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Multiple choice 65

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I did my....................best to apologise for the mistake, but I couldn't

soften Judy up by even the most honest explanation

a)

utmost

b)

level

c)

regular

d)

extreme

2.

What you have just said will forever .............. heavy on your reputation.

Nobody's going to justify an insult like this.

a)

sit

b)

stand

c)

rest

d)

lie

3.

At first, the guard refused to let us enter the night club, but on .................thoughts he took the money and let us in

a)

other

b)

second

c)

extra

d)

further

4.

It was the hilarious comedian that ............... the show even though the

rock group were supposed to be the special guests

a)

stole

b)

robbed

c)

grabbed

d)

seized

5.

Before you set off, let me please....................a note of advice. Avoid

shouting as it may trigger an avalanche.

a)

hit

b)

punch

c)

strike

d)

beat

6.

These magnificent surroundings invariably .............. my appetite for

staying longer here. Perhaps, I'll settle down here for good one day in the

future.

a)

arise

b)

urge

c)

provoke

d)

whet

7.

Politicians who are friendly towards common people, smile during

interviews and never say unpopular things always ............... a good

harvest at elections.

a)

earn

b)

grow

c)

reap

d)

gather

8.

Did she tell you she was a witch? She must have taken leave of her ..... .

a)

mind

b)

brains

c)

senses

d)

logic

9.

I wouldn't expect to earn a high income in the first year. The idea of a

chain-trade is only starting to .................... ground in this region.

a)

receive

b)

gain

c)

win

d)

attract

10.

How is that possible that the rival company always stays one..................

ahead of us? Someone must be revealing them our investment plans.

a)

jump

b)

move

c)

thing

d)

act

11.

Sheila’s been eating her .................. out because someone else won

the first prize in the painting competition

a)

head

b)

tongue

c)

heart

d)

mouth

12.

The salesman was ............. packing because he was caught cheating.

a)

sent

b)

made

c)

let

d)

forced

13.

The statement that the defence minister made .............. the question of

whether our military presence in the war-torn country is really necessary

a)

pleases

b)

expects

c)

begs

d)

demands

14.

Enough of that indulgence! It's high time to take a firm ..................

against pickpockets

a)

line

b)

measure

c)

penalty

d)

strike

15.

Our hotel was situated right at the foot of the great volcano. We got

scared out of our .................... when it came alive one night

a)

powers

b)

senses

c)

wits

d)

moods

16.

This winter we'll be arriving in the spa with only five people since the rest

of us cut .................... from our group last summer.

a)

apart

b)

free

c)

aside

d)

loose

17.

Evelyn tends to buy things on a ................. without thinking first whether

she's going to need them or not

a)

wick

b)

wit

c)

whim

d)

wham

18.

My .................... was in my mouth when I suddenly realized I was lost

alone in the middle of the forest.

a)

stomach

b)

finger

c)

heart

d)

nose

19.

Stop disturbing me with your silly questions, will you? I'm telling you I

have other (a)   to fry at the moment.

20.

I said I had swum across the river, but Nigel's remarkable feat of

swimming across the English Channel really put my success in the (a)   .