Q1 Some people only read the ....... lines in a newspaper.

(a) top (b) big (c) main (d) head

Q2 You should always check the sell ....... date of things you buy in the supermarket.
(a) in (b) through (c) by (d) off
Q3 When the building was completed, all the workers were paid ........
(a) off (b) through (c) out (d) over
Q4 The boss was good enough to ....... my mistake.
(a) oversee (b) overtake (c) overdo (d) overlook
Q5 It is always ....... when you misunderstand the customs of other countries.
(a) embarrassing (b) peculiar (c) singular (d) attitude
Q6 Newspapers are ....... to people's doors every day.
(a) taken (b) distributed (c) delivered (d) handed
Q7 In her speech she expressed her ....... for all the help she had been given.
(a) thankfulness (b) gratitude (c) gratefulness (d) thanking
Q8 In ....... nothing much happened at the meeting.
(a) quick (b) briefly (c) short (d) shortly
Q9 At the end of the speech the whole assembly gave the speakers a standing ........
(a) ovation (b) applause (c) cheering (d) support
Q10 Politicians pretend to ignore opinion ........
(a) votes (b) figures (c) numbers (d) polls