Choose A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences
EX3: Choose A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences.
1. Good restaurants serving traditional English food are very hard to_________.
A. come into B. come by C. come to D. come at
2. When she came__________, she found herself in hospital.
A. round B. off C. over D. out
3. ___________he shouted, he couldn’t make his voice heard.
A. When B. Because C. Although D. Since
4. You’d better take your raincoat with you__________the weather changes.
A. in case B. unless C. although D. because
5. You can look ________a word in a dictionary if you don’t know what it means.
A. into B. up C. for D. over
6. We leave early ____________miss the last bus.
A. in order not B. so as not C. in order to D. in order not to
7. He did not particularly want to play any competitive sport.
A. use up B. do with C. take up D. go on
8. We will wait her ____________ he comes back.
A. while B. until C. since D. for
9. I am tired because I went to bed late last night.
A. stayed up B. kept off C. put out D. brought up
10. His mother was sick. ____________, Jane had to stay at home to look after her.
A. But B. However C. So D. Therefore
11. She got _______ her car to pick _______ some wild flowers.
A. from/ on B. in/ at C. off/ up D. out/ for
12. My car broke down on the way.____________, when I got the airport, the plane had taken off.
A. Because B. However C. Therefore D. Although
13. The customer had tried ____ some blouses but none of them suited her.
A. at B. with C. in D. on
14. If I get this report finished I will knock _______ early and go to the pub for some drink.
A. up B. over C. on D. off
15. My sister will take the plane to Singapore______________ she dislikes flying.
A. because B. so that C. therefore D. though
16. Boy! _______ away all your toys and go to bed right now.
A. Come B. Lie C. Put D. Sit
17. Minh had a terrible headache. _____________, he still wanted to go to school.
A. Therefore B. But C. However D. Although
18. I have been trying to ring him up all day and I could not ______ through.
A. get B. take C. look D. hang
19. I made a mistake ____________ I was tired after the work.
A. though B. so that C. because D. if
20. The water supply of the building was ______ off because the pipes burst.
A. handed B. held C. cut D. paid
21. We moved to the front row _____________ we could hear and see better.
A. so as that B. because C. although D. so that
22. How are you _______ on with your work? - It is OK.
A. calling B. getting C. laying D. looking
23. He tries his best to work hard _______ help her family get over the difficulties.
A. so as that B. in order that C. in order to D. so as not to
24. Did your son pass the university entrance examination?
A. make up B. get along C. go up D. get through
25. __________ he goes to the theatre with me, I shall go alone.
A. because of B. because C. unless D. when
26. What may happen if John will not arrive in time?
A. go along B. count on C. keep away D. turn up
27. Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside.
A. calls on B. keeps off C. takes in D. goes up
28. Our visit to Japan was delayed___________ my wife’s illness.
A. because B. because of C. thanks to D. although
29. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
A. take up B. turn round C. put off D. do with
30. _____________ it rained heavily, we went to school on time.
A. Even though B. Despite C. Because D. Though not
31. The stranger came ___ me and asked, "Is there a post office near here?"
A. on to B. away from C. out of D. up to