad told me to see the doctor and get his _________ on what I should do.
a, advice b, advise
18. Could you __________ me to the station. My train is leaving soon.
a, take b, bring
19. There was a small lamp __________ the bed.
a, beside b, besides
20. I can't decide __________ I should go to the meeting or not.
a, whether b, weather
21. I have __________ a bit of money I inherited from my grandparents
a, quite b, quiet
22. I always _________ my bike to school.
a, ride b, drive
23. The driver crashed into the tree because his ________ weren't working.
a, breaks b, brakes
24. You can prepare the main course and I'll make ________.
a, dessert b, desert
25. The car was going ________ 80 miles an hour.
a, over b, above
26. I don't have any internet ___________ in this area.
a, excess b, access
27. The party ___________ off well, but then it quickly got boring.
a, began b, started
28. _________ are many poor people in the country who don't get financial help
from the government.
a, their b, there