1. Alan is trying to cut …..on smoking these days.
A. down B. in C. off
2. Why don’t you take….. tennis? It will help you become fitter.
A. on B. up C. in
3. The athlete was in pain but he carried…..the race.
A. away with B. in on C. on with
4. Antony was taken……by the news! He’d never expected it.
A. aback B. in C. off
5. Can you hear the birds……? Isn’t it beautiful?
A. to sing B. sing C. singing
6. Jill denied……to him.
A. of lying B. lying C. lies
7.I spent twice……much on my holiday as you did on yours.
A. the B. so C. as
8. The other applicant is……experienced than Jane.
A. much B. far C. less
9. I’m sorry to say he hasn’t got……better at Maths.
A. any B. more C. a bit
10. Jack didn’t mention it to Becky in order…..hurt her.
A. to not B. not to C. as not
| 11. Everybody enjoyed the party,…..?
A. didn’t he B. didn’t they C. weren’t they
12. ……you take a warm jacket with you, you’ll freeze.
A. If B. If not C. Unless
13. I’m sorry but I can’t work…….harder than that.
A. any B. more C. less
14. It …….have been Sue you saw in Paris. She’s in New Zealand!
A. can B. mustn’t C. couldn’t
15. Larry would rather……in last night. He had a terrible time at the disco.
A. to stay B. have stayed C. stayed
16. Your sister is beautiful…….being intelligent.
A. furthermore B. in addition to C. as well
17. I wish it……raining. It’s been raining for a week now.
A. would stop B. stops C. stopped
18. Are you sure this jacket is the same price……that one?
A. than B. as C. like
19. My grandmother is……..kind and generous that everyone likes her.
A. so B. very C. such a
20. Why didn’t you let her……her story?
A. finish B. to finish C. finishing
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