Level C lesson 27
1. One ________ of his job is that it is near where I live.
B
(A) goodness
(B) advantage
(C) pleasure
(D) preference
2. The children loved ________ the old castle.
B
(A) discovering
(B) exploring
(C) hunting
(D) detecting
3. This is a photograph of the school I ________ when I
lived in Swindon.
D
(A) used
(B) assisted
(C) joined
(D) attended
4. - Freda: Do you know our city at all? - Barry: No, it’s the
first time ________ here.
A
(A) I have been
(B) I was
(C) I had been
(D) I am coming
5. Many accidents are caused by ________ driving.
B
(A) harmless
(B) careless
(C) harmful
(D) careful
6. Mr and Mrs Black were delighted when they ________
to sell their house so quickly.
D
(A) succeeded
(B) could
(C) risked
(D) managed
7. It sounds ________ the situation is unlikely to improve.
A
(A) as if
(B) how
(C) as
(D) so that
8. He ________ very quickly after his illness.
A
(A) recovered
(B) discovered
(C) uncovered
(D) covered
9. Caring for her younger brother is a ________ burden for
her, but she never complains.
D
(A) sour
(B) bitter
(C) large
(D) heavy
10. The President made a wonderful ________.
D
(A) message
(B) talk
(C) lecture
(D) speech
11. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not
________ your set.
B
(A) repair
(B) adjust
(C) switch
(D) change
12. He ________ going by plane instead of hovercraft.
C
(A) persuaded
(B) agreed
(C) suggested
(D) convinced
13. Please concentrate ________ what you are doing.
D
(A) with
(B) in
(C) to
(D) on
14. Many people do not approve ________ blood-sport.
C
(A) for
(B) to
(C) of
(D) with
15. You must encourage him ________ his efforts.
D
(A) at
(B) with
(C) to
(D) in
16. The ball ________ two or three times before rolling
down the slope.
A
(A) bounced
(B) sprang
(C) leapt
(D) hopped
17. It’s ________ helping you.
B
(A) good
(B) no good