Level C lesson 24 docx

Level C lesson 24
1. He was surprised that her English was so ________ as
she had never been to England.
C
(A) definite
(B) liquid
(C) fluent
(D) national
2. I went to ________ some pictures by a new painter the
other day.
C
(A) watch
(B) see to
(C) look at
(D) visit
3. If it ________ fine, I shall go out.
B
(A) was
(B) is
(C) were
(D) will be
4. The idea of a balanced diet is very difficult to ________
to anyone who knows nothing about food values.
C
(A) put through
(B) take in
(C) put across
(D) make over
5. There was a small room into ________ we all crowded.
A
(A) which

(B) where
(C) that
(D) it
6. You ________ go to dentist’s before your toothache
gets worse.
A
(A) ought to
(B) ought
(C) rather
(D) better
7. - Hilda: Was the Minister’s speech interesting? - Miles:
Yes, at first, but it was ________ long.
C
(A) so much
(B) too far
(C) far too
(D) too much
8. Dr Bannister has been on ________ for twenty-four
hours without a break.
B
(A) business
(B) duty
(C) work
(D) job
9. When he braked suddenly on the icy road, the car
________.
C
(A) slid
(B) slipped
(C) skidded

(D) glided
10. This is the ________ church in the city.
C
(A) elder
(B) elderly
(C) oldest
(D) older
11. You must put your name and address on this side of
the form, and then sign on the ________ side.
B
(A) back
(B) other
(C) opposite
(D) under
12. We will always ________ the wonderful winter holiday
we had in Austria.
C
(A) remind
(B) rethink
(C) remember
(D) reflect
13. The president ________ his intention to retire before
the next election.
A
(A) announced
(B) told
(C) informed
(D) promised
14. As he walked through the fields, he heard sheep
________.

D
(A) braying
(B) shrieking
(C) crying
(D) bleating
15. I’m afraid I can’t comment ________ your work just
yet.
C
(A) about
(B) at
(C) on
(D) with
16. He was employed ________ a factory before he joined
the army.
B
(A) at
(B) in
(C) to
(D) by
17. It was ________ that they decided to go mountain-
climbing.
C
(A) such a good weather
(B) so good weather
(C) such good weather
(D) as good weather
18. I think he ________ you my regards when you met.
C
(A) give
(B) gives

(C) gave
(D) has given
19. Not ________ did she refuse to speak to him, but she
also vowed never to see him again.
B
(A) even
(B) only
(C) at all
(D) always
20. to come through flying colours = ________.
C
(A) to arrive somewhere in a state of nervousness
(B) to be understood loud and clear
(C) to accomplish something with great success
(D) to succeed in one’s first year of study