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LESSON 12 Question 1: Megan solved her computer problem quite _____ as she happened to mention it to a friend who had had the same problem and told her what to do. A. occasionally B. clumsily C. accidentally D. attentively Question 2: Can I ____ your brains for a moment? I can't do this crossword by myself. A. have B. pick C. mind D. use Question 3: There were a number of strong candidates for the post but Peter’s experience _______ the scales in his favor. A. weighted B. tipped C. balanced D. overturned Question 4: It is going _____ lunch-time! A. on at B. in with C. through with D. on for Question 5: He accused me of standing _____ with my brother to deceive him. A. on B. at C. in D. off Question 6: For a public campaing to succeed, it is important to make ________of existing social organizations as well as other relations. A. fun B. advantage C. benefit D. use Question 7: Susan was alone in the house when the fire_______. A. broke out B. broke down C. broke up D. broke away. Question 8: think you need to _____ your ideas more clearly so that the reader doesn't get confused. A. dawn on B. set out C. get on with D. give in Question 9: How long does the play _______? A. last B. stretch C. extend D. prolong Question 10: She was ______ disappointed when she learned that she was turned down for the post. A. gravely B. bitterly C. highly D. fully Question 11: It’s not a pleasant feeling to discover you've been taken for a ____ by a close friend. A. cheat B. trick C. ride D. lift Question 12: When the manager of our company retires, the deputy manager will _____ that position. A. stand for B. take over C. catch on D. hold on Question 13: A university degree is considered to be a ______ for entry into most professions. A. demand B. requisite C. claim D. request Question 14: A good friend should______ you whatever happens. A. be in favor of B. take after C. standby D. bring around Question 15: Jim didn’t break the vase on _____, but he was still punished for his carelessness. A. occasion B. chance C. intention D. purpose Question 16: Why don't they ______their attention on scrutinizing the evidence instead of questioning the passers-by? A. attract B. focus C. draw D. devote Question 17: It was a serious operation but he made a complete recovery and was soon as fit as a fiddle. A. in careful health B. in easy health C. in quiet health D. in good health Question 18: Don’t tell Jane anything about the surprise party for Jack. She has got a big ______.
A. ear B. tooth C. mouth D. eye Question 19: China is one of the most ____populated areas in the world. A. thinly B. sparsely C. densely D. scarcely Question 20: Communication in general is process of sending and receiving messages that ______ humans to share knowledge, attitudes, and skills. A. able B. enables C. unable D. enable Question 21: I was just about _______ the office when the telephone rang. A. to have left B. leave C. to leave D. leaving Question 22: If everyone chips _____, we’ll be able to buy her a really nice present. A. on B. at C. in D. out Question 23: It's a _____date. I have never gone out with him before. A. hot B. blind C. secret D. first Question 24: The scientists introduced new farming methods which resulted in ______ crops. A. bump B. bumpy C. bumper D. large Question 25: I’m allergic to most canned foods. That's why I always look for something fresh and ___. A. air-tight B. chemical free C. environmentally friendly D. hand-made Question 26: Those flowers are _____ everywhere is a sign of spring. A. going over B. taking over C. coming out D. breaking out Question 27: My mother doesn't ______ eye to eye with my father sometimes. A. see B. glance C. look D. agree Question 28: Many educationalists feel that continue ______is fairer than formal examinations. A. assessment B. cramming C. judgement D. assignment Question 29: When he retires at sixty, he'll get a very good ______. A. pay B. salary C. wage D. pension Question 30: It has been conclusively ______ that smoking causes many diseases. A. admitted B. established C. declared D. approved Question 31: You thought I did wrong, but the results ______ my action. A. agree B. correct C. justify D. approve Question 32: On Friday night some of our friends came to the party and _______for the weekend. A. fell behind B. waited up C. stayed on D. kept up Question 33: Look _____ this document carefully before you sign it. A. up B. on C. at D. over Question 34: There can be no _____ fixes or magic solutions to the problem of unemployment. A. fast B. speedy C. quick D. sudden Question 35: Judo players are ____ to their opponents and bow to each other before and after a contest. A. respective B. respectable C. respect D. respectful Question 36: Without written evidence, we don't have a_____ on. A. leg to stand B. foot to stand C. leg to lean D. foot to lean Question 37: By the time we got home, we were_____ frozen and exhausted.
A. exceedingly B. extremely C. absolutely D. very Question 38: What's the point_______ here if you don't have anything to tell them? A. getting them all come B. in getting them all come C. to get them all come D. in getting them all to come Question 39: Would be happy to go _____ with the idea. A. on B. up C. along D. by Question 40: You will have to _______ your holiday if you are too ill to travel. A. put aside B. call off C. back out D. cut down Question 41: The course was so difficult that I didn't _______any progress at all. A. do B. make C. produce D. create Question 42: ______ the table, Mr. Robert called the family for support. A. Being laid B. Having laid C. Have laid D. Having lying Question 43: He seemed very quiet but it would be a mistake to ____ his intelligence. A. devalue B. depreciate C. undermine D. minimize Question 44: Being well-dressed and punctual can help you create a good ______on your interviewer. A. pressure B. impression C. effectiveness D. employment Question 45: Alex was _______enough on becoming a professional sportsman and he didn't want to listen to anyone else's advice. A. certain B. eager C. definite D. intent Question 46: To bake fish, ______ butter and place it in a generously greased rectangular pan. A. it brushes with B. with its brushes C. brushing it with D. brush it with Question 47: The project manager ______ animatedly as he spoke about his experiences in the Jungle. A. advanced B. looked C. noticed D. gestured Question 48: _____charge for ________excess luggage is £10 _________kilo. A. The; an; a B. The; ; a  C. ; ; a   D. ; an; the  Question 49: ______ warfare duties primarily to males’ was imperative when combat was hand-to-hand. A. Assigning B. Assigned C. They who assigned D. That they were assigning Question 50: To say that someone has told a secret, we use the idiom, ‘You’ve let the ______out of the bag!’ A. cat B. mouse C. goose D. dog