1. He has been trying hard to hold ___________ his temper.
A)up to
B)in to
C)down to
D)on to
2. Yesterday I went shopping and found a lot of ___________ in the sale.
A)barges
B)bargains
C)barrages
D)barracks
3. The old machine won’t ___________ properly if you don’t oil it regularly.
A)affect
B)effect
C)function
D)practice
4. What is really abnormal sleepiness is now almost the norm.
A)unique
B)regular
C)unusual
D)odd
5. How soon can I be ____as a member of the school football team?
A)received
B)admitted
C)allowed
D)permitted
6. The decay of food can usually be _________ by the sense of smell.
A)found
B)received
C)detected
D)protected
7. I’m not particular ____________ my clothes; I don’t mind what I wear.
A)in
B)with
C)about
D)for
8. My husband and I ______________ conflicting opinions on this matter.
A)make
B). hold
C)keep
D)take
9. We need to _________ the quality of our goods but not increase the price.
A)remain
B)retain
C)stay
D)maintain
10. The crowd started to _____________ when the night fell.
A)break out
B)break in
C). break over
D)break up
11. He ______________ his arms in front of him as if he were praying to God.
A)intended
B)extended
C)included
D)excluded
12. The party leader is an extreme left-winger, but his deputy is more____ in his views.
A)modest
B)moderate
C)monitor
D)modern
13. Hardly ___ _ the classroom when the class began.
A)he had entered
B)he entered
C)had he entered
D)he was entered
14. In learning a foreign language, various forms of practice are good __________.
A)disciplines
B)theories
C)techniques
D)skills
15. Reducing unemployment will be the main _____________ for the new government.
A)challenge
B)struggle
C)war
D)fighting
16. Why are you talking in such a strange _______________?
A)means
B)manner
C)matter
D)measure
17. Some people think a fast car is a _________ of power and strength.
A)view
B)symbol
C)idea
D)sense
18. This is a private dining room where members could _________ groups of friends.
A)welcome
B)accept
C)entertain
D)receive
19. The plan____ in the days before costs became so great.
A)had formulated
B)was formed
C)was formulated
D). had formed
20. Shall I _________ you up at the airport tomorrow morning?
A)send
B)pick
C)see
D)look
