a) are b) is c) have d) has 17. There is … in the world that you feel more powerless than at the border of another country. a) anywhere b) nowhere c) somewhere d) everywhere 18. The data … that the unemployment rate is up nowadays. a) shows b) showed c) show 19. Let’s consider some of the particular topics, … ? a) don’t we b) aren’t we c) do we d) shall we 20. It was like any other hotel in some ways: … a reception desk, a white piano and a restaurant. a) there was b) there were c) there is d) there are 21…. cups of coffee are drunk every day globally. a) two billions b) two billion c) the two billions d) the two billion 22. Coffee now is … most widely traded commodity after oil. a) second b) a second c) the second d) two 23. When people call British unwritten constitution a … ‘ agreement’, they reveal more than they intend. a) gentleman b) gentlemen’s c) gentleman’s d) gentlemen’ 24. …. are supposedly friendly and welcoming, aren’t they? a) Spanish b) the Spanish c) Spaniard d) the Spaniard 25. Writing about … is especially funny. a) yourself b) himself c) herself d) themselves 26. The economy of … is a castle built on sand. a) our b) ours c) us d) ourselves 27. Choosing a credit card … be a difficult task. a) can b) should c) ought to d) needn’t 28. The police … to crack down people driving on drugs. a) are trying b) is trying c) will trying d) was trying

a) is - This is the correct answer because "There is" is singular, so it should be followed by the singular form of the verb "is."

b) nowhere - This is the correct answer because "nowhere" means "not anywhere," which matches the meaning of the sentence.

a) shows - This is the correct answer because "data" is a plural noun, but in this sentence, it is being used as a singular subject. Therefore, it should be followed by the singular form of the verb "shows."

d) shall we - This is the correct answer because "shall we" is used to make a suggestion or proposal.

b) there were - This is the correct answer because "there were" is the plural form of "there was," which matches the plural subject "a reception desk, a white piano, and a restaurant."

b) two billion - This is the correct answer because "two billion" is the correct way to express the number of cups of coffee.

c) the second - This is the correct answer because "the second" is used to indicate the position of coffee as a traded commodity.

c) gentleman's - This is the correct answer because it denotes possession and refers to the agreement of the British unwritten constitution.

b) the Spanish - This is the correct answer because "the Spanish" refers to the people in general.

a) yourself - This is the correct answer because it refers to the person writing the essay.

b) ours - This is the correct answer because it refers to the possessive form of "we."

a) can - This is the correct answer because "can" indicates the ability or possibility to choose a credit card.

a) are trying - This is the correct answer because "the police" is a plural subject and should be followed by the plural form of the verb "are trying."