Exercies 004

1. English people are thought ________ less friendly than people from the Mediterranean.
(A) to be
(B) been
(C) be
(D) being
2. – Mary: Would you give this note to Mr Tomlinson, please? – Ross: Sorry, I can’t. He doesn’t ________.
(A) any more work here
(B) any longer work here
(C) work any more here
(D) work here any longer
3. A few days after hitting his arm, he had a large black ________.
(A) break
(B) cut
(C) swelling
(D) bruise
4. This is not the right ________ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen!
(A) moment
(B) situation
(C) opportunity
(D) circumstance
5. I hadn’t see George for years, but when I saw him in the street, I ________ him at once.
(A) reminded
(B) realized
(C) remarked
(D) remembered
6. The cat was so frightened that it ran ________ the bed to hide.
(A) beside
(B) along
(C) inside
(D) under
7. He was unable to ________ his niece’s wedding as he was ill.
(A) be present
(B) visit
(C) attend
(D) assist
8. She bought red shoes to ________ her red dress and handbag.
(A) pair
(B) match
(C) equal
(D) mate
9. We’ll have to ________ the meeting until next week because no one can come tomorrow.
(A) put down
(B) put off
(C) put on
(D) put round
10. I am not sure ________ the green coat is.
(A) who’s
(B) who
(C) whose
(D) whom
11. I don’t think I’ll beat him. I’m out of ________.
(A) fitness
(B) game
(C) play
(D) practice
12. He is a very ________ person, but he has absolutely no sense of humour.
(A) amusing
(B) entertaining
(C) enjoyable
(D) pleasant
13. The school arranges a ________ to Brighton every year.
(A) rout
(B) trip
(C) passage
(D) travel
14. Beware ________ people who appear to be enthusiastic about your success.
(A) from
(B) at
(C) by
(D) of
15. If you fail ________ this attempt, don’t count on me for help.
(A) on
(B) in
(C) at
(D) by
16. I separated them ________ each other because they were fighting.
(A) against
(B) of
(C) off
(D) from
17. I have to leave before seven and so ________.
(A) leave you
(B) you have
(C) you do
(D) do you
18. There were no lifeboats on the ship because it was ________ to be unsinkable.
(A) argued
(B) claimed
(C) believed
(D) told
19. This church was ________ by the famous architect, Archbald Sparrow.
(A) outlined
(B) designed
(C) produced
(D) composed
20. Jane is plain but her sister is very ________.
(A) sympathetic
(B) sophisticated
(C) complex
(D) attractive