1. How long do you think ________ to finish this urgent task?
A. did it take you
B. it will take you
C. will it take you
D. it to take you
2. Wealth, education and occupation vary greatly ________ members of the middle class.
A. among
B. between
C. from
D. inside
3. Let’s buy our tickets while I still have _________
A. a little money to leave
B. little money left
C. a few dollars left
D. few dollars to leave
4. ________ was not the way the event happened.
A. Which the press reported
B. That the press reported
C. What did the press report
D. What the press reported
5. People do not like such persons who are always ______the way of others.
A. on
B. by
C. in
D. behind
6. At first we were ________ impressed by Don’s words, but soon we were tired of them.
A. great
B. far
C. much
D. never
7. He talked as if he ________everything in the world.
A. knows
B. knew
C. had known
D. would have known
8. The doctor advised that Mr. Malan ____ an operation right away so as to save his life.
A. had
B. would have
C. have
D. was going to have
9. He forgot about ____ him to attend my wife’s birthday party.
A. I asking
B. my asking
C. me to ask
D. mine to ask
10. So little ____ about stock exchange that the lecture was completely beyond me.
A. did I know
B. I had known
C. I knew
D. was I known
11. The boy’s laziness _____ his failure in the exams.
A. resulted from
B. brought in
C. resulted in
D. led into
12. Only guests of the hotel enjoy the_____ of using the private beach.
A. privilege
B. possibility
C. favor
D. advantage
13. Tom ______more than twenty pounds for the dictionary.
A. spent
B. paid
C. cost
D. took
14. The governor had to_______ all his appointments for the day and rush to the train accident.
A. set off
B. pay off
C. see off
D. call off
15. One car went too fast and ____ missed hitting another car.
A. completely
B. greatly
C. narrowly
D. little
16. He was accused ____ stealing from the shop.
A. with
B. in
C. of
D. at
17. It took me a long time to ____ the disappointment of losing the match.
A. get over
B. get up
C. get into
D. get down
18. All the reference books should be made ____ to the teachers and student~ in our university.
A. concerned
B. available
C. related
D. flexible
19. He never thought the committee would ________ his application.
