GAP FILLS TEST 6

Choose the word which best completes the sentence.

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1. Frank would be more popular in the office if he didn't try so hard to ___________ himself with the boss. a) regard b) sympathise c) congratulate d) ingratiate 2. The politician tried to arouse the crowd, but most of them were _____ to his arguments. a) closed b) dead c) careless d) indifferent 3. Your argument _______ that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the case. a) outlines b) presupposes c) concerns d) presents 4. The train ___________ the bay and then turned inland for twenty miles. a) coasted b) skirted c) edged d) sided 5. I heard the sound of the blind man ___________ with his stick. a) creaking b) ticking c) pattering d) tapping 6. This man is so arrogant that he is completely ___________ to all criticism. a) impervious b) unaware c) regardless d) unconscious 7. For elderly people, one of the problems ___________ by rising prices is the continual increase in heating bills. a) given b) posed c) pressed d) forced 8. The construction of the new road is ___________ winning the support of local residents. a) thanks to b) reliant on c) dependent on d) responsible to 9. She's not keen on ___________ control of the project to a relative newcomer. a) undertaking b) charging c) entrusting d) allotting 10. He can't write that kind of letter unless he's in the right ___________ of mind. a) frame b) way c) set d) turn 11. The recent economic crisis has brought about a ___________ in world trade. a) slump b) sag c) droop d) tilt 12. Both her novels can lay some ___________ to being classics of modern literature. a) right b) claim c) foundation d) notion 13. Although he didn't actually say he wanted a radio for his birthday he did ___________

pretty strongly. a) imply b) suggest c) mention d) hint 14. Our party chairman is ___________ great admirer of the Prime Minister. a) some b) very c) no d) not 15. The Health Minister was ___________ in a private hospital last month. a) operated b) admitted c) cared d) treated 16. When we went to Egypt he knew ___________ no Arabic, but within three months he had become extremely fluent. a) entirely b) virtually c) barely d) scarcely 17. Many buildings which are currently in disuse could be ___________ to other purposes. a) changed b) employed c) used d) put 18. Because of cutbacks in council spending, plans for the new swimming pool had to be ___________ . a) stockpiled b) overthrown c) shelved d) disrupted 19. I'm afraid we haven't got a spare bed. Can you ______ with a mattresson the floor? a) make do b) make by c) make over d) make up 20. Can you ___________ the BBC World Service on your new radio? a) put on b) take in c) get at d) pick up 21. The old man's savings were considerable as he had ______ a little money each week. a) put by b) put in c) put apart d) put down 22. The price they offered for his old car was so low that he ___________ it down. a) turned b) brought c) called d) shouted 23. Don't let that old rascal take you ___________ with his clever talk- none of it's true. a) along b) in c) about d) down 24. ___________ receipt of the man's instruction, the girl immediately sent a telex message to Mexico. a) On b) In c) With d) By 25. Speed limits on the road ___________ to protect pedestrians as well as motorists. a) serve b) prove c) succeed d) intend