

III. Choose the word or phrase that fits each sentence.
1. He retired early _____ ill-health.
A. on account of B. ahead of C. on behalf of D. in front of ____________
2. At last the managers agreed to _____ the question of payment.
A. balance B. control C. discuss D. increase ____________
3. When she came _____, she found herself in the hospital.
A. over B. off C. round D. out ____________
4. As soon as you hear the alarm, you all have to leave the building _____.
A. at no time B. on the verge C. under law D. without delay ____________
5. Doctors advise _____ too many hours watching television.
A. not spending B. not being spent C. not to spend D. not spend ____________
6. On November 5, a lot of fireworks are _____ off in England.
A. gone B. set C. sent D. burned ____________
7. I could not _____ the peak of the mountain in the foggy weather.
A. see through B. look for C. get over D. make out ____________
8. This new law will take _____ from the beginning of next month.
A. power B. influence C. effect D. force ____________
9. As children, we were _____ to respect our elders.
A. grown up B. brought up C. kept up D. held up ____________
10. Though I have _____ classes now, I have _____ free time than last week.
A. less / fewer B. fewer / fewer C. fewer / less D. less / less ____________
11. Frank has a house on the _____ of the city.
A. outskirts B. edges C. suburbs D. limits ____________
12. She caught _____ of the thief as he made his get-away.
A. glance B. glimpse C. sight D. view ____________
13. It is _____ knowledge in the office that Mr and Mrs Smith are seeking a divorce.
A. common B. popular C. normal D. complete ____________
14. Cancer is a _____ disease.
A. death B. deadly C. dead D. died ____________
15. A: "Could you go out and get a newspaper for me?” B: “_____.”
A. Certainly B. I'm pleased C. Yes, please D. No, thanks ____________
16. Growing the same _____ year after year makes the soil poor.
A. field B. tree C. soil D. crop ____________
17. He had qualified as a doctor but later gave up the _____ of medicine for full-time writing.
A practice B treatment C procedure D prescription ____________
18. Salmon eggs can’t _____ in salt water and baby salmon can’t live in it, either.
A. live B. dive C. swim D. hatch ____________
19. The twins look so alike that I cannot _____ one from the other.
A. say B. notice C. tell D. mark ____________
20. He may look half asleep, but I can assure you that he’s _____ awake.
A. broad B. wide C. full D. well
1. He retired early _____ ill-health.
A. on account of B. ahead of C. on behalf of D. in front of ____________
2. At last the managers agreed to _____ the question of payment.
A. balance B. control C. discuss D. increase ____________
3. When she came _____, she found herself in the hospital.
A. over B. off C. round D. out ____________
4. As soon as you hear the alarm, you all have to leave the building _____.
A. at no time B. on the verge C. under law D. without delay ____________
5. Doctors advise _____ too many hours watching television.
A. not spending B. not being spent C. not to spend D. not spend ____________
6. On November 5, a lot of fireworks are _____ off in England.
A. gone B. set C. sent D. burned ____________
7. I could not _____ the peak of the mountain in the foggy weather.
A. see through B. look for C. get over D. make out ____________
8. This new law will take _____ from the beginning of next month.
A. power B. influence C. effect D. force ____________
9. As children, we were _____ to respect our elders.
A. grown up B. brought up C. kept up D. held up ____________
10. Though I have _____ classes now, I have _____ free time than last week.
A. less / fewer B. fewer / fewer C. fewer / less D. less / less ____________
11. Frank has a house on the _____ of the city.
A. outskirts B. edges C. suburbs D. limits ____________
12. She caught _____ of the thief as he made his get-away.
A. glance B. glimpse C. sight D. view ____________
13. It is _____ knowledge in the office that Mr and Mrs Smith are seeking a divorce.
A. common B. popular C. normal D. complete ____________
14. Cancer is a _____ disease.
A. death B. deadly C. dead D. died ____________
15. A: "Could you go out and get a newspaper for me?” B: “_____.”
A. Certainly B. I'm pleased C. Yes, please D. No, thanks ____________
16. Growing the same _____ year after year makes the soil poor.
A. field B. tree C. soil D. crop ____________
17. He had qualified as a doctor but later gave up the _____ of medicine for full-time writing.
A practice B treatment C procedure D prescription ____________
18. Salmon eggs can’t _____ in salt water and baby salmon can’t live in it, either.
A. live B. dive C. swim D. hatch ____________
19. The twins look so alike that I cannot _____ one from the other.
A. say B. notice C. tell D. mark ____________
20. He may look half asleep, but I can assure you that he’s _____ awake.
A. broad B. wide C. full D. well