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1. I’m sure they were _______ lies!
A. telling B. speaking C. talking D. saying
2. She always _______ the crossword in the paper before breakfast.
A. makes B. does C. writes D. works
3. The newspaper report contained _______ important information.
A. many B. another C. an D. a lot of
4. He couldn’t _______ I his father that he was telling the truth.
A. convince B. confide C. trust D. admit
5. The main road through Salisbury was blocked for two hours today after an accident _______ several vehicles.
A. containing B. involving C. connecting D. including
6. That old vase will _______ an attractive lamp-holder.
A. compose B. form C. make D. assemble
7. The police are _______ the town for the missing vehicle.
A. combing B. looking C. investigating D. seeking
8. Armed terrorists are reported to have _______ the Embassy.
A. taken up B. taken to C. taken into D. taken over
9. When he woke up, he realised that the things he had dreamt about could not _______ have happened.
A. certainly B. likely C. possibly D. potentially
10. He cannot _______ ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in his own department.
A. insist B. defend C. refer D. plead
11. The Government’s present policy is seen as a _______ to local democracy.
A. sneer B. harm C. threat D. suppression
12. It was not easy to understand her _______ to the situation.
A. feelings B. reaction C. outlook D. conduct
13. He always did well at school _______ having his early education disrupted by illness.
A. in spite of B. on account of C. in addition to D. even though
14. He told his father a long and _______ story to explain his lateness.
A. inconceivable B. incredulous C. unimaginable D. unconvincing
15. After listening to all the arguments I am now of the _______ that there should be no new road.
A. attitude B. opinion C. thought D. idea
16. One condition of this job is that you must be _______ to work at weekends.
A. accessible B. capable C. acceptable D. available
17. It was too late to _______ of the contract.
A. back out B. back down C. back up D. back away
18. All his companies had been successful and he was known to be _______ rich.
A. absolutely B. completely C. extremely D. thoroughly
19. Religion and politics interest him almost _______.
A. equally B. the same C. similarly D. alike
20. Employees who have a _______ are encouraged to discuss it with the management.
A. hindrance B. grievance C. disadvantage D. disturbance
1. I’m sure they were _______ lies!
A. telling B. speaking C. talking D. saying
2. She always _______ the crossword in the paper before breakfast.
A. makes B. does C. writes D. works
3. The newspaper report contained _______ important information.
A. many B. another C. an D. a lot of
4. He couldn’t _______ I his father that he was telling the truth.
A. convince B. confide C. trust D. admit
5. The main road through Salisbury was blocked for two hours today after an accident _______ several vehicles.
A. containing B. involving C. connecting D. including
6. That old vase will _______ an attractive lamp-holder.
A. compose B. form C. make D. assemble
7. The police are _______ the town for the missing vehicle.
A. combing B. looking C. investigating D. seeking
8. Armed terrorists are reported to have _______ the Embassy.
A. taken up B. taken to C. taken into D. taken over
9. When he woke up, he realised that the things he had dreamt about could not _______ have happened.
A. certainly B. likely C. possibly D. potentially
10. He cannot _______ ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in his own department.
A. insist B. defend C. refer D. plead
11. The Government’s present policy is seen as a _______ to local democracy.
A. sneer B. harm C. threat D. suppression
12. It was not easy to understand her _______ to the situation.
A. feelings B. reaction C. outlook D. conduct
13. He always did well at school _______ having his early education disrupted by illness.
A. in spite of B. on account of C. in addition to D. even though
14. He told his father a long and _______ story to explain his lateness.
A. inconceivable B. incredulous C. unimaginable D. unconvincing
15. After listening to all the arguments I am now of the _______ that there should be no new road.
A. attitude B. opinion C. thought D. idea
16. One condition of this job is that you must be _______ to work at weekends.
A. accessible B. capable C. acceptable D. available
17. It was too late to _______ of the contract.
A. back out B. back down C. back up D. back away
18. All his companies had been successful and he was known to be _______ rich.
A. absolutely B. completely C. extremely D. thoroughly
19. Religion and politics interest him almost _______.
A. equally B. the same C. similarly D. alike
20. Employees who have a _______ are encouraged to discuss it with the management.
A. hindrance B. grievance C. disadvantage D. disturbance