1. I would appreciate _____ it a secret.
(A) you to keep (B) your keeping (C) that you keep (D) that you will keep
2. You see the lighting _____ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.
(A) the instant (B) for an instant (C) on the instant (D) in an instant
3. _____ their differences, the couple were developing an obvious and genuine affection for each other.
(A) But for (B) For all (C) Above all (D) Except for
4. The bridge was named _____ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.
(A) after (B) with (C) by (D) from
5. It wasn't such a good dinner _____ she had promised us.
(A) that (B) which (C) as (D) what
6. It has been revealed that some government leaders _____ their authority and position to get illegal for themselves.
(A) employ (B) take (C) abuse (D) overlook
7. Writing is a slow process, requiring _____ thought, time, and effort.
(A) significant (B) considerable (C) enormous (D) numerous
8. A lorry _____ Jam's cat and sped away.
(A) ran over (B) ran into (C) ran through (D) ran down
9. Frequently single-parent children _____ some of the function that the absent adult in the house would have served.
(A) take off (B) take after (C) take in (D) take on
10. I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and _____ in a quiet neighbourhood.
(A) all in all (B) above all (C) after all (D) over all
11.Mark often attempts to escape _____, whenever he breaks traffic regulations.
(A) having been fined (B) to have been fined (C) being fined (D) to be fined
12. No matter how frequently _____, the works of Beethoven always attract large audiences.
(A) performed (B) performing (C) to be performed (D) being performed
13. It was very kind of you to do the washing up, but you _____ it.
(A) mustn't have done (B) wouldn't have done (C) mightn't have done (D) didn't have to do
14. You _____ her in her office last Friday; she's been out of town for two weeks.
(A) needn't have seen (B) must have seen (C) might have seen (D) can't have seen
15. Many new _____ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.
(A) opportunities (B) necessities (C) realities (D) probabilities
16. It was difficult to guess what her _____ to the news would be.
(A) impression (B) reaction (C) comment (D) opinion
17. A healthy life is frequently thought to be _____ with the open countryside and homegrown food.
(A) tied (B) bound (C) involved (D) associated
18. Features such as height, weight, and skin color _____ from individual to individual and from face to face.
(A) change (B) vary (C) alter (D) convert
19. I want to buy a new tie to _____ this brown suit.
(A) go into (B) go after (C) go with (D) go by
20. I can't _____ what that object is.
(A) made up (B) make over (C) make out (D) make for
