1. Maria does well in her studies because she is a ______ students.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

clever
intelligent
attractive
charming

2. The ______ hostages huddled together, waiting to be rescued.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

excited
terrified
bored
annoyed

3. You need a ______ knife to cut this meat.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

big
new
sharp
long

4. Lila is a ______ girl and does not like to go out alone.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

timid
frightened
lonely
scared

5. You should eat ______ food to keep fit.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

spicy
delicious
tasty
nutritious

6. Aaron who is a ______ boy has many friends.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

popular
famous
quiet
handsome

7. Sarah will do the job well. She is a ______ girl.

(A) rely

(B) reliable
(C) reliance
(D) reliability
8. The ______ man was taken to the hospital.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

injure
injured
injury
injurious

9. The ______ wind uprooted many trees.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

wild
fast
strong
violent

10. We heard the ______ news that seven school children had drowned.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

bad
unpleasant
terrifying
shocking

.
Choose the most suitable adverb to complete the following
sentences

1.

She laughed ______ ( furiously, heavily, happily ) when she heard the news.

2.

They listened ______ ( attentively, consciously, clearly ) to the instructions.

3.

They walked ______ ( seriously, slowly, patiently ) along the beach.

4.

Clothes are sold ______ ( dearly, cheaply, casually ) in that shop because it is closing
down.

5.

They cheered ______ ( furiously, loudly, angrily ) at their team, urging them to push on.

6.

The students worked ______ ( sincerely, feverishly, patiently ) through the examination.

7.

Dr. Tan ______ ( thoughtfully, gracefully, gently ) dressed the wound, causing as little
pain as possible.

8.

The demonstrators shouted ______ ( angrily, seriously, gaily ) for their boss to meet
them.

9.

Visitors to the open-house were ______ ( hastily, truly, warmly ) greeted by the host.

10.

The magician ______ ( cleverly, wildly, patiently ) demonstrated his skill to the
audience.

.
Complete the sentences with most, too, so or very

1. It was ______ cold to go outside so we stayed home.

2. I was ______ ill that I stayed in bed for one week.
3. You should be ______ careful when you drive on the Karak Highway.
4. I was ______ unhappy at the way she spoke to me.
5. You've come ______ early. We're not ready.
6. That is my ______ expensive crockery so I seldom use it.
7. Salsa is a ______ helpful girl. In fact she is ______ obliging sometimes.
8. You can't be ______ careful nowadays. I keep my gate locked all the time.
9. My mother is ______ irritating when she grumbles.
10. Jerry was ______ angry that he stormed out of the house.

.
Fill in the blanks with a, an or the where necessary
1. Evan is ______ tennis coach. He teaches ______ tennis to ______ students of my
school. He is ______ extremely good coach.
2. He is ______ very strange man. He has ______ queer habit of sleeping during ______
the day and remaining awake at ______ night.
3. While ______ family was away, some burglars broke into and ransacked ______ house.
They got away with all ______ jewelry.
4. Our washerwoman, Madam Chia, comes to our house thrice ______ week. Apart from
washing ______ clothes, she sometimes also cleans ______ house. She is paid two
hundred dollars ______ month.
5. As I was walking along ______ sandy beach, I spotted ______ bottle floating ______ in
water. I picked up ______ bottle and saw that there was ______ note in it.
6. Ivan has always been interested in ______ cooking. He is currently undergoing ______
training in _______ hotel overseas. He plans to be ______ chef one day and open up his
own restaurant.
7. ______ four men involved in ______ kidnap attempt are wanted by ______ police.
______ reward for information leading to their arrest is ______ thousand dollars.
8. "If you like watching ______ comedies, you must see ______ movie 'The Life of Brian'.
It's ______ funniest movie I've seen this year !" Jackie was overheard saying to ______
person beside her.
9. ______ tourism industry in ______ country is indeed booming. As ______ result, many
young people are ______ enrolling in tourism courses.
10. John and Shelly are ecstatic. They are going to be parents for ______ first time next
year. ______ baby is due in July, John hopes it will be ______ boy whereas Shelly wants
______ girl.
11. "Are you still interested in buying ______ car ? I saw ______ magnificent red BMW in
______ show room next to my office. ______ price is very reasonable," Kumar's
brother-in-law told him.
12. Sharon recently applied for ______ job in ______ hotel in Iowa. Just yesterday, she
received ______ letter from them. She was asked to attend ______ interview on ______
Friday some time next month.

1. Receptionists must be able to relay information ______ pass messages accurately.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

or
and
but
because

2. I did not go to the show ______ I had already seen it.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

until
because
so
but

3. Mary is a member of the Historical Society ______ the Literary Society.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

as
or
and
but

4. Read over your answers ______ correct all mistakes before you pass them up.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

or
and
because
while

5. Keep the food covered ______ the flies will contaminate it.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

or
and
until
though

6. ______ he is thin, he is strong.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

But
As
Though
Because

7. Susie ______ phoned ______ wrote after she left home.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

either, or
neither, nor
while, and
though, or

8. She had an unpleasant experience ______ she was in Thailand.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

but
and
because
while

9. The committee rejected the proposal ______ they did not think it was practical.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

or
but
though
because

10. John welcomed his guests ______ offered them drinks.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

and
while
until
as

1. You treated him badly _____ he is doing the same to you now.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

so
if
but
although

2. He is sick ______ he wants to go out.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

when
yet
that
because

3. ______ there is no more butter you must use the margarine.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

So
Either
Since
But

4. Gerard, ______ Pete, is joining us on the trip.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

as well as
nor
whereas
if

5. She was afraid ______ the building would collapse.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

and
while
even though
that

6. They cannot watch television ______ the rest are studying.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

so that
therefore
while
but

7. His fans think that he is ______ talented ______ handsome.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

either ... or
not only ... but also
neither ... nor
so ... that

8. He phoned me ______ he needed someone to talk to.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

for
but
and
so

9. I spent some time with them ______ I was very busy.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

when
and
because
although

10. We saw some boats ______ we were walking along the beach.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

but
so
as
if

Choose the correct form of the verb for each sentence. The
subject has been highlighted to help you decide if you need a
singular or plural verb

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

Sharks ( is / are ) hunted for their fins.

The choir usually ( sings / sing ) classic songs of the 70's and 80's.
Every hiker ( has / have ) a walking stick.
A crowd ( gathers / gather ) to watch the lion dance troupe welcoming the new year.
The elephants' natural habitat ( is / are ) destroyed to make way for housing projects.
No one ( was / were ) to blame for the mistake.
Neither the cake nor the biscuits ( was / were ) tasty.
Everybody ( has / have ) a good time at the party.
Both Shehah and Zainab ( has / have ) gone to Kuantan.
My favorite subject ( is / are ) Mathematics.
Light ( travels / travel ) faster than sound.
The police ( is / are ) investigating the murder.
None of the pineapples ( is / are ) sweet.
A number of teachers ( is /are ) taking part in the concert.
The daisies in the planter ( needs / need ) watering.

.
Put in the correct tense of the verb in brackets
Bees, like ants, 1. ______ ( live ) in well-organized colonies. Each colony 2. ______
( have ) thousands of bees; that is why a hive 3. ______ ( always buzz ) with activity.
The entrance to a beehive 4. ______ ( be ) very well-guarded. Should another insect try to
go in and steal honey, the guards 5. ______ ( grab ) it and 6. ______ ( sting ) it to death.

All the while there 7. ______ ( be ) a busy traffic of bees coming and going. One after
another they 8. ______ ( take ) off while others, heavily loaded with nectar and pollen,
land and 9. ______ ( enter ) the hive. These are the forager bees which 10. ______ ( fly )
out and 11. ______ ( collect ) food for the other bees in the hive. They 12. ______ ( do ) a
sort of dance to tell one another where and how far away food 13. ______ ( be ). The one
which 14. ______ ( find ) food does the dance and once they 15. ______ ( tell ) where to
go, the others 16. ______ ( fly ) off to bring back more of the food.

1. Although the police ______ every precaution, the robber managed to escape.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

take
takes
has taken
had taken

2. The boys ______ television every night unless they have homework.
(A) watch
(B) watches
(C) watched

(D) watching
3. Maria ______ an appointment to see the doctor. It is at 10.00 am. tomorrow.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

make
makes
made
has made

4. They ______ when they are ready.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

come
came
will come
have come

5. Judy ______ watching horror films although she has nightmares afterwards.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

like
likes
liked
will like

6. It ______ every afternoon for the past week. The weather forecast predicts rain for
next week too.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

is raining
was raining
has been raining
had been raining

7. I ______ the door before I realized that the keys were inside the house.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

lock
locked
has locked
had locked

8. When Sally ______ her first pay, she bought presents for her parents.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

receive
received
has received
had received

9. It's lovely to wake up in the morning and ______ birds singing.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

hear
hears
heard
hearing

10. Aaron ______ $80.00 for that bag.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

pay
paid
pays
paying

1. When I went back to my hometown three years ago, I found that a lot of changes
______.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

are taken place

were taken place
have taken place
had taken place

2. Look ! A hamster ______ by a cat.

(A) is chased
(B) is being chased

(C) was being chased

(D) has been chased
3. I'm sorry the house is not available any longer. It ______ to a timber tycoon.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

is sold
was being sold
has been sold
will be sold

4. Ai Ling ______ to Manhattan is 1997.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

is transferred
was transferred
has been transferred
should be transferred

5. Passengers ______ to smoke in the train.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

are not allowed

was not allowed
had not allowed
will not allow

6. Firemen who battled the fire reported that is ______ under control after forty
minutes.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

is brought
was brought
can be brought
has been brought

7. The students ______ to leave the building immediately.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

ordered
will order
have ordered
have been ordered

8. In future, famous singers ______ to perform at charity concerts.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

are invited
were invited
has been invited
will be invited

9. The roof may have been leaking for the past few weeks but you do not have to
worry about it any longer. It ______ now.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

was repaired
is repairing
has repaired
is being repaired

10. The price ______, but I doubt whether it will remain so.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

went down
will go down
has gone down
was going down

1. His father reprimanded him for missing his piano lesson.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

questioned
punished
scolded
reminded

2. We had already checked out when my uncle telephoned the hotel.

(A) forsaken
(B) left
(C) examined

(D) looked
3. Our teacher expects us to confess to our wrongdoing.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

regret
inform
admit
repent

4. Strangely enough, my sister's son is my classmate.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

nephew
niece
aunt
cousin

5. The man who judged the game warned the badminton players not to waste time on the
court.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

referee
coach
chairman
umpire

6. The students put up colorful streamers and balloons in their classroom to add to the air of
festivity.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

celebrations
banners
decorations
ornaments

7. The modern cassette player is convenient to carry about and can actually fit into one's
pockets.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

portable
amiable
accessible
usable

8. The people who live in this block met last night to discuss security measures.
(A) inhabitants
(B) neighbors
(C) intruders

(D) residents
9. When Dr Tamby died, his family was flooded with messages of sympathyfrom his former
patients.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

condolence
appreciation
sorrow
tears

10. The strange sounds made Tom very uneasy. He felt his anxieties going away only when
his father returned.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

wonderful
courageous
relieved
independen

1. The teacher praised Muniandy for his handwriting which is not only neat and easily read,
but also beautiful.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

legible
logical
legitimate
literate

2. I tried to ask and reason with him to help me but he wouldn't.

(A) invite
(B) encourage

(C) persuade
(D) force
3. The writer for that newspaper was punched in the eye when he tried to take a photograph
of the criminal.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

author
reporter
interviewer
newsvendor

4. The driver was seriously hurt and had to be hospitalized.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

badly
miserably
painfully
uncomfortably

5. Mr. Hwang decided to wind up his business after October.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

improve
expand
begin
terminate

6. It is against the law to sell alcohol to anyone under the age of eighteen.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

illegal
illegible
outlaw
lawless

7. I think the price you paid was much too high.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

exorbitant
expensive
handsome
inverted

8. Ali cannot respect his father who listen in on his conversations secretlybecause he could
not trust his son.
(A) peeps
(B) groans
(C) eavesdrops

(D) strains
9. Congming was thoroughly soaked when he fell into the fish pond.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

drenched
saddened
dirtied
dampened

10. Mr. Naidu has a lot of eccentric ideas.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

fine
stupid
excellent
peculiar

1. Alice, you feed the bird today, ______ ?

But I fed it yesterday.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

do you
will you
didn't you
don't you

2. Will you stay for lunch ?

Sorry, ______. My brother is coming to see me.
(A) I mustn't

(B) I can't
(C) I needn't
(D) I won't
3. Charmaine ______ shamed of her rude behavior, isn't she ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

isn't
won't
is
was

4. Don't forget to bring your birth certificate and identity card along, will you ?
______.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

No, I won't
No, I don't
No, I can't
No, I didn't

5. You haven't been to Beijing, have you ?

______ . How I wish to go there !
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Yes, I have
Yes, I haven't
No, I have
No, I haven't

6. Nobody dares to challenge him, ______ ?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

have they
has he
do they
does he

7. The children will be safe, ______ ?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

will they
will he
won't they
won't he

8. You aren't going to marry the cruel man, ______ ?

(A) will you
(B) are you

(C) won't you

(D) won't he
9. The passengers had already left for Jamaica when I arrived ______ ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

hadn't they
had they
were they
are they

10. The coffee has gone cold, ______ ?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

is it
has it
isn't it
hasn't it

1. She will agree with our proposal, ______ ?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

will she
won't she
won't her
would she

2. I'm getting more forgetful, ______ ?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

am I
aren't me
are me
aren't I

3. Her uncle is here, ______ ?

(A) is she

(B) isn't she

(C) is he
(D) isn't he
4. Gina and Sara washed the dishes, ______ ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

didn't they
wasn't she
weren't they
didn't she

5. You won't forget me, ______ ?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

won't you
will you
wouldn't you
would you

6. We had a great time, ______ ?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

hadn't we
didn't we
didn't us
had we

7. Cats love milk, ______ ?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

aren't they
doesn't they
doesn't it
don't they

8. Snow falls in winter, ______ ?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

isn't it
is it
doesn't it
does it

9. I am friendly, aren't I ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

No, I'm not.

Yes, you are.
Yes, I am.
No, you are

10. You had an argument with him, didn't you ?

Response : ______
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Yes, I did.
No, you didn't.
Yes, you did.
No, I did.

1. Terry left ______ sweets for his little brother in the jar.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

a little
much
some
any

2. Is there ______ sugar left in the cupboard ?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

some
many
any
a few

3. Please donate ______ money to the orphanage in Indonesia.

(A) a lot of
(B) much
(C) plenty

(D) some
4. It costs ______ money to buy a bungalow.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

many
most
a lot of
more

5. You must add ______ more sugar to make the pudding taste nicer.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

a little
many
much
some

6. ______ people came down with food poisoning at the camp.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Any
Much
Several
Plenty of

7. ______ the children, except Susan, will be going for the excursion.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Several
All
Some
A few

8. There was ______ food at the reunion dinner last night.

(A) many
(B) more
(C) several
(D) plenty o
1. Is there ______ ice left in the fridge ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

many
any
more
none

2. ______ of the twins likes to read. They prefer to draw.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Both
Either
Neither
Each

3. There were _____ people at the concert last night.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

enough
plenty of
a little
a lot of

4. Henry lost ______ teeth when he fell on his face yesterday.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

several
much
few
plenty of

5. Give me ______ time to get ready. Then we will go out.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

any
much
little
some

6. The baker used ______ sugar than normal for this cake.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

a little
much
fewer
less

7. So ______ money was spent to build this new bridge.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

a lot of
plenty of
few
much

8. ______ of the children takes after their father. They all look like their mother.
(A) All
(B) Few
(C) More

(D) None

1. Find out from ______ when she'll be back.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

she
her
hers
herself

2. If you can't find your book, you can borrow ______.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

my
me
mine
myself

3. The little boy tied his shoelaces ______.

(A) he
(B) his
(C) him

(D) himself
4. The vase ______ I bought in Walmart broke when I dropped it.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

who
whose
which
where

5. The couple ______ child died donated his toys to the orphanage.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

who
whose
whom
which

6. Whenever Rose goes, ______ makes friends easily.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

she
her
hers
herself

7. The rice is cooked. You can take _____ out.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

that
which
it
its

8. Don't leave those files behind. Take ______ with you.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

them
they
their
theirs

9. The robbers were caught because they had left ______ fingerprints behind.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

them
they
their
theirs

10. The baby-sitter ______ looks after our baby is also our neighbor.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

that
who
whose
whom

Read the following dialogues and complete them with suitable pronouns
Man

While I was walking home, a car sped down the road. ___1___ was going round

Police

a bend when a lorry suddenly appeared from the opposite direction.

What happened next ?

Man

___2___ could not stop in time. So, ___3___ collided with a loud bang.

Police

And ...

Man

___4___ ran towards the car. There were other people too. ___5___ helped the
injured driver out of ___6___ damaged car.

Police

What happened then ?

Man

___7___ think someone went to call the ambulance. A few minutes later,
___8___ arrived. So, the paramedics went to help the injured man. By that time
___9___ had lost consciousness.

Police

Did ___10___ see the driver of the lorry ?

Man

No, ___11___ was too busy trying to get the man out of ___12___car. What
happened to ___13___? Did ___14___ run away from the scene of the accident ?

1. Several ______ were injured in the accident.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

man
person
crew
people

2. I left a few pieces of ______ in my aunt's house after the holidays.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

cloth
cloths
clothes
clothing

3. The ______ served at the hospital was so terrible that the patient refused it.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

meals
food
cakes
dishes

4. I carried a small bag on board the plane as the rest of the ______ was checked in before
the flight.
(A) bag
(B) bags
(C) luggage

(D) suitcases
5. When a stone hit the hive, a ______ of bees flew out.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

swarm
group
cluster
crowd

6. A ______ of sheep grazed on the hillside.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

herd
flock
shoal
troop

7. The pilot informed us that the ______ would take an hour.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

flight
journey
trip
voyage

8. BI bought a bouquet of ______ for my mother.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

candy
chocolates
flowers
fruits

9. Salim was late for work because his car had a ______ .
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

break away
break out
breakdown
break-in

10. Abdullah received some unpleasant ______ yesterday; his car had been stolen.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

news
report
information
knowledge

1. We did not see ______ friends at the funfair.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

a few
a little
many
much

2. The students have to gather as ______ information as possible during the short period of
time.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

much
many
some
a lot of

3. ______ members of the society voted against the motion to force the president to resign.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Much
Many
Plenty of
A great deal of

4. ______ of the food was wasted because ______ guests did not turn up for the reception.
(A) Much, many
(B) Many, several
(C) A little, any

(D) Plenty, a large amount

5. There is only ______ space in this cupboard for the books.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

a few
some
any
a little

6. There was not ______ damage caused by the floods this year.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

many
much
a large amount of
a large number of

7. There aren't ______ biscuits left. I just ate the last one !
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

any
many
much
some

8. ______ of the food has gone moldy, so we have to throw it all away.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

A large number
Several
Much
A large amount

9. The government has cleared ______ of the jungle for cultivation.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

a few
any
a lot
several

10. There isn't ______ work left to the done. You may go home now if you wish.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

much
many
some
plenty of

11. The group of hunters was fortunate. They did not encounter ______ difficulty in tracking

down the killer tiger.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

some
much
many
a little

12. There is ______ of rubbish behind those houses. Something must be done to dispose it off
effectively.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

a large number
a large amount
a little
several

13. The ______ of hooligans were arrested for damaging public property.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

board
tribe
class
mob

14. Ron wants to be self-sufficient. He has planted ______ fruit trees and vegetables in his
garden.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

a lot of
a great deal of
a large amount of
much

15. "You need to eat ______ fresh fruits and get ______ exercise," the doctor advised his
patient.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

several, some
plenty of, a lot of
many, a large number of
much, a large amount of

1. The island is so small that there are only five houses ______ it.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

in
on
over
around

2. The local team scored three goals ______ the first half of the match.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

in
on
for
below

3. Many species of insects were wiped _______ when the jungle was cleared.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

away
out
of
off

4. The staff co-operated ______ the management to increase productivity.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

for
by
to
with

5. You can obtain the answer ______ adding the date of birth to this figure.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

in
on
to
by

6. There is widespread unemployment all ______ the country.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

in
about
over
around

7. There was rapid development ______ the post-war years.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

by
among
towards
during

8. Most ______ the tourists enjoyed the visit to the batik factory.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

of
off
between
with

9. The railway track runs ______ the river.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

over
across
by
on

10. On hearing the siren. I pulled ______ and stopped the car.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

in
off
over
up

1. The burglar entered ______ the window.

2. They headed ______ New Jersey the next morning.

3. The first runner finished the lap ______ thirty seconds, breaking the record.
4. The boy was stabbed ______ a knife.
5. He stormed ______ of the room _______ anger.
6. The tourist was so tall that he stood out ______ everyone else.
7. Look ______ the table for the broken pieces of glass.
8. I borrowed this book ______ the local library.
9. The members didn't like the proposal, so they voted ______ it.
10. Ninety percent ______ the inhabitants depend _____ fishing for a livelihood.