Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the

following questions.
Question 1: Sorry we're late - we _________ the pub on the way.
A. dropped into B. kept up with C. dropped out of D. caught up with
Question 2: She __________ really well (= creates a positive image) on television.
A. takes after B. makes up C. turns down D. comes across
Question 3: When travelling in Europe, we tried to ___________at least an hour in a medieval town to
explore it.
A. stop off B. stop out C. stop up D. stop in
Question 4: Our mother was not happy with our work and made us ___________.
A. start back B. start over C. start on D. start on at
Question 5: The authorities have shown no signs of ___________to the kidnappers’ demands.
A. standing up B. bringing about C. getting down D. giving in
Question 6: Attempts must be made to_________the barriers of fear and hostility which divide the
two communities.
A. break down B. set up C. get off D. pass over
Question 7: The online game ―Dumb ways to die‖ quickly_____________with young people after
being released in 2013.
A. took on B. caught up C. caught on D. took up
Question 8: I _______ a lot of new language from speaking with my host family and with other
students from all over the world.
A. picked up B. took up C. made up D. saved up
Question 9: Everyone laughed when he ____________ the teacher so well.
A. looked up B. took off C. sent off D. called up
Question 10: Unfortunately, my trip to France ___________ because I couldn’t save enough money.
A. fell through B. tried out C. took over D. turned up
Question 11: I'd always put his lack of confidence ___________ his strange upbringing.
A. up to B. down to C. off at D. up with
Question 12: It is not easy for many civil servants to __________ on their salaries as the inflation
rate is very high.
A. get by B. turn up C. wear out D. run over
Question 13: The book says that the revolution was __________ off by the assassination of the
president.
A. launched B. cropped C. triggered D. prompted
Question 14: To show the differences, a survey was ________ among American, Chinese and Indian
students to determine their attitudes towards love and marriage.
A. carried out B. carried about C. carried away D. carried on
Question 15: Don’t be _______ by these slick – talking salesmen.
A. put aside B. taken in C. taken away D. put up
Question 16: It's a small lamp, so it doesn't ___________ off much light.
A. cast B. give C. shed D. spend
Question 17: She didn’t enjoy her first year at college because she failed to ____ her new friends.
A. come in for B. look down on C. go down with D. get on with
Question 18: A love marriage, however, does not necessarily ________ much sharing of interests and
responsibilities.
A. take over B. result in C. hold on D. keep to
Question 19: He was so mean that he could not bear to __________ the smallest sum of money for the
charity appeal.
A. part with B. pay off C. give in D. let out
Question 20: Sometimes the desire to sleep wears people __________ and is worse than the lack of
sleep itself.
A. in B. out C. on D. about
Question 21: You knew his name and his address, ______?
A. haven’t you B. didn’t you C. wasn’t you D. aren’t you
Question 22: The staff ______by the company to watch a safety video every year.
A. are required B. require C. are requiring D. required
Question 23: My close friend ________ a new tablet on her birthday last week
A. was given B. was giving C. gives D. has given
Question 24: I bought ___ new shirt yesterday. It was very nice.
A. Ø (no article) B. an C. the D. a
Question 25: The movie ______ by the producer will be released next month.
 A. produces B. producing C. produced D. is producing
Question 26: Learning a new language is _______ than learning a new skill on the computer.
A. difficult B. most difficult C. the most difficult D. more difficult
Question 27: Toxic chemicals in air, water and land have also driven many species ______the verge
of extinction.
A. can he B. can’t he C. are they D. aren’t they
Question 28: We only have _______ hour to complete the test.
A. a B. an C. Ø D. the
Question 29: The company hopes that their new product launch ……..by many potential customers.
A. will be attended B. will attend C. was attended D. will be attending
Question 30: The website ______ by the web developer is user-friendly and easy to navigate.
A. develops B. developing C. developed D. is developing
Question 31: Tom is __________ than David.
A. handsome B. the more handsome C. more handsome D. the most handsome
Question 32: He_________ into the house to steal things, she was bitten by a dog.
A. broke B. breaking C. was breaking D. has broken
Question 33: The child can hardly understand what they are discussing, _____ ?

A. can he B. can’t he C. are they D. are they

Question 34: Sarah said she would like _________ Paris someday to see the Eiffel Tower.
A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. visited
Question 35: We need to do this_______than we are at the moment.
A. quickly B. the quickest C. more quickly D. most quickly
Question 36: We needed ________ house to live in when we were in London
A. a B. the C. any D. Ø
Question 37: Many children wish their parents didn’t judge their friends _______their appearance, but
got to know them better.
A. at B. by C. into D. under
Question 38: ___________, she will work in her father's company.
A. before she had finished her assignment
B. As soon as Jessica has finished her assignment
C. By the time she finished her assignment
D. after she had finished her assignment
Question 39: John will start studying for the exam _____.
A. after he finished his lunch B. when he finishes his lunch
 C. before he finished his lunch D. until he is finishing his lunch
Question 40: The manager is directly responsible ___________ the efficient running of the office.
A. about B. for C. at D. in