| 1. I can't make heads or tails of the third step of your instructions.
a) understand
b) believe
c) agree with
d) carry out
2. My brother cannot go to see that movie because he is under age.
a) too young
b) too innocent
c) too poor
d) too unsophisticated
3. My sister is ignorant of stock investment.
a) interested in
b) indifferent to
c) satisfied with
d) not knowledgeable about
4. I usually check my speech by reading it out loud.
a) to myself
b) very carefully
c) vocally
d) to an audience
5. Mary used to speak her mind even at large conferences.
a) give her frank opinion
2. talk too much
c) talk without thinking carefully
d) hesitate to speak
6. Yesterday I ran across a friend I had not seen for a long time.
a) ran over
b) saw
c) happened to meet
d) had a talk with
7. My secretary finally gave me a piece of her mind.
a) some useful information
b) some good advice
c) a kiss
d) her outspoken opinion
8. Intelligent young women should break away from the traditional male-dominated society.
a) destroy
b) escape from
c) disobey
d) oppose
9. Everyone wanted me to agree to the new plan, but I stood my ground.
a) would not speak
b) maintained my position
c) did not move
d) changed my mind
10. Most of the immigrants' old life styles were passing out of existence.
a) changing
b) adopting
c) disappearing
d) decreasing
11. Everyone ___ my uncle, because he was a big success.
a) made fun of
b) looked up to
c) struggled with
d) made use of
12. When Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are working, a babysitter ___ their children.
a) looks up
b) looks after
c) looks over
d) looks up to
13. If you have a legal problem, you should ___ a lawyer.
a) chat with
b) talk it over with
c) debate with
d) consult it with
14. I could not turn in my paper on time because my word processor ___.
a) fell down
b) turned down
c) tore down
d) broke down
15. You have to have this bad tooth ___.
a) pulled out
b) picked up
c) picked out
d) pulled away
16. All street lights come on automatically ___.
a) at dawn
b) at dusk
c) at outbreak
d) at midnight
17. I can't see the TV. You are ___.
a) in my way
b) on my way
c) at my way
d) on the way
18. It is easy to talk about social change, but it is not easy to ___.
a) bring it up
b) bring it about
c) bring it on
d) bring it out
19. We had to ___ to pass the entrance exam to a college.
a) make great effort
b) put much effort
c) make much power
d) pull great strength
20. I do not smoke regularly now, but I have a cigarette ___.
a) once upon a time
b) for the last time
c) from time to time
d) time after time
21. Don't ___ your parents so much. You need to learn to stand on your own two feet.
a) depend from
b) indifferent from
c) depend of
d) depend on
22. I used to ___ the parade in my town on the Fourth of July.
a) make a point of
b) take a dim view
c) take part in
d) put off
23. When I got injured, I ___ in pain.
a) cried out
b) screamed at
c) laughed at
d) spoke out
24. I'll ___ that you have a slight health problem at least until I assign jobs.
a) keep up
b) keep out
c) keep in mind
d) keep my head
25. ___, our boss is a honest and nice man, though he is not perfect.
a) As the whole
b) On the whole
c) As a result
d) Without doubts
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