When the boss said that the company was going to close and we would all lose our jobs, it came as a complete _____ to everyone.

• delight

• appeal

• shock

• interest

He said it was out of the _____ for me to take a holiday during the forthcoming inspection.

• question

• order

• answer

• subject

Who do you _____ better with: your mother or your father?

• get on

• grow up

• move in

• talk at

She was completely taken by surprise when he suddenly got down on one knee and _____ to her.

• requested

• appealed

• invited

• proposed

They _____ against going out for the day as the weather was appalling.

• chose

• opted

• decided

• determined

He was _____ by the news that his brother had been arrested by the police.

• lost

• stunned

• anxious

• knocked

They managed to _____ her to join them that weekend.

• agree

• persuade

• invite

• suggest

I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to _____ your feelings.

• injure

• break

• bruise

• hurt

They asked me whether I would prefer to _____ line dancing or salsa.

• make

• play

• do

• dance

When he was given the chance to take _____ a musical instrument at school, he opted for the trombone.

• up

• on

• over

• in