LESSON 79

Question 1: The child was told to______for being rude to his uncle.
A. excuse B. apologize C. forgive D. confess
Question 2: "I'm going for an interview for a job this afternoon." "Good luck! I’ll
keep my______crossed for you"
A. legs B. fingers C. arms D. hands
Question 3: In______, I must acknowledge that we were guilty of errors of judgment.
A. retrospect B. review C. experience D. hindsight
Question 4: She is a friendly person. She gets______all her neighbours.
A. up well with B. down well with C. on well with D. get off with
Question 5: Look this document______carefully before you sign it.
A. up B. on C. at D. over
Question 6: Jack and Linda______lastweek. They just weren't happy together.
A. ended up B. finished off C. broke into D. broke up
Question 7: There is a widening______between the middle classes and the poorest sections
of society.
A. gulf B. nuance C. unevenness D. discrepancy
Question 8: Plenty______evidence has come______light to prove that he has been
involved______smuggling.
A. of/in/with B. of/from/by C. with/in/in D. of/to/in
Question 9: Union leaders feel it is time Cabinet Ministers put their______ on the table
regarding their long-term plans.
A. cards B. hands C. feet D. papers
Question 10: The word "friendship" can be______applied to a wide variety of relationships.
A. lightly B. loosely C. sparingly D. slightly
Question 11: I______you that I had no intention of offending you.
A. convince B.assure C. guarantee D. persuade
Question 12: You should pat yourself on the______for having achieved such a high score
in the graduation exam.
A. neck B. leg C. arm D. back
Question 13: Make sure you______up the data on your computer, because you might get a
virus.
A. back B. store C. save D. copy
Question 14: The______on the kitchen table.
A. grocery is B. grocery are C. groceries is D. groceries are
Question 15: His speech was careful and______, but his words seemed to make no sense.
A. distinctive B. distinction C. distinct D. distinguished
Question 16: Information technology has______in the last twenty years.
A. come under fire B. come to light C. come into bloom D. come a long way
Question 17: I used to try to get him to do some exercise but then decided he
was______.
A. a lost cause B. a basket case C. a false dawn D. a dark horse

Question 18: Shake a leg or you will miss the train.

A. Hurry up B. Slow down C. Watch out D. Put down
Question 19: Luggage may be placed here______the owner's risk.
A. by B. at C. under D. with
Question 20: The new inexperienced employee was loaded______paperwork and
regulations at the office.
A. out of B. out with C. in for D. down with
Question 21: We were all in______of the fact that the new manager was our old friend
Duncan.
A. surprise B. shock C. awe D. amazement
Question 22: The government announced today that they intend to______ the rise of crime
in the inner cities by increasing police budgets in the areas most affected.
A. beat B. win C. retaliate D. counter
Question 23: The new road currently under______will solve the traffic problems in the
town.
A. design B. progress C. construction D. work
Question 24: It may have______your notice, but it's Mrs. Hodge’s birthday today.
A. slipped B. skipped C. missed D. escaped
Question 25: Private printing was simply a means______he could increase his income.
A. whereupon B. whereby C. wherewithal D. whereabouts
Question 26: According the contract, we are______to supply the materials.
A. certain B. sure C. bound D. about
Question 277: Just because we've had a good year, this does not mean that we
cannot do better: we must not______.
A. have our head in the clouds B. bury our heads in the sand
C. count our blessings D. rest on our laurels
Question 28: We can expect to treble our turnover once the January sales get
into full______.
A. force B. flight C. speed D. swing
Question 29: I don'tthinkyou have been wateringthe plants near the gate. The
soil is______.
A. as dry as rice B. as dry as a tile C. as dry as a bone D. as dry as wood
Question 30: Susan was sad because she wasn't invited to any social events.
She felt______.
A. left out B. turned out C. omitted out D. gone out