1. You can't stop people ______ what they want.
a)do
b)to do
c)doing
2. They lied so ___________ that many people were taken in.
a)distinctly
b)convincingly
c)sincerely
3. I can't come to the party because I _______ work on Friday nights.
a)have to
b)have got to
c)manage to
4. I was embarrassed when I _________ forgot her name.
a)absolutely
b)fully
c)completely
5. Greg must be out of the office. I've phoned four times, but I can't __________.
a)get through
b)get over
c)get to
6. I find reading very __________.
a)relaxed
b)relaxive
c)relaxing
7. This is Greg, the boy _______ I was telling you about.
a)who
b)whom
c)-
8. I wonder where ____________.
a)is the manager's office
b)the manager's office is
c)is the manager of the office
9. I earn a good salary. My income is higher than my _________.
a)outcome
b)profit
c)expenditure
10. The teenager next door will tease my dog. I wish he __________.
a)won't
b)didn't
c)wouldn't
11. I love to _____ with my friend. It's sometimes fun to talk about other people.
a)gossip
b)chat
c)have a talk with
12. The director hints _____ a big pay rise.
a)at
b)on
c)into
13. She is difficult to work for — _____________ and unpredictable.
a)courteous
b)earnest
c)overbearing
14. Take it ______, Fred!
a)easy
b)easily
c)at ease
15. Mike took advantage ______ the parents.
a)in
b)of
c)at
16. Come on! It's time___________!
a)us go
b)we went
c)that we must go
17. If I ________ better at school, I ________ a chance to enter this University now.
a)studied, would have
b)had studied, would have had
c)had studied, would have
18. Little ___________ that he would leave her one day.
a)did Molly realize
b)she realized
c)Molly was realizing
19. I _________ to wearing contact lenses.
a)used
b)am getting used
c)would get used
20. This college is ________ recomended.
a)high
b)highly
c)such a
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1 c
2 b
3 a
4 c
5 a
6 c
7 b
8 b
9 c
10 b
11 a
12 a
13 c
14 a
15 b
16 b
17 c
18 a
19 b
20 b