TEST 9

1. Their factory is located at the _________ of the mountain.

A. Foot B. tail C. end D. head
2. They kicked the door down using sheer brute __________.
A. Gravity B. velocity C. force D. steam
3. Jane's language skills enabled her to ________ ahead on the career ladder.
A. Trick B. forge C. cheat D. trap
4. Genius is __________ in quiet, character in the strenm of life.
A. Constituted B. devised C. organized D. formed
5. See if the _________ fits to the door, and if it does, then finish making it.
A. Frame B. cage C. fabric D. canvas
6. He had allowed his daughter to grow up completely _________ of restraint.
A. Spare B. free C. thin D. short
7. In winter, I sometimes have to abandon fishing and head home before
I ___________ to death.
A. Chill B. cool C. freeze D. frost
8. He's just stepped outside for a breath of __________ air.
A. Fresh B. crisp C. green D. crude
9. A list of phonetic symbols is given in the __________ of the dictionary.
A. Front B. fore C. top D. head
10. She needs to win the next two ____________ to save the match.
A. Sports B. games C. events D. fights
11. Animal protection supporters __________ to protest against hunting.
A. Collected B. compiled C. obtained D. gathered
12. I still don’t _________ how Jennie knew about the meeting.
A. Get B. earn C. draw D. have
13. After a month their food supplies ________________.
A. Backed up B. bore out C. gave out D. blew over
14. Never _____________ on anybody. Miracles happen every day.
A. Break down B. give up C. bring out D. call back
15. Before you __________, think of the reason why you held on so long.
A. Go on B. catch on C. clear off D. give up
16. A bullet ___________ the captain's helmet, he nearly died.
A. Glanced off B. came out C. drew on D. fell off
17. Correct your mistake the moment you realize it and don't try to ____________ your
mistake.
A. Get across B. give out C. gloss over D. hold back
18. The contract has been signed; we cannot _________ on it now.
A. Come back B. go back C. keep back D. look back
19. The temperature ___________ to minus ten last night.
A. Went down B. made over C. put across D. ran up
20. Three members of the band _________ down with flu.
A. Brought B. caught C. went D. got
21. The alarm __________ and he woke up with a jerk.
A. Went off B. ran through C. saw over D. settled up
22. I hope they ____________ fighting for equal justice after I'm gone.
A. Stand for B. get by C. talk back D. go on
23. I ______________ my midlife crisis about four or five years ago, when I was forty.
A. Took against B. went through C. stood out D. set out
24. He bravely ____________________ the wedding ceremony even though he was in a lot
of pain.
A. Went through with C. stood up to
B. took up with D. put in for
25. Lily can't wear this dress anymore. She has ____________ it.
A. Got out of B. did out of C. grown out of D. run out of
26. She told me, out of the _________, that she was going to live in New York.
A. Red B. blue C. black D. white
27. It took me ages to _____________ the courage to ask for a promotion.
A. Stand down B. take after C. settle down D. pluck up
28. He made __________ for his rudeness by giving her some flowers.
A. Amends B. believe C. fun D. progress
29. They hunted Pedro down like an animal and murdered him ______________.
A. Over the top C. in cold blood
B. On the fence D. off the hook
30. Social problems cropped up in the _________ of natural disasters.
A. Sake B. wake C. stake D. walk
31. It is possible to ___________________ if you are prepared to pay for your treatment.
A. Smell a rat C. jump the queue
B. Start from scratch D. pull the plug
32. When you join the Army, they _______________, as the training is very severe.
A. Give you the slip C. go out on a limb
B. Get your walking papers D. put you through the mill
33. The player's career is hanging by a _________ after this latest injury to his knee.
A. Thread B. hair C. rope D. ribbon
34. If you lose your job, I'll lose mine. We are both __________________.
A. Up the wrong tree C. back to square one
B. in the same boat D. against the clock
35. Helen is so pretty and popular that all the boys eat out of her ____________.
A. Minds B. heart C. hands D. arms
36. A good artist should ____________________________ sometimes, but his feet always on
the ground.
A. Bite off more than he can chew C. come hell or high water
B. have his head in the clouds D. drive him up the wall
37. He used all the private information collected by the students to
_______________________.
A. Drink like a fish C. foam at the mouth
B. Go the extra mile D. feather his own nest
38. It's no use trying to ____________________ by killing them-- they die naturally shortly
after launching their attack.
A. get your own back C. keep your chin up
B. make no bones about D. pick up your ears
39. When she showed me her new dress, I could tell that she was ___________________.
A. Putting a sock in it C. fishing for a compliment
B. Running out of steam D. playing with a full deck
40. Two workers got the _____________ for fighting in the warehouse.
A. Sack B. drop C. fire D. stick
41. Under the present conditions of
economic recession, regional policies are fighting a ___________ battle.
A. Failing B. losing C. passing D. throwing
42. I hear that John and Mary are getting a divorce, but keep it _______________.
A. On the head C. at the mouth
B. In the pan D. under your hat
43. “Come on, Nick, shake a _____ or we'll never be ready in time.” – Min said to Nick.
A. Leg B. walk C. foot D. hand
44. Roberto thinks he would __________ if he admitted the mistake.
A. Make time B. lose face C. take notes D. travel light
45. The accident was the result of a(n) _________ failure to consider the risks
involved.
A. Culpable B. chargeable C. vulnerable D. accessible
46. The government ordered the ____________ of all foreign nationals.
A. Deposit B. disposition C. deposition D. deportation
47. The hotel requires a __________ for all advance bookings.
A. Security B. deposit C. residue D. discount
48. All bills that are paid promptly will be __________ at three percent.
A. Discounted B. undermined C. overlooked D. delayed
49. We place our trust in doctors, but even they are ____________.
A. Unacceptable B. distasteful C. fallible D. offensive
50. Many people tend to __________ warnings about the dangers of sunbathing.
A. Ignore B. forgive C. scrutinise D. observe
51. It is _________________ that in such a rich country so many people are poor.
A. Independent B. indecent C. indefensible D. indecisive
52. The government invited an international delegation to __________ the plant.
A. Test B. inspect C. overlook D. discount
53. The company was publicly rebuked for having __________ safety procedures.
A. Neglected B. ignored C. omitted D. forgot
54. In writing this report I have ___________ all unnecessary details to make it shorter.
A. Cancelled B. edited C. failed D. omitted
55. In cases of food poisoning, young children are especially ______________.
A. Emotional B. vulnerable C. accessible D. available
56. The koala is listed among Australia's __________ animals.
A. Endangered B. discarded C. abandoned D. forsaken
57. Some people will buy a puppy ____________ without any idea of what is involved.
A. In demand B. by chance C. at risk D. on impulse
58. He had married her principally ______________ of her father's property.
A. In the bucket B. for the sake
B. At short notice D. in no time
59. Mary was at work at the time of the accident, so she's above ____________.
A. Doubt B. disbelief C. suspicion D. misgiving
60. He was acting _____________, spurred on to punish the second Stillman for
confusing him.
A. Out of spite B. in the know
B. On the cards D. over the moon
61. The process of _____________ continues until a candidate gains a majority of the
votes.
A. Distruction B. elimination C. withdrawal D. rejection
62. The storm intensified _____________ until the rain was pouring down.
A. By definition B. for all C. in arrears D. by degrees
63. The teacher always address individual students ____________ at random to make
them surprised.
A. By accident B. on demand C. at random D. in public
64. Yesterday was a day off for everybody, with the __________ of Lawrence.
A. Exception B. omission C. exclusion D. rejection
65. Beneath her cool ___________ she was really very frightened.
A. Appearance B. exterior C. presence D. display
66. After considerable market research, several new products are
now ________________.
A. In the balance C. in full flow
B. in the pipeline D. in deep water
67. They declare the Nazi regime overthrown and _________ for peace.
A. Charge B. claim C. accuse D. sue
68. Jen was very ____________ about being left out.
A. relieved B. peeved C. bothered D. pleased
69. At what age are children able to distinguish ___________ right and wrong?
A. From B. behind C. between D. under
70. She gave up the idea in compliance with her husband’s desire.
A. Compliance B. conformity C. compulsion D. obedience
71. She was a problem child, always in __________ with the police.
A. Problem B. issue C. trouble D. concern
72. I don't believe in being _____________ towards others and I expect the same
treatment in return.
A. Jealous B. attentive C. envious D. malevolent
73. On some level, a student's grades are a reflection __________ the teacher.
A. On B. towards C. with D. for
74. He received $ 2000 in ___________ for the damage to his car.
A. Exchange B. recompense C. amends D. repair
75. He was satisfied ___________ the job commensurate with his abilities.
A. About B. on C. with D. in
76. I waited for a _________ in the conversation, before getting up to go.
A. Lull B. gap C. respite D. cut
77. Mrs Johnson tends to __________ any small faults the girls may have.
A. Ignore B. inspect C. overlook D. deduct
78. The film is not suitable for people of a nervous _________________.
A. Deposition B. disposal C. deportation D. disposition
79. The rest of the day was entirely at his ___________ for reading and recreation.
A. Disposal B. handling C. removal D. benefit
80. She gave a videotaped __________ about what she saw that night.
A. Discharge B. deposition C. dismissal D. ejection
81. All the windows were blasted inwards with the ________ of the explosion.
A. Effort B. violence C. force D. fury
82. She alleged that Taylor had __________ her signature on the form to obtain property by
fraud.
A. Forged B. designed C. cheated D. deceived
83. She __________ a political group which disbanded a year later.
A. Shaped B. formed C. made D. did
84. Her _________ was small, her arms looked frail and very white against the raw silk.
A. Structure B. form C. system D. frame
85. King Jie became suspicious and imprisoned, but set him _______ not long after.
A. Busy B. free C. spare D. open
86. A wild animal will sometimes ________ in its tracks when it smells an enemy.
A. Freeze B. harden C. stiffen D. frost
87. I think we need to take a ________ look at the problem.
A. Arid B. green C. fresh D. natural
88. Her aggressive behaviour is just a ________ for her shyness.
A. Front B. fence C. wall D. hurdle
89. They had __________ 440,000 signatures to support their demand.
A. Convened B. summoned C. gathered D. united
90. It would be a good idea to _________ professional advice.
A. Become B. grow C. turn D. get
91. A few minutes later the bomb went __________, destroying the vehicle.
A. Up B. off C. on D. through
92. Once Rob has made a promise, he never ________________ on his word.
A. Makes light C. goes back
B. Keeps an eye D. loses heart
93. Savers who have made _____________ between £3,000 and £5,999 over
the past two years are paid 6.35 per cent.
A. Deposits B. revenues C. totals D. credits
94. Experts _____________ the accuracy of the polls, which made the process less
effective.
A. Overrated B. discounted C. deceased D. committed
95. Please don't ______ to lock the door when you leave.
A. Discard B. delete C. skip D. omit
96. Under the new regime, all sheep and cattle will be regularly _________ for disease.
A. Tested B. overlooked C. checked D. tried
97. The news was a great shock to me; it came absolutely __________ the blue.
A. Beyond B. out of C. up to D. behind
98. As a result, it is from inside my study that I've ___________ of predawn Beijing.
A. Put down roots C. got the feel
B. Paid my way D. popped the question
99. Protesters __________ the police with stones and bricks.
A. Went for B. brought up C. marked down D. took away
100. He was given _________ for criminal damage to a vehicle.
A. Out B. away C. up D. into