TEST 13

1. I was just trying to __________ her a compliment on that dress.

A. Owe B. pay C. praise C. grant
2. Disagreement reached such a(n) _________ that we thought a fight would break out.
A. Pitch B. height C. angle D. score
3. Actor John Goodman __________ Melanie Griffith's sugar daddy in the film.
A. Acted B. mimicked C. showed D. played
4. Listening is the real starting ___________ of the counselling process.
A. Point B. score C. mark D. dot
5. Diseases were spread through ___________ sanitary conditions.
A. Rich B. needy C. poor D. broke
6. The drought also __________ a threat to the immediate future of thousands of
smallholder farmers.
A. Posed B. produced C. built D. devised
7. She was unable to make a(n) ___________ identification of the suspect.
A. Optimistic B. positive C. negative D. helpful
8. These days the ___________ of story-telling is so rare that it has acquired the status of
an art form.
A. System B. manner C. practice D. rule
9. The mere ____________ of children in the room is enough to upset him.
A. Presentation B. residence C. survival D. presence
10. A much lower dose of the painkiller can still __________ the desired effect.
A. form B. produce C. construct D. organize
11. Garlic is believed to have medicinal _______________.
A. Properties B. estates C. belongings D. goods
12. That man _____________ to Anna, and she accepted on the spot.
A. Asked B. introduced C. proposed D. requested
13. I ______________ his behaviour with contempt when he scolded his wife.
A. Blinked at B. looked on C. brought on D. built up
14. Make sure you don’t _________ any details out.
A. Cut B. omit C. leave D. miss
15. Do __________________ spelling mistakes when you check your work.
A. look out for B. cheat out of C. come down to D. drop out of
16. Masked robbers broke in and ____________ with $8,000.
A. Dropped off B. fell back C. made off D. got along
17. They __________ the government for additional support.
A. looked to B. got off C. went for D. held in
18. What do you ____________ this sentence? It’s so confusing.
A. Hold over B. make of C. join up D. keep to
19. We must ___________ the house before we decide to rent it.
A. Keep on B. lay off C. let on D. look over
20. Shirley had to _____________ her dress because it was too big.
A. make over B. look back C. make out D. pass over
21. I've always ______________ Bill for his courage and determination.
A. Moved on to B. put through to C. looked up to D. run away with
22. The sun _____________ 99.9% of the mass of our solar system.
A. Sets about B. makes up C. stands for D. takes after
23. She was so busy studying at university that she missed ___________ all the fun.
A. Up to B. out on C. down with D. up with
24. Some boys _______________ their teachers to get good marks.
A. Stand up to B. run up against C. put up with D. make up to
25. No amount of money can ________ up for the death of a child.
A. Make B. do C. play D. give
26. The old man went ________ in hand to the rich, asking some money.
A. Hair B. glove C. cap D. scarf
27. The judge was found ______________ with the thieves to steal.
A. hand in glove C. up in arms
B. blessing in disguise D. null and void
28. I could never be a mountaineer; I have no __________________.
A. Head over heels C. head for heights
B. Gift of the gab D. fish in the sea
29. With these quality products, we are making money __________ over fist.
A. Hand B. foot C. ear D. neck
30. This little town's only claim to ______________ is that the President was born here.
A. Reputation B. tribute C. honor D. fame
31. For convenience you may use a valid licence from your ____________ of origin during
the first year.
A. Nation B. country C. state D. union
32. Even if a trial _________ convicts Trump, a judge will then have to decide whether to
sentence him to prison time.
A. Jury B. law C. board D. judge
33. Inflation is pushing up the cost of ____________ beyond our reach.
A. Surviving B. breathing C. living D. spending
34. She went from ________________ collecting signatures for her campaign.
A. Back to back B. house to house C. time to time D. face to face
35. His _________ of humour allowed him to face adversaries with equanimity.
A. Sense B. state C. taste D. sight
36. You'll probably get the job, but don't __________________ before they’re hatched just yet.
A. Keep in check C. count your chickens
B. Lend an ear D. make a living
37. One of the greatest pleasures of this job is meeting people from all __________ of life.
A. Walks B. steps C. strides D. turns
38. My mother-in-law expects the _______________ treatment whenever she comes to our
house.
A. Blue-blood B. red-carpet C. pink-collar D. black-hat
39. He puzzled over her remark for a moment, and then at last the penny ____________.
A. Strolled B. fell C. tossed D. dropped
40. No parents would __________________ to their kids'drug and drinking problems.
A. turn a blind eye C. make a flying visit
B. let sleeping dogs lie D. keep a straight face
41. A recent survey shows that about half of all users ________ the Net from their homes.
A. Wave B. roll C. surf D. tide
42. You shouldn't get angry just because some people speak __________ of you.
A. poor B. old C. bad D. ill
43. This is a ____________ day for Susan . She made her first sale to a very important client.
A. red-letter B. white-coat C. green-light D. black-tie
44. Mary was ___________________ at the picnic telling everyone what to do.
A. In black and white C. by trial and error
B. on her high horse D. for the high jump
45. A long history of success may __________________ for further development.
A. pave the way C. beg the question
B. break the ice D. clear the air
46. I didn't know what he was on about. It didn't ______________.
A. Cut corners B. ease off C. make sense D. kill time
47. Why does he need to make such __________ weather of a simple task?
A. Dense B. bulky C. huge D. heavy
48. Until his finances are in the ___________ I don't want to get married.
A. Black B. blue C. white D. green
49. Evans is an arrogant bully who needs _________________________________.
A. Keeping up with the Jonese C. bringing down a peg or two
B. Making a mountain out of a molehill D. making money hand over fist
50. I didn't mean that at all -- you're just putting ________ into my mouth!
A. Sentences B. words C. vocabularies D. conversations
51. They were ____________________________ when they were choosing you.
A. scraping the bottom of the barrel C. making hay while the sun shines
B. pointing the finger of suspicion D. putting the cat among the pigeons
52. Teachers sometimes notice language errors and do not see the good ideas in a
composition; they cannot see the ________ for the trees.
A. Leaf B. stem C. wood D. branch
53. He is a skilled debater, and can _________ his own against any opponent.
A. Grab B. hold C. give D. pull
54. I have to go to the bank, and on the way back, I'll pick up the groceries as well,
killing two birds with one __________.
A. Stone B. stick C. hit D. shot
55. In the Volkskammer approval was by 299 votes to 80 with one ______________.
A. Abstinence B. abstention C. dominance D. absence
56. The patient should practice total _______________ from smoking.
A. Frugality B. continence C. moderation D. abstinence
57. The city is ___________________ by tall modern buildings in steel and glass.
A. Characterized B. labelled C. described D. personalized
58. The law can __________ fathers to make regular payments for their children.
A. Compel B. constrain C. apply D. provide
59. Men's teams ____________ five competitors plus two reserves.
A. Consist B. comprise C. hold D. cover
60. The division will ______________ of two tank companies and one infantry company.
A. Involve B. include C. consist D. contain
61. Magazines often ____________caricatures of well-known film stars.
A. Contain B. prevent C. enclose D. hamper
62. Tropical rain forests used to ___________ 10% of the Earth's surface.
A. Package B. cover C. surround D. beset
63. Father's will caused much ____________ among his children.
A. Distension B. dissension C. dissidence D. dissection
64. We have a host of very satisfied customers who would gladly _________ this service.
A. Sustain B. defend C. confirm D. endorse
65. The government may take steps to ___________ compliance with the new measures.
A. Enforce B. apply C. demand D. extort
66. Tom was a brilliant mimic who could _________________ most of the college staff.
A. Represent B. portray C. impersonate D. illustrate
67. Several leading creatives are ___________ in the advertising campaign.
A. Involved B. covered C. included D. composed
68. The watermelon was very ___________. Everyone wanted another slice.
A. Distinctive B. luscious C. arable D. opulent
69. Hair that's thick and ____________ needs regular trimming.
A. Overgrown B. sumptuous C. luxuriant D. fruitful
70. This is a ____________ car complete with air conditioning and telephone.
A. Luxuriant B. luscious C. luxious D. lucid
71. Many parents feel _____________ to pay for at least part of the wedding, they don’t need
though.
A. Obliged B. forced C. enslaved D. indebted
72. Both sides of the road were _____________ with weeds.
A. Overslept B. overeaten C. overrated D. overgrown
73. Time is often _________ as an old man.
A. Humanized B. personified C. emphasized D. materialized
74. She ____________ her mother in the way she moves her hands when she talks.
A. Remembers B. resembles C. reappears D. rehearses
75. I got a new job this year where I am on the ______ all the time.
A. Go B. walk C. step D. action
76. This picture is not mine, it’s on _________ from the Louvre to the National Gallery.
A. Debt B. mortgage C. loan D. trust
77. _______ board were 10 crew members and 30 passengers.
A. In B. Above C. At D. On
78. The buses run on _____________ which have to be charged fifteen minutes every hour
and eleven hours at night.
A. electrons B. batteries C. electricities D. currents
79. Don't worry, there's a doctor on _______ 24 hours a day.
A. Call B. signal C. strike D. face
80. One Sunday he began trying to teach the two puppies to walk on a __________.
A. Line B. rope C. cord D. leash
81. He was decisive and never wasted time on second ___________.
A. Minds B. thoughts C. brains D. hopes
82. I served ________ the Committee that dealt with the poll tax legislation.
A. In B. at C. on D. by
83. Business is good at the moment, but there are one or two problems on the ___________.
A. Horizon B. universe C. prospect D. boundary
84. It is difficult to choose from the vast array of wines on ________.
A. Demand B. market C. offer D. order
85. The law does not discriminate __________ the poor in favour of the rich.
A. Behind B. against C. under D. towards
86. They have no way to dispose ________ the hazardous waste they produce.
A. Of B. on C. at D. by
87. His staff ________ for more holiday instead of more pay.
A. Choose B. pick C. elect D. opt
88. Don't let his friendly manner mislead you ________ trusting him.
A. Upon B. into C. onto D. from
89. The president's car is equipped ________ a homing device as a security measure.
A. With B. in C. by D. to
90. She whispers in my ear and hints __________ some answers to the questions.
A. On B. in C. at D. with
91. Families sat on the wooden benches squabbling _________ their picnics.
A. Over B. up C. by D. to
92. As long as you lack something, you yearn _______ it without cease.
A. In B. on C. at D. for
93. We are prohibited _________ drinking alcohol during working hours.
A. From B. against C. towards D. onto
94. In 1962, Mandela was arrested for ___________ black workers to break the law by
striking.
A. Inciting B. proposing C. inspiring D. begging
95. That car is my _____________; you mustn't use it without my permission.
A. Substance B. property C. feature D. aspect
96. As young children, we _____________ our parents for guidance.
A. Looked on B. looked after C. looked up D. looked to
97. In principle I agree with the idea, but in ___________ it's not always possible.
A. Practice B. action C. activity D. habit
98. Be __________ about your future and get on with living a normal life.
A. Positive B. absolute C. apparent D. actual
99. She ___________ a reduction in the state president's powers, but nothing changed.
A. Provoked B. proposed C. propagated D. produced
100. To _________ for the unkindness, he made a bad and nervous joke.
A. Back down B. get on C. make up D. stand up