TEST 5
TEST 5/2/15
Choose the word phrase that best complete each sentence.
1: Everyone can join our club, _______age and sex.
A. in place of B. regardless of C. in case of D. not mention
2: The total cost to renovate the building was $13.75 million, ____ double the original estimate.
A. mostly B. most all C. the most D. almost
3: He went _________ a bad cold just before Christmas.
A. in for B. over C. through D. down with
4: ________ wait for no man.
A. Tide and fire B. Time and tide C. Time and fire D. Tide and time
5: -"Do you have a minute, Dr Keith?" - "________"A. Sorry, I haven't got it here. B. Good, I hope so.
C. Sure. What's the problem? D. Well. I'm not sure when.
6: I saw him hiding something in a_______ bag.
A. small plastic black B. black small plastic C. small black plastic D. plastic small black
7: _____ calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the end of the next century.
A. Crude B. Blunt C. Rude D. Raw
8: The book says that the revolution was_____ off by the assassination of the state governor.
A. launched B. cropped C. triggered D. prompted
9: Jane had a problem with her finances, so we talked _____and no wit's fine.
A. over B. it over C. over it D. over and over
10: Governments should __________ international laws against terrorism.
A. bring up B. bring in C. bring about D. bring back
11: Beneath the streets of a modern city _____ of walls, columns, cables, pipes, and tunnels required to satisfy the needs of its inhabitants.
A. the existing network B. exists the network C. the network’s existence D. where exists
12: I usually buy my clothes_____. It’s cheaper than going to the dress maker.
A. on the house B. off the peg C. in public D. on the shelf
13: We put his rude manner __________ ignorance of our British customs.
A. up to B. down to C. off at D. up with
14: If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable _____, because it seems too good to be true.
A.
Choose the word phrase that best complete each sentence.
1: Everyone can join our club, _______age and sex.
A. in place of B. regardless of C. in case of D. not mention
2: The total cost to renovate the building was $13.75 million, ____ double the original estimate.
A. mostly B. most all C. the most D. almost
3: He went _________ a bad cold just before Christmas.
A. in for B. over C. through D. down with
4: ________ wait for no man.
A. Tide and fire B. Time and tide C. Time and fire D. Tide and time
5: -"Do you have a minute, Dr Keith?" - "________"A. Sorry, I haven't got it here. B. Good, I hope so.
C. Sure. What's the problem? D. Well. I'm not sure when.
6: I saw him hiding something in a_______ bag.
A. small plastic black B. black small plastic C. small black plastic D. plastic small black
7: _____ calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the end of the next century.
A. Crude B. Blunt C. Rude D. Raw
8: The book says that the revolution was_____ off by the assassination of the state governor.
A. launched B. cropped C. triggered D. prompted
9: Jane had a problem with her finances, so we talked _____and no wit's fine.
A. over B. it over C. over it D. over and over
10: Governments should __________ international laws against terrorism.
A. bring up B. bring in C. bring about D. bring back
11: Beneath the streets of a modern city _____ of walls, columns, cables, pipes, and tunnels required to satisfy the needs of its inhabitants.
A. the existing network B. exists the network C. the network’s existence D. where exists
12: I usually buy my clothes_____. It’s cheaper than going to the dress maker.
A. on the house B. off the peg C. in public D. on the shelf
13: We put his rude manner __________ ignorance of our British customs.
A. up to B. down to C. off at D. up with
14: If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable _____, because it seems too good to be true.
A.