1. His understanding made a deep impression ________ the young girl.
A) in B) on C) for D) to
2. They have been trying to arrive at a practical solution ________ the problem.
A) in B) to C) on D) with
3. In many American families, parents feel that children should make important decisions ____.
A) to themselves B) on themselves C) of themselves D) by themselves
4. A good friend is one who will ________ you when you are in trouble.
A) stand for B) stand by C) stand up to D) stand up with
5. The speaker ________ his notes before the lecture.
A) ran down B) ran into C) ran out D) ran over
6. I find this treatment very ________ to my health.
A) advisable B) invaluable C) beneficial D) worthy
7. Don’t have him for a friend. He’s ________ a criminal.
A) anything but B) but for C) rather than D) nothing but
8. As a ________ president, his views are treated with respect when he is interviewed.
A) prior B) previous C) late D) former
9. The supply of electric power to Madrid and neighboring districts has had to be ________.
A) weakened B) omitted C) restricted D) lowered
10. Is it advisable to ________ our body to the sunlight.
A) reveal B) display C) expose D) show
11. ________ the punishment was unjust. Helen accepted it without complaint.
A) However B) So long as C) Even though D) Since
12. It is not difficult to ________ the idea that machines may communicate information to us.
A) admit B) receive C) accept D) convince
13. I have not the least ________ of hurting your feelings.
A) concept B) intention C) mind D) purpose
14. As the shortage of certain metals approaches, others must be found to take their ________.
A) share B) place C) role D) shape
15. Mary is in bed with a fever and she can’t hope to ________ the cold in a few day.
A) get over B) get away C) get off D) get out
16. Although the weather was very had, the buses still ran on ________.
A) list B) plan C) schedule D) arrangement
17. Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked ________.
A) mindless B) unaware C) brainless D) unconscious
18. The car is quite ________ of petrol.
A) economic B) economical C) saving D) sparing
19. ________ his great wealth, he always remained a man of simple tastes.
A) Except for B) With regard to C) Despite D) Although
20. The socks were too small and it was only by ________ them that he managed to get them on.
A) spreading B) extending C) lengthening D) stretching
21. Language can be defined as a tool by which human beings ________ with one another.
A) associate B) connect C) communicate D) correspond
22. As a small boy, he was slow ________ learning to read and write.
A) on B) with C) in D) about
23. Tony was ________ a mile of the hotel when he ran out of petrol.
A) within B) inside C) about D) off
24. It has been rather costly to install the machinery, but it will prove to be worth the money ___.
A) in the long run B) in conclusion C) at long last D) at the end
25. I don’t know why he ________ in the middle of a sentence.
A) broke off B) broke out C) broke through D) broke away
26. It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be.
A) impression B) reaction C) comment D) opinion
27. There were some ________ flowers on the table.
A) artificial B) unnatural C) false D) unreal
28. We are interested in the weather because it ________ us so directly-what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.
A) benefits B) affects C) guides D) effects
29. Will all those ________ the proposal raise their hands?
A) in relation to B) in contrast to C) in excess of D) in favor of
30. Children are very curious ________.
A) at heart B) in person C) on purpose D) by nature
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