1) Mike was pleasantly surprised at his ability to____ an essay that the teacher chose to read to the class.
A. consist B. congratulate C. argue D. compose

2) Because his condition’s not serious they’ve _______________ his name _______________on the hospital waiting list.
A. put … away B. put …up C. put … down D. put … aside

3) As long as people keep buying bikes we’ll keep _________ them _________.
A. taking … hold B. putting … down C. holding … back D. turning … out

4) There is a ___________ that his wish to become a writer will come true.
A. possibility B. career C. reputation D. composition

5) Geoffrey’s arguments are mostly based on _________ ideas which readers often find boring and uninteresting.
A. up to date B. out of date C. fashionable D. stylish

6) The director wanted to hear all the ________________ for and against the proposal before he made a decision.
A. arguments B. qualifications C. experiences D. accidents

7) Betty Davis had a clear ________of how she would look in twenty years’ time.
A. sequence B. inspiration C. image D. violation

8) The first time she met the class, Miss White wore a ______ black dress and plain black shoes.
A. tedious B. strict C. severe D. difficult

9) The second part of the book describes the strange _______________ of events that lead to the King’s fall from power.
A. sequence B. consequence C. significance D. subsequence

10) Our manager is so _______________ in his thinking, he never listens to new ideas.
A. dumb B. flexible C. severe D. rigid
11) We had a family ____________________where I saw relatives I hadn’t seen for 20 years.
A. reunion B. assembly C. conference D. forum

12) I guess Henry has been busy writing an article ____________________recently. That’s why he couldn’t accept the invitation.
A. or what B. or anything C. or something D. or somewhat

13) Although it is unlikely that everyone will be able to come, they are still ____________________ with the plan to hold a reunion.
A. going ahead B. moving away C. hanging out D. holding to

14) Mary Smith was so _________ in study that she almost forgot to have dinner.
A. available B. lost C. awful D. choked

15) He was completely ___________ by the sight of his team losing in the final minutes of the game.
A. turned up B. held up C. choked up D. given up

16) As a sailing ship has a ____________________, so we must have a definite goal in our life.
A. origin B. destination C. reference D. correspondence

17) The cost of equipping the new hospital was ________ at $3 million.
A. occupied B. postponed C. estimated D. skipped

18) I hope that we’ll ____________________with our neighbors after we move away.
A. get in the way B. keep in touch with C. be in the mood D. keep in mind

19) To postpone ________ the debt will ruin our business reputation.
A. pay B. paying C. paid D. to pay

20) The cost of this building ____________ to be over a million.
A. is estimated B. estimates C. has estimated D. having been estimated

1) Mike was pleasantly surprised at his ability to_ D. compose ___ an essay that the teacher chose to read to the class.
A. consist B. congratulate C. argue D. compose

2) Because his condition’s not serious they’ve _ put _ his name _ aside _on the hospital waiting list.
A. put … away B. put …up C. put … down D. put … aside

3) As long as people keep buying bikes we’ll keep _ turning __ them ___ out ______.
A. taking … hold B. putting … down C. holding … back D. turning … out

4) There is a _ A. possibility __ that his wish to become a writer will come true.
A. possibility B. career C. reputation D. composition

5) Geoffrey’s arguments are mostly based on _ B. out of date __ ideas which readers often find boring and uninteresting.
A. up to date B. out of date C. fashionable D. stylish

6) The director wanted to hear all the _ A. arguments _ for and against the proposal before he made a decision.
A. arguments B. qualifications C. experiences D. accidents

7) Betty Davis had a clear _ C. image __of how she would look in twenty years’ time.
A. sequence B. inspiration C. image D. violation

8) The first time she met the class, Miss White wore a _ C. severe __ black dress and plain black shoes.
A. tedious B. strict C. severe D. difficult

9) The second part of the book describes the strange __ D. subsequence __ of events that lead to the King’s fall from power.
A. sequence B. consequence C. significance D. subsequence

10) Our manager is so ___ D. rigid ____ in his thinking, he never listens to new ideas.
A. dumb B. flexible C. severe D. rigid
11) We had a family _ C. _ reunion ___where I saw relatives I hadn’t seen for 20 years.
A. reunion B. assembly C. conference D. forum

12) I guess Henry has been busy writing an article ___ or something ___recently. That’s why he couldn’t accept the invitation.
A. or what B. or anything C. or something D. or somewhat

13) Although it is unlikely that everyone will be able to come, they are still _ A. going ahead _ with the plan to hold a reunion.
A. going ahead B. moving away C. hanging out D. holding to

14) Mary Smith was so _ B. lost ________ in study that she almost forgot to have dinner.
A. available B. lost C. awful D. choked

15) He was completely __ C. choked up _________ by the sight of his team losing in the final minutes of the game.
A. turned up B. held up C. choked up D. given up

16) As a sailing ship has a _ B. destination ___, so we must have a definite goal in our life.
A. origin B. destination C. reference D. correspondence

17) The cost of equipping the new hospital was _ C. estimated __ at $3 million.
A. occupied B. postponed C. estimated D. skipped

18) I hope that we’ll __ B. keep in touch __with our neighbors after we move away.
A. get in the way B. keep in touch C. be in the mood D. keep in mind

19) To postpone __ B. paying ______ the debt will ruin our business reputation.
A. pay B. paying C. paid D. to pay

20) The cost of this building __ A. is estimated ____to be over a million.
A. is estimated B. estimates C. has estimated D. having been estimated