1. How long do you think ______ to finish this urgent task?
A. did it take you B. it will take you C. will it take you D. it to take you
2. Wealth, education and occupation vary greatly _______ members of the middle class.
A. among B. between C. from D. inside
3. Let's buy our tickets while I still have ______.
A. a little money to leave B. little money left C. a few dollars left D. few dollars to leave
4. _________ was not the way the event happeneD.
A. Which the press reported B. That the press reported C. What did the press report D. What the press reported
5. People do not like such persons who are always _____ the way of others.
A. on B. by C. in D. behind
6. At first we were _______ amused by Don's words, but soon we were tired of them.
A. great B. far C. much D. never
7. He talks as if he ________ everything in the worlD.
A. knows B. knew C. has known D. would have known
8. The doctor advised that Mr. Malan______ an operation right away so as to save his life.
A. had B. would have C. has had D. should have
9. He forgot about ______ him to attend my wife's birthday party.
A. I asking B. my asking C. me to ask D. mine to ask
10. So little ________ about stock exchange that the lecture was completely beyond me.
A. did I know B. I had known C. I knew D. was I known
11. The boy's laziness ________ his failure in the exams.
A. resulted from B. brought in C, resulted inD. led into
12. Only guests of the hotel enjoy the _____ of using the private beach.
A. privilege B. possibility C. favor D. advantage
13. Tom_______ more than twenty pounds for the dictionary.
A. spent B. paid C. cost D. took
14. The governor had to _______ his appointments and rush to the train accident.
A. set off B. pay off C. see off D. call off
15. One car went too fast and _____ missed hitting another car.
A. completely B. greatly C. narrowly D. little
16. He was accused _____ stealing form the shop.
A. with B. in C. of D. at
17. It took me a long time to _____ the disappointment of losing the match.
A. get over B. get up C. get into D. get down
18. All the reference books should be made ______ to the teachers and students in our university.
A. concerned B. available C. related D. flexible
19. He never thought the committee would _______ his proposal.
A. put up B. object to C. pass on D. call on
20. The company official ______ I thought would be fired received a raise.
A. whom B. whoever C. who D. of whom
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