II. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. You can use my bicycle ..........you bring it back tomorrow.
A. as long as B. although C. nevertheless D. in spite of
2. My brother always ................ at cards. No wonder he won every game.
A. cheated B. lied C. tricked D. deceived
3. He was so tired that he wasn’t capable................ driving himself home.
A. to B. for C. of D. from
4. Fill in the form as indicated and return in the envelope ................ .
A. provided B. offered C. prepared D. given
5. I wish you to her why we couldn’t go.
A. would explain B. to explain C. explained D. will explain
6. If we hurry, we might get there ................ to catch the early train.
A. right B. in time C. on time D. before time
7. Cut the cake into six ................ pieces.
A. same B. like C. alike D. equal
8. Our neighbors are very ................ on camping holidays.
A. eager B. enthusiastic C. interested D. keen
9. The mosquito bit and made my eyelid ................ and I couldn’t open my eye properly.
A. swell B.grow C. stretch D. spread
10. I had to wear................ uniform when I worked in the hotel.
A. a B.some C. any D. an
11. The doctor advised me not to take ................ so much work in future.
A. after B.on C. over D. to
12. If he phones, ................ him to buy some potatoes on the way home.
A. remember B. recall C. remind D. recollect
13. Who was the first person................ the South Pole?
A. reaching B. who reaches C. to reach D. reached
14. The ................ of the murderer lasted six weeks
A. process B. trial C. charge D. conviction
15. A chicken can ................ up to three eggs a day.
A. lie B. lay C. put D. place
16. The nurse was on................ in the hospital all night.
A. work B. alarm C. duty D. service
17. I suggest we ................ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8:30.
A. meeting B. meet C. met D. will meet
18. ................ playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis.
A. Besides B. Moreover C. Apart D. Together
19. She ................ him of lying to her.
A. threatened B. blamed C. criticized D. accused
20. Did Ms. Brown ................ the operator’s manual from the library?
A. loan B. borrow C. lend D. send