Although he is my friend, I find it hard to _______ his selfishness

A. put up with

B. catch up with

C. keep up with

D. come down with

The authorities _______ actions to stop illegal purchase of wild animals and their associated products effectively. However, they didn’t do so.

A. must have taken

B. had to take

C. needed have taken

D. should have taken

Paul is a very _______ character, he is never relaxed with strangers.

A. self-conscious

B. self-satisfied

C. self-directed

D. self-confident

I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my ________.

A. piece of cake

B. sweets and candy

C. biscuit

D. cup of tea

Ann is asking Mathew’s opinion after biology class.

- Ann: “Does the global warming worry you?” - Mathew: “________”

A. What a shame!

B. Oh, it’s hotter and hotter.

C. I can’t bear to think about it.

D. I don’t like hot weather.

Peter and Thomas are talking about their mission.

- Peter: “Is it important?” - Thomas: “________”

A. Not on your life!

B. It’s a matter of life and death!

C. No worry, that’s nothing

D. It’s ridiculous.

It is ________opportunity to see African wildlife in its natural environment.

A. an unique

B. a unique

C. the unique

D. unique

He has been waiting for this letter for days, and at ________ it has come.

A. last

B. the end

C. present

D. the moment

The smell was so bad that it completely ________ us off our food.

A. set

B. took

C. got

D. put

It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to ________

A. get

B. beat

C. take

D. achieve

She was ________ out of 115 applicants for the position of managing Director.

A. short-changed

B. short-listed

C. shorted-sighted

D. short-handed

The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a ________ of a doubt.

A. shade

B. shadow

C. benefit

________every major judo title, Mark retired from international competition.

A. When he won

B. Having won

C. Winning

D. On winning

“ Don’t stay anywhere near the railway station at night. It’s dangerous.”

- “_____________.”

A. Ok. That will do.

B. They won’t like it, I bet. 

C. I definitely won’t. Thank you.

D. Where on Earth have you been?

“I wonder if you could help me?” - “______________”

A. No, what is it?

B. Really? How nice.

C. Don’t mention it.

D. I’ll do my best. What’s the problem?

Remember to appreciate what your friends do for you. You shouldn’t take them ________.

A. as a rule

B. as usual

C. out of habit

D. for granted

A little farther down the street _______________.

A. is the inn I used to stay at

B. there is an inn where I used to stay in

C. the inn is the place where I used to stay

D. is there an inn in which I used to stay

There are only a few minutes left, and the students is writing ________________.

A. with a pressure

B. under the pressure

C. to pressure

D. under pressure

“I thought you bought a new fountain pen last week?” “Yes, I did but I left it at home. Can I borrow _____________ for a moment?”

A. the one of you

B. one of yours

C. one pen of  you

D. the one of your pen

My plans to travel around the world have _________ through because I couldn‟t save enough money.

A. fallen

B. dropped

C. given

D. put

Jimmy sent his mother a ___________ of flowers for her birthday.

A. bar

B. bunch

C. pack

D. packet

I’m afraid very few people know about the concert and almost no one will come. If only the posters  _____________ on time.

A. were hanging

B. were hung

C. were hanged

D. had been hung

I have known her ………..two years.

A. with

B. for

C. since

D. in

I _______ home once a week to tell my parents I'm okay.

A. rang

B.  had rung

C. ring

D. have rung

Are you _______ in cash or by credit card?

A. paying

B.  paid

C. having paid

D. to pay

Cars _______ park in front of the entrance.

A. mustn't

B.  didn’t have to

C. couldn’t

D. didn’t need

He said he _______ see his brother the next day.

A. ought to

B.  should

C. would

D. must

We _______ to have agreed without knowing what it would cost.

A. shouldn’t

B.  couldn’t

C. didn’t

D. ought not

The doctors are doing all that they _______, but she's still not breathing properly.

A. can

B.  could

C. shall

Have you_________________any news about Lan since her accident?

A. heard

B. hearing

C.  hear

D. heared

We saw a quick film showing the various stages in the _______ of glass.

A. produce

B.  producer

C. products

All bottles_______before transportation.

A.  frozen

B.  were froze

C. were frozen

D. are frozen

It _______that  learning a foreign language_______a lot of time.

A. says/ is take

B.  is saying/ has been taken

C. is said/ takes

D. was said/ was taken

I hate_______personal issues by nearly acquainted friends.

A. to be asking

B.  to be asked

C. being asking

D. of asking

Reagan _______an actor 3 years ago.

A. is said to be

B.  was said being

C. was said have been

D. is said to have been

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony _______next weekend.

A. is going to be performed

B.  has been performed

C.will be performing

If the product doesn't work, you are given the _______ of a refund or a replacement.

A. choice

B.  choose

C. chooser

D. choosing

My grandpa's attitudes are very _______, considering his age.

A. modern

B.  modernity

C. modernize

D. modernization

The company needs to reduce its _______ on just one particular product.

A. depend

B.  dependence

C. dependable

D. dependant

She gave him a _______ look. “Are you really sure?” she demanded.

A. challenge

B.  challenger

C. challenged