1. You can't stop people ______ what they want.

a)do

b)to do

c)doing

2. They lied so ___________ that many people were taken in.

a)distinctly

b)convincingly

c)sincerely

3. I can't come to the party because I _______ work on Friday nights.

a)have to

b)have got to

c)manage to

4. I was embarrassed when I _________ forgot her name.

a)absolutely

b)fully

c)completely

5. Greg must be out of the office. I've phoned four times, but I can't __________.

a)get through

b)get over

c)get to

6. I find reading very __________.

a)relaxed

b)relaxive

c)relaxing

7. This is Greg, the boy _______ I was telling you about.

a)who

b)whom

c)-

8. I wonder where ____________.

a)is the manager's office

b)the manager's office is

c)is the manager of the office

9. I earn a good salary. My income is higher than my _________.

a)outcome

b)profit

c)expenditure

10. The teenager next door will tease my dog. I wish he __________.

a)won't

b)didn't

c)wouldn't

11. I love to _____ with my friend. It's sometimes fun to talk about other people.

a)gossip

b)chat

c)have a talk with

12. The director hints _____ a big pay rise.

a)at

b)on

c)into

13. She is difficult to work for — _____________ and unpredictable.

a)courteous

b)earnest

c)overbearing

14. Take it ______, Fred!

a)easy

b)easily

c)at ease

15. Mike took advantage ______ the parents.

a)in

b)of

c)at

16. Come on! It's time___________!

a)us go

b)we went

c)that we must go

17. If I ________ better at school, I ________ a chance to enter this University now.

a)studied, would have

b)had studied, would have had

c)had studied, would have

18. Little ___________ that he would leave her one day.

a)did Molly realize

b)she realized

c)Molly was realizing

19. I _________ to wearing contact lenses.

a)used

b)am getting used

c)would get used

20. This college is ________ recomended.

a)high

b)highly

c)such a

1 c

2 b

3 a

4 c

5 a

6 c

7 b

8 b

9 c

10 b

11 a

12 a

13 c

14 a

15 b

16 b

17 c

18 a

19 b

20 b