1. The film
................... several scenes that might upset young children. (A
admits B involves
C contains D
displays)
2. They talked for three days
before finally .................. to a decision. (A reaching
B coming C
bringing D arriving)
3. I am not in the least
........................ about his opinion.
(A aware B
concerned C interested
D regarded)
4. Their aim is to
..................... up a new political party. (A
strike B stand
C set D
show)
5. I phoned the bank to
........................ how much money there was in my account. (A control B
inspect C test
D check)
6. ..................... he
had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home. (A
For B Thus
C So D As)
7. I looked everywhere, but I
couldn’t find ............ at all. (A
anybody B no one
C someone D somebody)
8. It was
................ and we had to walk quickly to keep warm. (A cold B fresh C frozen D mild)
9. I do my best to practise
the piano every day, ................... it is difficult sometimes. (A even
B when C also D although)
10. Please would you
.................. me where the railway station is? (A
say B explain
C tell D point)
11. He has been waiting for
this letter for days, and at .......................... it has come. (A last B the
end C
present D the finish)
12. You asked me to
.................... you to post that letter.
(A remember B remark C remind D recall)
13. He was busy when I phoned,
but I hung ................. until he was free. (A back B off C to D on)
14. It is hot in the day-time,
but the temperature ........................ sharply at night. (A slips B drops C descends D reduces)
15. The children threw
snowballs at ............ on their way to school. (A themselves
B another C
each other D their own)
16. It happened ............
we were asleep last Friday night. (A during
B for C while D since)
17. The plate was right on the
....................... of the table and could have been knocked off at any
moment. (A border
B tip C margin D edge)
18. I am not sure how old he
is, but he must be ..................... for 70. (A going
by B
getting up C getting on
D going off)
19. My watch has stopped, so I
had no way of knowing the right ...................... . (A hour
B moment C time D o’clock)
20. I absolutely
................ with everything that has been said. (A agree
B accept C admit D approve)
21. We’re in good time; there’s
............. to hurry. (A unnecessary
B no purpose C no
need D
impossible)
22. My brother had his camera
........................ from his car in the office car park. (A robbed B missed C lost D stolen)
23. The woman who lives
opposite us sometimes comes ........................ for a cup of coffee. (A on B over C off D to)
24. She was singing an old
Spanish folk song, a favourite of ......... . (A her B hers C herself D her
own)
25. There was a small room
into ................ we all crowded. (A which
B where C that D it)
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