Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the following questions and write your answers in the correspondent numbered boxes.
11. At school he had a good academic record, and also __________ at sports.
A. prevailed B. excelled C. surpassed D. achieved
12. Christine’s face _______ up when she heard the good news.
A. showed B. cleaned C. warmed D. lit
13. _______ he has a lot of money, he leads an unhappy family life.
A. Since B. Although C. Because D. However
14. Mrs. Brown always ________ in a crowd because she wore large hats.
A. found against B. looked up C. stood out D. showed up
15. She didn’t get ______ well with her boss, so she left the company.
A. at B. on C. through D. up
16. Nearly 1000 of the world’s bird species are threatened with ______.
A. appearance B. protection C. destruction D. extinction
17. To get a passport, you must send in your birth ________ and two photos.
A. certificate B. license C. paper D. card
18. Have you ever visited New York harbor _________ the famous Statue of Liberty stands?
A. on where B. that C. on that D. where
19. Young people prefer seeing the film at the cinema _______ watching it on TV.
A. than B. rather C. to D. or
20. Mary is so______ that people told her all their troubles.
A. dependent B. confidential C. permission D. sympathetic
21. It’s essential that every student ______ the exam before attending the course.
A. pass B. passes C. would pass D. passed
22. From the hotel, there is a good ________ of the mountains.
A. vision B. view C. sight D. picture
23. I wrote to them a fortnight ago but ______ I haven’t had a reply.
A. as yet B. these days C. so long D. just now
24. It’s not surprising that he became a writer because he always longed to see his name______.
A. in type B. in print C. in letters D. in edition
25. Nobody agreed with the new project, ______?
A. was he B. were they C. did they D. didn’t they
26. Marge walked away from the discussion. Otherwise, she ______ something she would regret later.
A. will say B. might say C. said D. might have said
27. This type of music is quite popular _______ teenager boys and girls.
A. with B. to C. for D. of
28. "Fantastic sale. Everything must be sold _______of the price!"
A. regardless B. in vain C. despite D. without
29.We let the kids decorate their rooms _______ they want to.
A. whereve B. whenever C. whatever D. however
30.________ I am aware, there were no problems during the first six months.
A. As far as B. So much as C. Much more than D. Except that
