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MOCK( MULTIPLE CHOICES)-2

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There'is nothing as cozy on a cold evening as the warm... of a fire

a)

glare

b)

sparkle

c)

glow

d)

flame

2.

She seems to be angry with the whole world. She's got a chip ...

a)

on her shoulder

b)

in her bonnet

c)

under her hat

d)

between th ears

3.

How do you calculate the distance to the horizon? As a ..., it's 7 miles + 1 mile per 100 ft above sea level

a)

trick of the trade

b)

golden rule

c)

free hand

d)

rule of thumb

4.

written to be performed on a ... , Thornton Wilder's play Our Town depicts life in a small New England community.

a)

stage bare of scenery

b)

stage scenery of bare

c)

bare of stage scenery

d)

scenery bare of stage

5.

Within an area of only 100 miles, Death Valley sinks to 282 feet below sea level, while Mount Whitney ... to a height of 14,494 feet.

a)

soared

b)

soars

c)

soar

d)

soaring

6.

He was giong to ask her but he ... and said nothing.

a)

got his feet wet

b)

had feet of clay

c)

got cold feet

d)

put his feet up

7.

Despite claims that filters and low-tar tobacco make smoking somewhat safer, in fact, they only marginally reduce, ... eliminate, the hazards.

a)

none

b)

not

c)

no

d)

nor

8.

Jill: " No one but you stole my money"

Jack:"..."

a)

Keep silent

b)

Mind your words!

c)

Me too

d)

It's your fault

9.

William Bonney ... Billy The Kid, was a famou Wild West gunman.

a)

alias

b)

ergo

c)

bogus

d)

versus

10.

He wrapped all his prossessions up in a sheet and carried the.. on his back

a)

rucksack

b)

case

c)

bag

d)

bundle

11.

In your teens, peer-group friend shipmay ... from parents as the major influence on you

a)

take back

b)

take out

c)

take over

d)

take in

12.

John tried to eat a large piece of meat too fast and began to ...

a)

gauge

b)

lash

c)

eploit

d)

choke

13.

You're not supposed to park on the hard... except in an emergency

a)

lance

b)

shoulder

c)

led

d)

area

14.

Beaches were .. as police searched for canister of toxic waste from the damaged ship

a)

sealed off

b)

cut off

c)

washed up

d)

kept out

15.

I explained that ... might increase the number of British citizens who had the right of voting at elections for parliament

a)

correction

b)

collapse

c)

failure

d)

reform

16.

In some jobs, experience counts for more than paper ...

a)

background

b)

degree

c)

certificate

d)

qualifications

17.

The ... source of power in 1970 was from natural gas, with almost 25%

a)

secondly most important

b)

second most important

c)

most second important

d)

most important second

18.

Family is a good ... from which you can join the society with confident.

a)

base

b)

basic

c)

basis

d)

basing

19.

the girl who found the ring received a generous ... of $10

a)

prize

b)

reward

c)

allowance

d)

cash

20.

You should never spend all the money you earn, but always ... a rainy day

a)

put an end to

b)

put st by for

c)

put the blame on

d)

put off

21.

when the funds finally ... they had to abandon the scheme

a)

faded away

b)

petered out

c)

clamped down

d)

fobbed off

22.

The Press thought the fotball manager would be depressed by his dismissal but he just...

a)

ran it down

b)

called it off

c)

turned it down

d)

laughed it off

23.

She accidentally dropped her ring... a drain in the road.

a)

into

b)

in

c)

down

d)

on

24.

Don't be too hard on yourself. Just... it up to experience and don't do it again.

a)

talk

b)

chalk

c)

stalk

d)

set .

25.

The murderer did... all of his victism by poisoning them with Cyanide.

a)

away with

b)

with

c)

for

d)

without

26.

... that took American art out of the romanticism of the mid- 1800's and carried it to the most powerful heights of realism.

a)

winslow Homers' paintings

b)

It was Winslow Homers ' paintings

c)

When Winslow Homers' paintings

d)

Paintings of Winslow Homers'

27.

Why don't you try praising your students occasionally instead of... them all the time?

a)

crying to

b)

falling over

c)

shouting at

d)

rushing into

28.

She never once needed to consult the manual. She had all the information... her fingertips.

a)

with

b)

at

c)

by

d)

for

29.

Rows and silences are ... and parcel of any mariage.

a)

package

b)

stamps

c)

packet

d)

part

30.

Children with parents whose guidance is firm, consistent and rational are inclined ... high levels of self-confidence.

a)

possess

b)

have possessed

c)

to possess

d)

possessing

31.

You will be glad to know your son's work is showing a... improvement.

a)

marked

b)

mediocre

c)

minimal

d)

pronounced

32.

. This new product became the company’s cash_______.

a)

pig         

b)

horse                      

c)

cow  

d)

duck

33.

There are too many chiefs and not enough_______in my company.

a)

Texans

b)

Canadians

c)

Americans

d)

Indians

34.

Don't worry;this is nothing that...you.

a)

Matters

b)

Entails

c)

Concerns

d)

Complicates

35.

... calculations have shown that the earth's resources may run out before the end of the next century.

a)

Raw

b)

Rude

c)

Crude

d)

Blunt

36.

Prizes are awarded ... the number of points scored.

a)

resulting from

b)

adding up

c)

presented to

d)

according to

37.

Her success can be ... a combination of luck and sheer hard work.

a)

ranked among

b)

put together

c)

put down on

d)

lived up to

38.

When the Chairman ran off wwith his secretay, the Board tried to ... the matter

a)

switch off

b)

hush up

c)

calm down

d)

tuck away

39.

John hasn’t studied hard this year, so, in the last couple of months, he’s had to work

... just to catchup.

a)

vaguely

b)

randomly

c)

barely

d)

intensely

40.

It’s not in my nature to _______ over the price of something.

a)

haggle

b)

discuss

c)

challenge

d)

transact

41.

We usually do go by train, even though the car _________ is a lot quicker

a)

travel

b)

journey

c)

trip

d)

voyage

42.

The sign says that all shoplifters will be ________.

a)

persecuted

b)

disproved

c)

prosecuted

d)

prohibited

43.

: In elections, politicians try to get old people to vote for them, it’s called the _______ vote

a)

white

b)

blue

c)

old

d)

grey

44.

Old Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will_______.

a)

pull through

b)

pull up

c)

pull back

d)

pull out

45.

The baby does nothing but      all day.

a)

to sleep and to eat

b)

to sleep and eat

c)

sleep and eat

d)

sleeping and eating

46.

The criminal knows the of successful robberies

a)

trash and treasure

b)

part and parcel

c)

ins and outs

d)

close all

47.

She went to college to study history, but changed _     and is now a doctor.

a)

for a better

b)

horses in midstream

c)

her tune

d)

hands

48.

Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the_________that the matter was confidential .

a)

reasons

b)

ecuses

c)

grounds

d)

foundations

49.

His emotional problems _______ from the attitudes he encountered as a child, I think.

a)

stem

b)

flourish

c)

root

d)

sprout

50.

The meeting has been brought ... to Monday due to the seriousness of the situation.

a)

on

b)

out

c)

down

d)

forward

51.

How do you account for the manager's fiery _______ yesterday afternoon?

a)

output

b)

outburst

c)

outcry

d)

outlaw

52.

:  Before  the product  is  put on  the market,  the  company must_                       _ whether it complies with safety standards.

a)

calculate

b)

ask

c)

argue

d)

ascertain

53.

. Such approaches should be supported and mainstreamed in health interventions in order  to________ positive behavior change

a)

put off

b)

set off

c)

bring about

d)

hold up

54.

The__________collar workers received a rise, but the workers on the shop-door were told they had to wait.

a)

blue

b)

black

c)

grey

d)

white

55.

There is no point in trying to warn him of the danger. He will just ____ a deaf car

a)

show

b)

turn

c)

give

d)

offer

56.

Vitamin D is necessary to aid the _______of calcium from food.

a)

absorption

b)

absorbent

c)

absorbance

d)

absorbency

57.

Question 16: Every motorbike must be equipped with a _________ mirror.

a)

front view

b)

rear view

c)

behind sight

d)

inside sight

58.

" Ann borrowed the car without asking last night"

“ I know , and ______, he asked me for a raise in his allowance”.

a)

on top of that

b)

therefore

c)

all in all

d)

all the same

59.

At  present,  the  rate  of  economic  growth  is  very satisfactory,  but  _____  when competition makes itself felt , this will not be the case.

 

a)

effectively

b)

eventually

c)

enthusiastically

d)

considerably

60.

He decided to withdraw from the powerboat race as he had a (n) ________ of danger

a)

omen

b)

premonition

c)

foreboding

d)

prediction

61.

As the hospital had been careless with its hygiene procedures ,the patient found she had been _______ with a harmful virus

a)

suspected

b)

infected

c)

rejected

d)

detected

62.

In the early years of the 20th century, several rebellious ... in the northein parts of the country.

a)

rose up

b)

turned out

c)

came up

d)

broke out

63.

The planes were delay and the hotel was awful,... we still had a good time.

a)

on the top of all that

b)

on the contrary

c)

for all that

d)

by the same token

64.

When his parents are away , his oldest brother...

a)

knocks it off

b)

calls the shots

c)

draws the line

d)

is in the same boat

65.

She made a promise to be committed to her husband no matter what...

a)

It can be better or worse

b)

Better than worse

c)

Either better or worse

d)

For better or for wores

66.

One member of the project group... the boss and was fired immediately.

a)

came up against

b)

came up with

c)

talked back to

d)

put up with

67.

His ability... mathematics in a short time is wholly admirable.

a)

to work out

b)

not to work out

c)

work out

d)

working out

68.

Giving up smoking is just one of te ways to... heart disease.

a)

push off

b)

ward off

c)

put off

d)

throw off

69.

Antique shops exert a ... fascination on a great many people.

a)

peculiar

b)

especial

c)

hysterical

d)

unconscious

70.

Recognizing who the customer was, the manager was most apologetic and... the assistant severely.

a)

disregarded

b)

grudged

c)

reprimanded

d)

complained

71.

The new work of Japanese scientists on AIDS has been... as a major breakthrough

a)

called

b)

saluted

c)

hailed

d)

greeted

72.

The robbers... the cash and escaped in a stolen car.

a)

seized

b)

captured

c)

emerged

d)

ceased

73.

Scientists have discovered a close .. between smoking and several serious diseases.

a)

contact

b)

connection

c)

coordination

d)

conbination

74.

The bank won't let you the money without some... that you will pay it back

a)

profit

b)

interest

c)

charge

d)

guarantee

75.

... a fire, hotel guests are asked to remain calm.

a)

As a result of

b)

In the event of

c)

By reason of

d)

In the time of

76.

The rain seems to have ... for the evening.

a)

set upon

b)

set about

c)

set in

d)

set down

77.

My neighbor is ...; he is always showing that he never cares about his bad behavior.

a)

barefaced

b)

grim-faced

c)

faceless

d)

face-saving