Level C lesson 37
1. ________ you leave for the station very soon, you’ll
miss the train.
A
(A) Unless
(B) Although
(C) However
(D) When
2. I haven’t met him, but I did once ________ across his
wife.
C
(A) go
(B) get
(C) come
(D) look
3. Tom ________ his next appointment at the doctor’s.
A
(A) cancelled
(B) erased
(C) wiped
(D) ended
4. The wind blew so hard and so strongly that the windows
________ in their frames.
A
(A) rattled
(B) slapped
(C) flapped
(D) shocked
5. They would ________ go by air than spend a week
travelling by train.
B
(A) always
(B) rather
(C) prefer
(D) better
6. It’s all over between Pete and Anne: she’s walked
________ on him.
C
(A) off
(B) away
(C) out
(D) back
7. He has a bad cold and won’t be ________ to play in the
match tomorrow.
C
(A) adequate
(B) appropriate
(C) fit
(D) proper
8. He spoke so fast I couldn’t understand ________ he
was talking about.
A
(A) what
(B) which
(C) that
(D) how
9. Please go in. Mr Jones is free ________ you now.
C
(A) see
(B) will see
(C) to see
(D) seeing
10. Everyone felt ________ for Mr Atkins when he lost his
job at the factory.
C
(A) discontent
(B) sad
(C) sorry
(D) unhappy
11. What ________ will this decision have on the future of
the club?
B
(A) result
(B) effect
(C) answer
(D) purpose
12. This year the roses were ________ a month earlier
than usual.
C
(A) in full cry
(B) in full swing
(C) in full bloom
(D) at full blast
13. Everyone shared ________ his happiness.
B
(A) on
(B) in
(C) at
(D) against
14. The climber failed ________ his attempts to reach the
summit.
A
(A) in
(B) with
(C) at
(D) to
15. I tried to reason ________ him, but he was very rude
to me.
B
(A) on
(B) with
(C) by
(D) for
16. Are you aware ________ the difficulties that lie ahead
of you?
A
(A) of
(B) by
(C) about
(D) on
17. He is not different ________ anyone else.
B
(A) for
(B) from
(C) of
(D) on
18. The teacher often goes to see new exhibitions in art
galleries. Dick usually goes there ________ him.
B
(A) to
(B) with
(C) at
(D) by
19. She worships the sun and ________ she always
spends her holidays in Greece.
B
(A) nevertheless
(B) accordingly
(C) yet
(D) however
20. I’m afraid I can’t come over this afternoon because I’m
tied ________ at the office.
B
(A) in
(B) up
(C) on
(D) down