Level C lesson 60 potx

Level C lesson 60
1. I saw a thief take Norman’s wallet so I ran ________
him, but I didn’t catch him.
B
(A) into
(B) after
(C) over
(D) near
2. Could you ________ me to take back those library
books tomorrow?
C
(A) memorize
(B) remember
(C) remind
(D) recall
3. The new play at the National Theatre is well worth
________.
B
(A) to see
(B) seeing
(C) to seeing
(D) to be seen
4. I’m not surprised you failed the exam. You ________
have worked harder.
A
(A) should
(B) must
(C) would
(D) ought
5. ________ no need to buy traveller’s cheques since
most countries take credit cards.

B
(A) It’s
(B) There’s
(C) You’re
(D) It has
6. He retired early ________ ill-health.
C
(A) on behalf of
(B) ahead of
(C) on account of
(D) in front of
7. ________ did I have a headache, I also felt quite sick.
B
(A) Also
(B) Not only
(C) Although
(D) In addition
8. John, do you think you could ________ me $50?
C
(A) let
(B) hire
(C) lend
(D) borrow
9. They tell me he is ________ a lot of money in his new
job.
B
(A) having
(B) earning
(C) gaining
(D) profiting

10. Mr Hanley was ________ of stealing one of the office
typewriters.
C
(A) judged
(B) charged
(C) accused
(D) arrested
11. Simon tried harder than ________, but I’m afraid he
failed the test yet again.
B
(A) always
(B) ever
(C) never
(D) better
12. All traffic is being ________ because of the military
parades.
A
(A) diverted
(B) converted
(C) changed
(D) altered
13. Don’t blame him ________ this; I am responsible for
what has happened.
C
(A) to
(B) at
(C) for
(D) on
14. She often suffers ________ colds.
D

(A) to
(B) at
(C) on
(D) from
15. He ran so fast I couldn’t catch up ________ him
C
(A) to
(B) at
(C) with
(D) from
16. He’s never done any work. He lives ________ his
mother.
A
(A) on
(B) from
(C) at
(D) in
17. The Inspectors’ report ________ in its comments on
the standard of reading and writing among school leavers.
A
(A) pulls no punches
(B) pulls no needles
(C) puts no punches
(D) gives no punches
18. Our car ________ in the street so you can see it
through the window.
A
(A) is parked
(B) had parked
(C) has parked

(D) will have been parked
19. Due to the ________ of the materials needed to
manufacture the product and the ever-increasing demand
for it, it is highly probably that the final cost to the
consumer will ________.
B
(A) immensity…evolve
(B) paucity…escalate
(C) scarcity…relax
(D) certainly…flunctuate
20. When I tried to walk I had a sharp ________ in my leg.
C
(A) hurt
(B) wound
(C) pain
(D) cut