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LESSON 13 Question 1: With this type of insurance, you're buying ______of mind. A. peace B. satisfaction C. calmness D. contentment Question 2: When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled - a far ______ from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. A. cry B. tear C. sweep D. distance Question 3: On hearing that she failed the entrance exam, Trang couldn't help _____ into tears. A. bursting B. breaking C. turning D. looking Question 4: There's a list of repairs as long as ______. A. your arm B. a pole C. your arms D. a mile Question 5: I tried to talk to her, but she was as high as a _______. A. kite B. house C. sky D. wall Question 6: The jury _____her compliments ______ her excellent knowledge of the subject. A. returned/ to B. paid/ to C. returned/ on D. paid/ on Question 7: I am sure your sister will lend you a sympathetic _______ when you explain the situation to her. A. eye B. ear C. arm D. finger Question 8: Wendy is on the _______ of a dilemma: she just wonders whether to go for a picnic with her friends or to stay at home with her family. A. torms B. horns C. forms D. rorns Question 9: Who has a great hold. ______ you? It's my mother. A. in B. over C. at D. about Question 10: There is no point in persuading him to change his mind. He always holds his______. A. soil B. land C. ground D. earth Question 11: Children are supposed to hold the elder people in high ______. A. spirit B. mood C. esteem D. attitude Question 12: The ship was sinking and they had to take to the boats. A. used B. resort to C. hire D. rent Question 13: The poor quality of programs does not elevate people into greater understanding, but rather maintains and encourages the status _____. A. quo B. qou C. quack D. quiz Question 14: Father has lost his job, so we’ll have to tighten our belt to avoid getting into debt. A. buy new belt B. sell the belt C. squander D. economize Question 15: The _____ friendly products are designed not to harm the natural environment. A. environment B. environmental C. environmentally D. environmentalism Question 16: Her contract_______ in two months, so she's looking for another job. A. runs down B. runs out C. goes out D. goes away Question 17: When you come down the hill, do drive slowly because it is not _______ obvious where the turning is.
A. immediately B. directly C. instantaneously D. quite Question 18: The flights are full at the moment, so you’ll have to ______. A. run a stroke of luck B. get a better luck C. be down on your luck D. take pot luck Question 19: John first dabbled ______ buying old maps for his collection. A. in B. on C. at D. for Question 20: It's a matter of urgency to put right at once but nothing suitable ______to mind. A. returns B. emerges C. sprouts D. springs Question 21: He was arrested for trying to pass _____notes at the bank. A. counterfeit B. fake C. camouflaged D. fraudulent Question 22: He had his money _______ in a secure bank account. A. hammered away at B. jabbered about C. slaved away D. squirreled away Question 23: The train service has been a ______ since they introduced the new schedules. A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas Question 24: 'The film was pretty bad, wasn't it?' - 'Yes, I think it was ________'. A. exemplary B. excruciating C. expeditious D. explicit Question 25: Many young people in rural areas don't want to spend their lives on the farm like _________parents. A. weather-beaten B. up-to-date C. long-term D. wide-range Question 26: They Beauty Contest is ________start at 8:30 am our time tomorrow. A. due to B. bound to C. about to D. on the point Question 27: In this job, experience accounts for more than paper _____. A. background B. certificates C. quality D. qualifications Question 28: Nadine "I've been offered $550 for my stereo. Should I take it or wait a better one?" Kitty: "Take the $550__________". A. Actions speak louder than words B. Kill two birds with one stone C. The early bird catches the worm D. bird in the hand is worth two in the bush Question 29: Whenever a problem______, we try to discuss frankly and find the solutions as soon as possible. A. comes by B. come off C. comes up D. comes in Question 30: Is he guilty or innocent _____ the crime? A. in B. from C. of D. by Question 31: The child was told to ________for being rude to his uncle. A. excuse B. apologize C. forgive D. confess Question 32: "I'm going for an interview for a job this afternoon." "Good luck! I'll keep my _______ crossed for you" A. legs B. fingers C. arms D. hands Question 33: The entire city was _____ electricity last night – it was chaotic. A. no B. almost no C. hardly any D. without Question 34: She is a friendly person. She gets _____all her neighbours. A. up well with B. down well with C. on well with D. get off with
Question 35: Look this document _________ carefully before you sign it A. up B. on C. at D. over Question 36: Jack and Linda _______last week. They just weren't happy together. A. ended up B. finished off C. broke into D. broke up Question 37: I must warn you I am not used to_______so rudely. A. speak to me B. be spoken to C. speak D. being spoken to Question 38: Plenty ________evidence has come ____light to prove that he has been involved _______smuggling. A. of/ in / with B. of/ from /by C. with/ in / in D. of/ to / in Question 39: Their research into the causes of cancer promises to break the new ____________in the field and possibly lead to a cure. A. earth B. ground C. soil D. land Question 40: The word "friendship" can be_____applied to a wide variety of relationships. A. lightly B. loosely C. sparingly D. slightly Question 41: The match will be screened on ITV with ________commentary by Any Gray. A. lively B. live C. alive D. living Question 42: You should pat yourself on the ______for having achieved such a high score in the graduation exam. A. neck B. leg C. arm D. back Question 43: Make sure you _______up the data on your computer, because you might get a virus. A. back B. store C. save D. copy Question 44: The________on the kitchen table. A. grocery is B. grocery are C. groceries is D. groceries are Question 45: His speech was careful and ____, but his words seemed to make no sense. A. distinctive B. distinction C. distinct D. distinguished Question 46: All______is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life. A. what is needed B. for our needs C. the thing needed D. that is needed Question 47: It is urgent that this letter _______immediately. A. was posted B. posted C. be posted D. be post Question 48: Shake a leg or you will miss the train. A. Hurry up B. Slow down C. Watch out D. Put down Question 49: It is only recently that ballets have been based on the themes _______ American life. A. reflecting B. reflects C. is reflecting D. reflected Question 50: The new inexperienced employee was loaded ______paperwork and regulations at the office. A. out of B. out with C. in for D. down with