Progress test 2

I'm not at al1 put out by their decision. .......... , I welcome it.

• A All the same

• B On the contrary

• C In contrast

• D On the other hand

This is .......... less satisfactory than the previous offer.

• A fairly

• B far

• C absolutely

• D somewhat

Wouldn't you agree that there is .......... excuse for what he did?

• any

• some

• the

• much

I think sooner or later I'm going to have to put my foot .......... .

• down

• up

• through

• off

The company's .......... has exceeded £1,000,000 for the first time.

• output

• outgoing

• input

• turnover

Most of the candidates suffer from a(n) .......... of experience.

• shortage

• lack

• absence

• outgoing

Delinquency often results .......... something that happened in the youth's childhood.

• in

• to

• of

• from

I don't believe there's a .......... of evidence that could be held against him.

• shred

• grain

• drop

• strain

These people are in .......... need of help, I can tell you

• short

• big

• dire

• full

We must be careful not to put the cart before the .......... .

• bull

• horse

• pony

• cabbage