Test 0089

1. On the night before he ... he told them he'd d) down

stay. 11. He was very lucky to come ... that open-heart
a) was to leave operation.
b) would be to leave a) up
c) must have left b) across
d) must be left c) through
2. He wants a job which will give him greater ... d) down
a) space 12. I need somebody for this job; that's where you
b) movement come ...
c) place a) up
d) scope b) for
3. We had ... lovely weather during our holiday! c) on
a) such a d) in
b) rather a 13. I know I should cut ... smoking.
c) such a) out
d) quite b) off on
4. Don't bother, don't put yourself ... for me. c) up in
a) up d) over
b) out 14. The platoon was cut ... by enemy fire.
c) over a) up
d) away b) off
5. The old witch went ... a rage when she heard c) forward
the news. d) into
a) into 15. He deceived me but my brother didn't fall ...
b) in the trick.
c) out on a) for
d) over b) in
6. It's about time you ... the washing up. c) at
a) do d) off
b) would do 16. We had to fall ... on our water reserves after
c) did some time.
d) made a) down
7. At long last she stopped talking and hung ... b) back
a) on c) over
b) over d) into
c) down 17. His enthusiasm fell ... when he discovered the
d) up truth.
8. Why don't you come ... and see me sometime? a) on
b) back
a) up c) off
b) in d) away
c) off 18. The sergeant ordered the soldiers to fall ...
d) round a) in
9. The tide will begin to come ... at half past b) down
eleven. c) for
a) in d) forward
b) up 19. In autumn the leaves fall ... the trees.
c) over a) of
d) high b) out
10. No witness of the murder has come ... d) under
a) on d) off
b) forward 20. We aren't earning enough; we'll have to fall ...
c) off our savings.

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a) back on
b) behind
c) down
d) over
21. The news of the divorce soon got ...
a) over
b) about
c) spread
d) out
22. We got... the whole cake at one sitting.
a) across
b) over
c) through
d) at
23. He was going to be jailed, but he got ... with a
fine.
a) out
b) over
c) on
d) off
24. She never got ... the shock of losing her
husband.
a) over
b) under
c) off
d) out
25. He began to flirt with that girl and finally got
her ...
a) in trouble
b) in problems
c) into trouble
d) troubled
26. He managed to cheat in the exam and got ...
with it.
a) out
b) away
c) over
d) up
27. The bride was given ... by her father.
a) out
b) up
c) away
d) over

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