1) mark fox is a successful journalist. he a big salary and his articles in newspaper. he all over the world to write about world events. a) will play/weren’t published/sent c) paid/are published/isn’t sent b) was paid/published/shall be sent d) is paid/are published/is sent 2) barthelemy thimonnier, the first functional sewing machine, was a french tailor. a) who invented c) which invented b) that invented d) invented 3) he heard a strange noise that came from the ceiling. a) reached the top of the stairs c) reaching the top of the stairs b) mike reaching the top of the stairs d) mike reached the top of stairs 4) the earth's surface water. a) is, covered/with c) has, been covered/with b) was, covered/by d) are, covered/by 5) pleasant surprise! a) what c) how b) what a d) such a 6) the computer i bought last week is already broken. a) which c) who b) when d) whom 7) i will not talk to him he apologizes for what he did. a) until c) because b) while d) although