1. The manager lost his _____ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.
(A) mood (B) temper (C) mind (D) passion

2. Mr. Morgan can be very sad _____, though in public he is extremely cheerful.
(A) by himself (B) in person (C) in private (D) as individual

3. All _____ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
(A) what is needed (B) for our needs (C) the thing need (D) that is needed

4. The French pianist who had been praised very highly _____ to be a great disappointment.
(A) turned up (B) turned in (C) turned out (D) turned down

5. When a fire _____ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.
(A) broke off (B) broke down (C) broke out (D) broke up

6. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _____.
(A) stand up to (B) put up with (C) come up with (D) make up for

7. _____ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.
(A) For (B) since (C) Now (D) Despite

8. Being a pop star can be quite a hard life, with a lot of travelling _____ heavy schedules.
(A) with regard to (B) as to (C) in relation to (D) owing to

9. Criticism and self-criticism is necessary _____ it helps us to find and correct our mistakes.
(A) by that (B) on that (C) on that (D) in that

10. In no country _____ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.
(A) other than (B) more than (C) better than (D) rather than


11. He hoped the firm would _____ him to the Paris branch.
(A) exchange (B) transmit (C) transfer (D) remove

12. The engine _____ smoke and steam.
(A) gives up (B) gives in (C) gives away (D) gives off

13. They _____ in spite of the extremely difficult condition.
(A) carried out (B) carried off (C) carried on (D) carried forward

14. As a result of careless washing the jacket _____ to a child's size.
(A) compressed (B) shrank (C) dropped (D) decreased

15. When _____ Mr. Jones gets old, he will _____ over his business to his son.
(A) take (B) hand (C) think (D) get

16. Important people don't often have much free time as their work _____ all their time.
(A) takes away (B) takes over (C) takes up (D) takes in

17. We were struck by the extent _____ which teachers' decisions served the interests of the school rather than those of the students.
(A) to (B) for (C) in (D) with

18. Melted iron is poured into the mixer much _____ tea is poured into a cup from a teapot.
(A) in the same way like (B) in the same way which (C) in the same way (D) in the same way as

19. He went ahead _____ all warnings about the danger of his mission.
(A) in case of (B) because of (C) regardless of (D) prior to

20. Not that John doesn't want to help you, _____ it's beyond his power.
(A) but that (B) for that (C) and that (D) in that