1. The question is of the           to all.

A) most important.
B) least important.
C) much important.
D) least importance.

2. We were asked to            our essay in three days.

A) hand over.
B) hand out.
C) hand in.
D) hand down.

3. We are            to know what he means.

A) at a loss
B) at once
C) at leasts
D) at ease

4. He ordered that the books            at once.

A) would be sent
C) be sent
B) would send
D) send

5. You can enjoy yourself           you are freed from busy work.

A) even if
B) as if
C) now that
D) so that

6. Hold the book            please, for I can’t see the words in it.

A) more close
B) closer
C) more closely
D) closely

7. I doubt            she will change her mind.

A) whether
B) that
C) as
D) though

8. They went to San Francisco            gold.

A) for search of
B) in search of
C) to search in
D) search for

9. By the time this talk is over, we            a lot about the earth.

A) shall be learning
B) are learning
C) would learn
D) shall have learnt

10. He is inexperienced and not capable             the job.

A) for
B) of
C) in
D) about

11. He is not           of our admiration.

A) worth
B) worthy
C) worthwhile
D) worst

12. The company            many computers every year.

A turns off
B turns up
C turns out
D turns down

13. Because of modern technology, some mountain areas are not isolated            the outside world.

A) with
B) from
C) away
D) off

14. I wouldn’t doubt            she would want to help.

A) whether
B) that
C) since
D) as

15. Before the festival we gave our bedroom a           cleaning.

A thorough
B through
C throughout
though

16. He wanted to earn some money for traveling by doing            job.

A) temple
B) temper
C) temporary
D) tempt

17. I’m not sure which restaurant           .

A) to eat on
B) to eat at
C) eating at
D) for eating

18. There should be something to fill your bag           . .

A) to
B) in
C) with
D) for

19. I shall have a companion in the house after all these            years.

A) alone
B) lonely
C) single
D) simple

20. Jimmy Carter is one of the              American Presidents.

A) lively
B) living
C) alive
D) live

21. One third of the population here           workers.

A) was
B) were
C) are
D) is

22.  A lot of workers have got            in the strike.

A)involved
B) linked
C) take part
D) connected

23. The garden            a strong fragrance.

A) give up
B) give ins
C) gave away
D) gave off

24. The balloon            until it burst

A) extended
B) exposed
C) exported
D) expanded

25. She apologized for           his permission to use the computer.

A) asking not
B) not asking
C) not ask
D) ask not

26. The work-mates congratulated her            her promotion to the position of the general manager.

A) in
B) with
C) on
D) for

27. The small crowded house            my grandfather used to live has been replaced by a new one

A) in these
B) which
C) in that
D) where

28. He walked in the street without            to buy anything.

A) intention
B) heart
C) purpose
D) thought

29. You            if you had had higher score in the examination.

A) must have got scholarship
B) would have got scholarship
C) should get scholarship
D) had got scholarship

30. He had been working for the whole morning, only             to have a cup of tea.

A) breaking down
B) breaking off
C) breaking through
D) breaking up