851. It's half past nine.

a. It's 8:30 a.m.
b. It's 0930 p.m.
c. It's 930 hours
d. It's 9:30

852. She 's two-faced.

a. She's so mean she must have two heads.
b. She says one thing to your face, another behind you.
c. He's been drinking much and sees two offer.
She usually uses a lot of cosmetics.

853. You look like the cat that ate the canary.

a. You have been gaining weight.
b. You need to shave.
c. Did you just hear some good news?
d. You look very sleepy.

854. The same programme will be __ the air at 9.

a. in
b. on
c. at
d. up

855. He wants to leave _________.

a. right on
b. right to
c. right about
d. right away

856. The train is ________ to come.

a. up
b. out
c. about
d. readiness

857. It is not dark in here. Turn the lights _____.

a. in
b. of
c. off
d. on

858. He has finished his work _______.

a. at most
b. at least
c. at last
d. at the latest
859. After a quarrel they ______ again.

a. made of
b. made in
c. made up
d. made for

860. The thief ______ my house.

a. broke into
b. broke down
c. broke out
d broke up

861. He was a small child when the war ________.

a. broke into
b. broke down
c. broke in
d. broke out

862. It's very _______ to you.

a. become
b. became
c. becoming
d. becomes

863. What has become _______ my car?

a. in
b. of
c. to
d. off

864. I'm tired from walking. Let's ______ the bus.

a. get up
b. get in
c. get off
get on



865. She is very rich. She's _________.

a. well-to-do
b. very well
c. well out
d. well-built

866. If I feel like doing something, I _________.

a. feel like a new man
b. feel foolish
c. have the desire to do it
d. in fact, do nothing

867. If she looks forward to something, she ________.

a. looks it out
b. looks it up
c. anticipates it
d. participates it

868. We can't afford to eat ______ every night.

a. out
b. away
c. from
d. about

869. If you laugh at someone, you ________.

a. make up your mind about him
b. make fun of him
c. make a fool of yourself
d. did a well job

870. He looks after the baby. He __________.

a. resembles the baby
b. calls for the baby
c. takes after the baby
d. takes care of the baby

871. She will visit us in spite of the rain.. She will ________.

a. call on us despite the rain
b. call for us in spite of the rain
c. call down us in spite of the rain
d. call off us in spite of the rain

872. I will take up medicine at the University

a. take some
b. teach
c. study
d. sell

873. The telephone isn't working. It's __________.

a. out of date
b. out of order
c. out of season
d. out of hotness

874. Joe takes after his father.

a. looks alike
b. looks after
c. looks up
d. looks like

875. I wish I could stop smoking.

a. cut in
b. cut off
c. cut out
cut about


876. I'll pick up my laundry

a. call on
b. call for
c. call up
d. call in

877. He was called down by the manager.

a. called on the carpet
b. sold the carpet
c. knocked out
d. telephoned

878. She is used to _____ .

a. smoked
b. smoke
c. smoking
d. smoky

879. We'd like to telephone you later.

a. call up
b. call on
c. call in
d. call for

880. I didn't catch on to what he said.

a. repeat
b. understand
c. forget
d. memorize

881. We decided to hold a meeting.

a. made up of our minds
b. made up our mind
c. made up ours mind
d. made up our minds

882. I came across my ex-wife downtown.

a. had a date
b. made a date
c. met by chance
d. met by change
883. Your hotel bill comes to 75 dollars.

a. costs
b. value
c. worth
d. price

884. We were interrupted by the operator.

a. cut in off
b. cut off from
c. cut down on
d. cut in on

885. We postponed _______ the meeting.

a. to hold
b. holding
c. held
d. have held

886. She avoids ______ me these days.

a. to see
b. seeing
c. saw
d. have been

887. We're looking forward to __________.

a. have visited
b. have been visited
c. visiting
visit


888. It was 5 pm when the meeting broke up.

a. began
b. finished
c. went on
d. interrupted

889. Next saturday night's concert was called off.

a. cancelled
b. called down
c. reduced
d. finished

890. They bought a new electric stove.

a. chased
b. pursued
c. priced
d. purchased

891. She couldn't get in touch with me.

a. concenrate on
b. come up with
c. communicate with
d. come across to

892. We feel sorry for him.

a. take pity on
b. take part on
c. take for granted
d. take on assume

893. He got lost in the woods.

a. couldn't find his way
b. lost his mind
c. lost his weight
d. lost his friend

894. We did away with some old books.

a. collected
b. covered
c. eliminated
put away with


895. We'll get through the work tomorrow.

a. be will
b. finish
c. see to
d. begin

896. They stopped fighting suddenly.

a. gave away
b. gave out
c. gave up
d. gave off

897. We don't have enough chairs to go around.

a. around here
b. around the school
c. for everybody
d. in the classroom

898. The students had better study hard.

a. should
b. might
c. must
d. may

899. He was willing to keep an eye on my kids.

a. take pait in
b. take after
c. take down after
d. take care of


900. My watch runs well.

a. is on the blink
b. keeps good time
c. kept it well
d. says the time well

901. They put the computer together step by step.

a. over and over
b. little by little
c. all of a sudden
d. at once

902. The school we're in here faces the sea.

a. looks out on
b. looks it over
c. looks it up
d. looks out of

903. The mechanic examined the car thoroughly.

a. looked around
b. looked it overhall
c. looked over
d. looked out

904. She made up a very funny story.

a. found out
b. heard
c. invented
d. said

905. They visit us occasionally.

a. all the time
b. most of the time
c. once in a while
d. once upon a time

906. This style is out of date.

a. before its time
b. old fashioned
c. very new
d. expensive

907. She chose the best dress in the store.

a. picked in
b. picked from
c. picked up
d. pickedout

908. The refere put off the game.

a. called down
b. put out
c. called up
d. postponed

909. The pilot should look at the manual off and on.

a. on and on
b. over and over
c. from time to time
d. usually

910. It was a hard course. But she made it.

a. succeeded
b. failed
c. fell behind
d. gone forward

911. It is so painful that I can't put up with it.

a. ful
b. endure
c. endorse
encounter

912. He got over his illness recently

a. got worse
b. recovered from
c. took over
d. climbed

913. You will run across some difficult question.

a. come out
b. run away
c. run up to
d. run into

914. Mehmetçik stands for all Turkish soldiers and sailors.

a. goes for
b. reprimands
c. represents
d. repairs

915. He took over the company.
a. buoght
b. sold
c. assumed control of
d. argued with

916. Where did the accident take place?

a. happied
b. occured
c. found
d. involve

917. That was a very good idea. Who thought it up.

a. made it out
b. talked it over
c. look it over
d. invented it

918. When will you turn in ? It's getting late.

a. hand in
b. go to bed
c. turn off
d. come back



919. Please turn out the lights.

a. turn off
b. turn in
c. turn on
d. turn right

920. That waiter waited on us.

a. served
b. changed
c. called
d. showed

921. My clothes wore out fast

a. became saturated with
b. became wet
c. became old
d. became painted

922. I would rather have coffee than tea.

a. prefer to have
b. had better drink
c. likes to drink
d. don't want to drink

923. I am really tired of riding the bus

a. tired from
b. became of
c. sick of
d. charged
924. Mary put on some weight recently.

a. lost
b. gained
c. died
d. had put

925. They stopped studying German

a. gave away
b. gave off
c. gave out
d. gave up

926. He got used to hearing English.

a. became accustomed to
b. was used to
c. be accustomed to
d. got unfamiliar to

927. He passed out and was taken to the hospital.

a. died
b. fainted
c. injured
d. passed away

928. I have quite a few friends in the U.S.

a. only a few
b. little
c. many
d. some

929. We have to cut down on our expences.

a. reduce
b. introduce
c. produce
d. increase

930. They sometimes come and see us.

a. rarely
b. seldom
c. often
occasionally