Level C lesson 54
1. When I was a child I always wanted to ________ to play
the piano.
B
(A) know
(B) learn
(C) make
(D) discover
2. I can’t make ________ what’s happening.
B
(A) away
(B) out
(C) do
(D) over
3. I’ve put on so much weight that my clothes don’t
________ me any more.
D
(A) match
(B) suit
(C) agree with
(D) fit
4. He’s such a naughty child; it’s amazing what his mother
lets him ________ away with.
D
(A) go
(B) make
(C) do
(D) get
5. Bob ________ to the hospital five minutes before the
birth of his daughter.
C
(A) was
(B) reached
(C) got
(D) arrived
6. He took the trouble to write ________ the complete list
for us.
B
(A) on
(B) out
(C) off
(D) through
7. ________ the papers, the Prime Minister is giving a
speech on the economy tomorrow.
B
(A) Referring to
(B) According to
(C) Related to
(D) Attached to
8. Clearing the weeds from the churchyard was a much
harder ________ than the children had imagined it would
be.
B
(A) deed
(B) task
(C) service
(D) work
9. It is a minor road and very narrow and ________ in
places.
B
(A) bending
(B) winding
(C) wandering
(D) turning
10. My application for a trading licence was ________.
D
(A) held down
(B) let down
(C) put down
(D) turned down
11. I am very fond of Graham Greene’s novels. He is my
________ modern author.
B
(A) favoured
(B) favourite
(C) likely
(D) popular
12. Jane studied zoology at university and ________.
C
(A) I did also
(B) also I did
(C) so did I
(D) so I did
13. Biting one’s fingernails is a very bad ________.
C
(A) custom
(B) way
(C) habit
(D) tradition
14. Are you saying you want me to work all weekend? You
________ be serious.
B
(A) mustn’t
(B) can’t
(C) might not
(D) shouldn’t
15. He is so keen ________ learning, you should
encourage him in his efforts.
B
(A) in
(B) on
(C) for
(D) of
16. Don’t blame me ________ that!
C
(A) of
(B) to
(C) for
(D) with
17. I don’t think he actually had ________ me about his
problems.
C
(A) tells
(B) tell
(C) to tell
(D) telling
18. The judge shouted to counsel on both sides that he
would ________ no argument on the issue and enjoined
them to ________.
C
(A) hear…vote
(B) accept…speculation
(C) brook…silence
(D) entertain…tolerance
19. Leadville was ________ out when the silver boom
collapsed in 1893.
D
(A) phased
(B) wiped
(C) knocked
(D) eased
20. The politician rehearsed his speech again and again
until he was unsure that he was word ________.
D
(A) precise
(B) exact
(C) accurate
(D) perfect