1.     Our holiday was_________ by the weather.
A. spoilt                            B. damaged                    C. overcome                                  D. wasted
2.     The_________ charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high.
A. hire                               B. price                             C. fees                                               D. sum
3.     He_________ his son of the dangers of driving too fast in his new car
A. warned                       B. remembered            C. threatened                                D. concerned
4.     The child was_________ by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.
A. knocked out             B. run across                  C. run out                                        D. knocked down
5.     When Ali arrived in London he spent all his time__ and visited all the important museums and buildings.
A. sight-seeing             B. traveling                     C. looking                                       D. touring
6.     If you want a cheap air ticket you must_________ well in advance.
A. book                             B. engage                         C. reserve                                       D. buy
7.     His sister was full of_________ for the way in which he had so quickly learned to drive a car.
A. pride                            B. admiration                C. surprise                                     D. jealousy
8.     He asked if we would_________ to share the room.
A. accept                          B. consider                     C. agree                                           D. approve
9.     I wondered whether you would like to_________ to the theater tomorrow.
A. visit                              B. go away                      C. go out                                          D. walk out
10.  _________ I would like to say how pleased I am to be here.
A. Primarily                    B. Foremost                   C. Earliest                                       D. First
11.  The independent arbitrator managed to_____ the confrontation between the union and the employers.
A. refuse                          B. confuse                       C. refute                                          D. defuse
12.  When I heard the footsteps behind me I was_________ that I would be attacked.
A. horrified                     B. terror-struck                           C. terrorized                          D. terrified
13.  His illness made him_________ of concentration.
A. incompetent            B. unable                          C. incapable                                   D. powerless
14.  Has the committee_________ a decision yet?
A. done                             B. made                            C. arrived                                        D. voted
15.  I am a bit hungry. I think_____________ something to eat.
A. I’ll have                       B. I’ll be having             C. I’m going to have                   D. I’m having
16.  What do you plan to do when you_____________ your course at college?
A. finish                            B. will finish                   C. have finished                           D. is going to finish
17.  Where_____________? Which hairdresser did you go to?
A. did you cut your hair                                        B. have you cut your hair
C. did you have cut your hair                              D. did you have your hair cut
18.  ‘Shall I stay here?’ ~ ‘I’d rather_____________ with us’.
A. you come                   B. you to come              C. you would come                    D. you came
19.  I_____________ saying what I think.
A. believe                        B. believe in                   C. believe for                                 D. believe when
20.  Somebody ran in front of the car as I was driving. Fortunately I_____________ just in time.
A. could stop                  B. could have stopped              C. managed to stop     D. must be able to stop