1. It is advisable that a career objective ______by every applicant at the start of his/her resume.
A. is written                  B. be written                    C. must be written                 D. to be written
2. The flags of Italy and Mexico are ______the same; the only difference is that Mexico’s flag has an emblem in the center.
A. entirely      B. identically         C. basically      D. colorfully
3. According to my______, we should have enough money for the rest of the month.
A. measurements             B. calculations          C. suspicions                 D. expectations
4. Son: “I'm not hot. I'm absolutely roasting” –Father:“______”
A. Your lucky thing! I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
B. Let's go and cool down in the sea.
C. You'll get a lovely suntan.
D. Maybe you've got a sunstroke.
5. Did you see John this morning? He looked like ______. He must have attended the party last night!
A. a bear with a sore head           B. death warmed up
C. a dead duck                              D. a wet blanket
6. She is going ______the Cambridge First Certificate because she wants to study abroad.
A. in for                B. along with          C. down with           D. back on
7. No one cares about the starving people ______.
A. whose aid is intended for                       B. whom the aid is intended
C. that the aid is intended for                     D. for the aid is intended
8. We’ll have to ______down the options before coming to a decision.
A. slow             B. narrow           C. bring             D. wind
9. ______ the barrier at the side of the road, the car would have crashed into the valley below.
A. But for           B. Apart from          C. Except for            D. Unless
10. The police are working ______ with the Football Association in an effort to stamp out soccer violence.
A. hand in glove        B. hand over fist          C. hand in hand        D. on hands and knees
11. In a money-oriented society, the average individual cares little about solving ______ problem.
A. any other            B. any other’s             C. anyone else’s             D. anyone’s else
12. My new glasses cost me ______the pair I bought last month.
A. more than three times                      B. three times as much as
C. more three times than                     D. as much three times as
13. Every woman who has enough criteria can join the beauty contest ______their background.
A. irrespective of           B. in consideration of           C. under guarantee             D. on account for