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You're on a roll — here are the answers to the questions: 26. The new policy hasn't been implemented yet, ____? This is a tag question. The main clause is negative ("hasn't"), so the tag must be positive, using the auxiliary verb "has" and the pronoun "it" for "the new policy". The correct option is A. A) has it* 27. Everybody rejected the ____ doll in the shop. This question tests adjective order. "First" is an ordinal number, which typically comes before other adjectives. "Red" is a color, and "dancing" describes the type or purpose of the doll. The most natural order is ordinal, then color, then descriptive. The correct option is B. B) first red dancing* 28. Neither Peter nor Paul ____ willing to wash the car. When two singular subjects are joined by "neither...nor", the verb agrees with the subject closest to it (or is singular if both are singular). "Paul" is singular, so the verb should be singular. The correct option is C. C) is* 29. My father bought a ____ Mercedes Benz when he retired. This tests adjective order and common compound adjectives. "Brand new" is a compound adjective meaning completely new, and it precedes the color adjective "blue". The correct option is C. C) brand new blue* 30. I've got ____ money left, so I can buy a snack. "Money" is an uncountable noun. "A little" means some amount, enough for the stated purpose (buying a snack). "Little" would imply almost no money. The correct option is C. C) a little* 31. Hard work will pay off ____. "In the long run" is an idiom meaning eventually or over a long period of time. The correct option is B. B) in the long run* 32. The teacher warned the class not to ____ during the examination. "Cut corners" is an idiom meaning to do something in the easiest, quickest, or cheapest way, often by ignoring rules or standards, which is relevant to examinations. The correct option is B. B) cut corners* 33. I have ____ friends coming over tonight, so we'll have a small gathering. "Friends" is a countable noun. "A few" means some, enough for the stated purpose (a small gathering). "Few" would imply almost no friends. The correct option is D. D) a few* 34. Musa tried to ____ about the stolen money. "Spill the beans" is an idiom meaning to reveal a secret. The correct option is A. A) spill the beans* 35. The children ____ by the time their mother came home. "By the time" indicates an action completed before another past action. The children's falling asleep happened before their mother came home, so the past perfect tense is required. The correct option is A. A) had fallen asleep* 36. They haven't arrived yet, ____? This is a tag question. The main clause is negative ("haven't"), so the tag must be positive, using the auxiliary verb "have" and the pronoun "they". The correct option is A. A) have they* 37. The city is famous ____ its beautiful beaches. The correct preposition to use with "famous" when stating the reason for fame is "for". The correct option is D. D) for* 38. She is trying to ____ some money each month for her vacation. "Put by" is a phrasal verb meaning to save money for a specific purpose. The correct option is C. C) put by* 39. By the time the police arrived, the thief ____. Similar to question 35, "by the time" indicates an action completed before another past action. The thief's escape happened before the police arrived, so the past perfect tense is required. The correct option is A. A) had escaped* 40. She ____ an interesting idea during the meeting. "Put forward" is a phrasal verb meaning to suggest an idea, plan, or proposal. The correct option is A. A) put forward* What's next?