Lesson 80

LESSON 80
Question 1: With this type of insurance, you're buying______of mind.

A. peace B. satisfaction C. calmness D. contentment
Question 2: When the first air pollution laws were established in England in
the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or
smelled - a far______from the extensive list of harmful substances known today.
A. cry B. tear C. sweep D. distance
Question 3: On hearing that she failed the entrance exam, Trang couldn’t help
______into tears.
A. bursting B. breaking C. turning D. looking
Question 4: There were lots of icy______on the road this morning.
A. patches B. tracts C. enclosures D. stretches
Question 5: I tried to talk to her, but she was as high as a______.
A. kite B. house C. sky D. wall
Question 6: The jury______her compliments______her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. returned/ to B. paid/ to C. returned/ on D. paid I on
Question 7: I am sure your sister will lend you a sympathetic______when you explain the
situation to her.
A. eye B. ear C. arm D. finger
Question 8: Wendy is on the______of a dilemma: she just wonders whether to go for a
picnic with her friends or to stay at home with her family.
A. terms B. horns C. forms D. rorns
Question 9: Who has a great hold______you? It’s my mother.
A. in B. over C. at D. about
Question 10: There is no point in persuading him to change his mind. He always
holds his______.
A. soil B. land C. ground D. earth
Question 11: Children are supposed to hold the elder people in high______.
A. spirit B. mood C. esteem D. attitude
Question 12: The ship was sinking and they had to take to the boats.
A.used B. resort to C. hire D.rent
Question 13: The poor quality of programs does not elevate people into greater
understanding, but rather maintains and encourages the status______.
A. quo B. qou C. quack D. quiz
Question 14: Father has lost his job , so we'll have to tighten our belt to avoid
getting into debt.
A. buy new belt B. sell the belt C. squander D. economize
Question 15: The______friendly products are designed not to harm the natural
environment.
A. environment B. environmental C. environmentally D. environmentalism
Question 16: Her contract______in two months, so she’s looking for another job.
A. B. C. D.
A. runs down B. runs out C. goes out D. goes away
Question 17: I must run. I’m rather______for time at the moment.
A. squeezed B. squashed C. cramped D. pressed
Question 18: The______last thing I want now is to catch a cold.
A. most B. very C. utterly D. extremely
Question 19: John first dabbled______buying old maps for his collection.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
Question 20: It's a matter of urgency to put right at once but nothing suitable
______to mind.
A. returns B. emerges C. sprouts D. springs
Question 21: Veronica broke the school rules so many times that the
headmistress finally had no alternative but to______her.
A. export B. deport C. eject D. expel
Question 22: He had his money______in a secure bank account.
A. hammered away at B. jabbered about
C. slaved away D. squirreled away
Question 23: The train service has been a______since they introduced the new schedules.
A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. dfracas
Question 24: 'The film was pretty bad, wasn’t it?’ - ‘Yes, I think it was______’.
A. exemplary B. excruciating C. expeditious D. explicit
Question 25: Many young people in rural areas don't want to spend their lives
on the farm like______parents.
A. weather-beaten B. up-to-date C. long-term D. wide-range
Question 26: TheyB.eauty Contest is______start at 8:30 am our time tomorrow.
A. due to B. bound to C. about to D. on the point
Question 27: In this job , experience accounts for more than paper______
A. background B. certificates C. quality D. qualifications
Question 28: Nadine "I’ve been offered $550 for my stereo. Should I take it or
wait a better one?”Kitty: "Take the $550______
A. Actions speak louder than words B. Kill two birds with one stone
C. The early bird catches the worm D. bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Question 29: Whenever a problem______, we try to discuss frankly and find the solutions
as soon as possible.
A. comes by B. come off C. comes up D. comes in
Question 30: Is he guilty or innocent______the crime?
A. in B. from C. of D. by

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