76. We had nothing to eat since 8’o clock, this morning.
(a) have had nothing
(b) has had nothing
(c) did have nothing
(d) No improvement
77. The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out.
(a) over
(b) up
(c) away
(d) No improvement
78. If you had attended the meeting, you would have benefited a great deal.
(a) could benefit
(b) would benefit
(c) benefited
(d) No improvement
79. I took the cycle which he bought yesterday.
(a) that he bought yesterday
(b) that which he had bought yesterday
(c) that he had bought yesterday
(d) No improvement
80. I shall not go untill I am invited.
(a) till I am invited
(b) Unless I am invited
(c) if not I am invited
(d) No improvement
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