ENGLISH 9 (DAY 1 - CONT)

I was just ____________ to go out when you telephoned.

• about

• around

• thinking

• planned

The noise of the traffic prevented me from _____________ to sleep.

• falling

• starting

• going

• beginning

It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for a(n) ____________.

• check - up

• control

• investigation

• revision

After the water workers went on strike there was a ____________ of water.

• drain

• loss

• shortage

• decrease

I shall do the job to the best of my ____________.

• capacity

• talent

• knowledge

• ability

The judge ____________ the pedestrian for the accident.

• blamed

• charged

• accused

• sued

There has been a great ____________ in his English.

• escalation

• increase

• rise

• improvement

The difference between the cost and the selling price is usually the ____________.

• advantage

• increase

• winnings

• profit

I was wakened by the sound of someone ____________ on the door.

• crashing

• bumping

• knocking

• hitting

____________ of the shop, my friend Roger went in.

• As I came out

• On coming out

• When coming out

• Coming out