1. ( ) his advice, we would never have finished the work on time.

• Accepted
• Excluding
• Not for
• Without

2. My sister is in the front row in the picture. She is the one ( ) in her hands.

• of everything
• of some things
• with anything
• with nothing

3. After you pay a bill, you are given a ( ) to show that you have paid.

• change
• discount
• material
• receipt

4. If you have an unreasonable dislike of someone, you are ( ) that person.

• concerned with
• indifferent to
• mistaken for
• prejudiced against

5. The price on the tag ( ) the 5% consumption tax.

• charges
• consists
• describes
• includes

6. Michael works very hard. That's ( ) I respect him.

• how
• the person
• the thing
• why

7. I think he is a very intelligent person, ( ) many people don't agree with me.

• but
• for
• which
• who

8. My friend is going to fly back to California ( ) Hawaii.

• by means of
• by way of
• in line with
• in the course of

9. You should write down Satsuki's number ( ) you forget it.

• in case
• in the case
• so far as
• so long as

10. The catalog ( ) that this year's model is slightly cheaper than last year's.

• says
• speaks
• talks
• tells

11. For their safety and the safety of others, drivers must ( ) the traffic rules.

• observe
• overlook
• test
• violate

12. My sister insisted ( ) the problem by myself.

• me to solve
• on me to solve
• on my solving
• that I should be solved

13. I am afraid I am not prepared to ( ) the risk of losing all my money.

• catch
• deal
• put
• take

14. It has been hard to concentrate on my studies lately because a road ( ) in front of my house.

• builds
• has built
• is being built
• is building

15. If you like this apple pie so much, ( ) make one yourself? I'll give you the recipe.

• how about
• how come you
• what do you say to
• why don't you

16. Small children have teeth which usually fall out between the ages of five and twelve, after which they get their ( ) teeth.

• false
• forever
• general
• permanent

17. It ( ) for Mary to learn that her bike had been stolen.

• has shocked
• shocked
• was shocked
• was shocking

18. After the car hit the boy, he ( ) unconscious for two days.

• remained
• remembered
• removed
• rescued

19. Brett has many spare-time ( ) : he swims, paints, plays the violin, and so on.

• actions
• activities
• exercises
• habits

20. The soccer game was shown on a big screen in front of （ ） audience.

• a large
• a lot of
• many
• much