I, Multiple-choice 1, Her husband ____________ sleeping since midnight in a little deserted anteroom with three other gentlemen whose wives were enjoying the ball. A. had been B. has been C. was D. have been 2, She felt this and wished to escape so as not to be remarked by the other women, who ____________ themselves in costly furs. A. had enveloped B. was enveloping C. enveloped D. were enveloping 3, She reflected ___________ seconds, making her calculations and wondering also what sum she could ask without drawing on herself an immediate refusal. A. a few B. several C. some D. a number of 4, She had a friend, a ___________ schoolmate at the convent, who was rich, and whom she did not like to go to see anymore because she felt so sad when she came home. A. old B. previous C. former D. last 5, The old man rose with ___________ haste and opening the door, was heard condoling with the new arrival. A. hospitable B. generous C. hospital D. kindly 6, In autumn, coming here _______ favorable weather days, you will admire the scenery like a fairytale _______ colorful leaves or a sea of clouds floating in the dawn. A. in/ with B. on/with C. on/and D. on/ on 7, The world is a library that contains all the books that have ever been written, but most of them are _______________. A. unreadable B. illegible C. indecipherable D. decipherable 8, Cities, once they are old enough, _______ be born. New York City is ready _____ be born and _______ be led into the world by a reluctant midwife. A. have to - to - must B. to - must - mustn't C. to - can - must D. must - to – must 9, You just call them or go to them and tell everything that’s on your mind, knowing that your secrets will be __________ with them because their beautiful hearts are the __________ places on the planet. A. safe – safest B. safed – safest C. safe – safe D. safe – safer 10, One morning the Giant ___________ awake in bed when he heard some lovely music. It sounds so sweet to his ears that he thought it must be the King's musicians passing by. A. lied B. was lying C. had lying D. wasn't lying