

Choose the best answer:
1. She can’t be interested in the lessons, ........ that she always arrives late. A. viewing B. seeing C. noting D. judging
2. It’s clear that the child ........ of an older brother or sister.
A. influenced B. has been influencing C. is being influenced D. is under the influence
3. In ...... , it was a bad idea to pay him in cash. A. hindsight B. consideration C. retrospect D. knowledge
4. All things ........ , he is the best president we are likely to get. A. considered B. thought C. taken D. added
5. She was afraid to get a checkup ........ she was seriously ill. A. due to B. as though C. for fear that D. in case
6. He left the office an hour ago, so he’s bound ........ here soon. A. that he’ll be B. to be C. to have been D. for being
7. I take ....... everything I said about Paul. I realize now that it wasn’t true. A. in B. on C. over D. back
8. Social and political problems ........ the outbreak of war. A. improved B. led to C. gave D. exploded
9. I don’t like John, he seems to take too much ....... in criticizing everyone. A. joy B. fascination C. pleasure D. entertainment
10. It is believed that ...... students will pass the exam with flying colors. A. each and every B. each one of the C. all of D. every
11. He lost his job ....... no fault of his own. A. through B. by C. with D. over
12. I was amazed. I asked my father if I could borrow his car and he ........ “ Yes ” ! A. spoke B. told C. said D. talked
13. “ You are not comparing ......... with like,” said Margaret. A. like B. same C. both D. each
14. There is nothing we can do ......... than wait. A. except B. rather C. moreover D. other
1. She can’t be interested in the lessons, ........ that she always arrives late. A. viewing B. seeing C. noting D. judging
2. It’s clear that the child ........ of an older brother or sister.
A. influenced B. has been influencing C. is being influenced D. is under the influence
3. In ...... , it was a bad idea to pay him in cash. A. hindsight B. consideration C. retrospect D. knowledge
4. All things ........ , he is the best president we are likely to get. A. considered B. thought C. taken D. added
5. She was afraid to get a checkup ........ she was seriously ill. A. due to B. as though C. for fear that D. in case
6. He left the office an hour ago, so he’s bound ........ here soon. A. that he’ll be B. to be C. to have been D. for being
7. I take ....... everything I said about Paul. I realize now that it wasn’t true. A. in B. on C. over D. back
8. Social and political problems ........ the outbreak of war. A. improved B. led to C. gave D. exploded
9. I don’t like John, he seems to take too much ....... in criticizing everyone. A. joy B. fascination C. pleasure D. entertainment
10. It is believed that ...... students will pass the exam with flying colors. A. each and every B. each one of the C. all of D. every
11. He lost his job ....... no fault of his own. A. through B. by C. with D. over
12. I was amazed. I asked my father if I could borrow his car and he ........ “ Yes ” ! A. spoke B. told C. said D. talked
13. “ You are not comparing ......... with like,” said Margaret. A. like B. same C. both D. each
14. There is nothing we can do ......... than wait. A. except B. rather C. moreover D. other