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A) came up A) dwells on
B) checked over B) faces with
C) got after C) gets after
D) found out D) puts off
E) faced with E) touches on
3. Our teacher insisted _____ cutting Jane's birthday 7. He couldn't figure _____ what the manager was
cake up fairly _____ all the pupils. hinting _____ during the meeting.
A) on / among A) on / at
B) about / for B) up / to
C) to / with C) in / from
D) into / between D) with / for
E) for/in E) out / at
4. You shouldn't blame her _____ giving your secret _____ 8. Could you please _____ my homework? If I had made
to your fiancee before asking her whether she did it any mistakes, we would correct them now.
or not.
A) see through
A) at / in B) knock down
B) from / up C) run out
C) for / away D) look through
D) in / off E) break down
E) through / at
A) get on with
B) look down on
C) put up with
D) do away with
E) take up with
10. _____ present production levels, known deposits of 15. The old woman was taken _____ by the noise _____
bauxite can provide the world _____ aluminium for the traffic.
hundreds of years.
A) aback / of
A) With / at B) away / with
B) Within / for C) off / of
C) In / of D) after / in
D) On / from E) out / at
E) At / with
A) up / on A) with
B) out of / at B) in
C) into / on C) on
D) away / in D) about
E) off / with E) to
12. I’m really sorry I couldn't get ____ the meeting, but 17. Sam has been ____ charge of preparing a dinner _____
some relatives of mine turned _____ unexpectedly. 120 people.
A) in / down A) at /of
B) away / off B) for / by
C) on / into C) out / about
D) to / up D) up / through
E) at /in E) in / for
13. _____ are you to leave the country during this time. 18. All our aim is to resolve the conflict _____ peaceful
and reasonable means.
A) Only when
B) Not until A) between
C) Under no circumstances B) at
D) Hardly when C) with
E) In any conditions D) from
E) through
A) off / on
B) into / at
C) down / in
D) up / in
E) over / on
19. The parents are worried ____ their son’s getting lost 22. _____ any rate, Simon finally decided to go ahead
his way _____ scaling the Rocky Mountains. _____ the new financial project.
A) in / which A) In / on
B) for / although B) At / with
C) about / during C) By / in
D) that / while D) For / through
E) as / when E) With / by
20. It's _______ time we left; therefore, you'd better come 23. Plants make their own food ______ a process called
_____ the solution. photosynthesis.
21. When I arrived ____ Sandra's house, I was completely 24. Though ____ the course of time the firm employed
_____ breath. some of America’s finest artists, artistic excellence
could certainly not be counted _____ the firm’s real
A) in / into goals.
B) at / by
A) at / of
C) to / with
B) within / over
D) for / into
C) on / between
E) at / out of
D) during / from
E) in / among
A) of / for
B) over / from
C) in / on
D) with / by
E) for / to
Answer Key:
1: E 14: B
2: A 15: A
3: A 16: D
4: C 17: E
5: B 18: E
6: E 19: C
7: E 20: E
8: D 21: E
9: C 22: B
10: E 23: C
11: C 24: E
12: D 25: D
13: C