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40. A good friend will always ______ you when you’re in trouble.

A) stand by

B) stand up

C) stand for

D) stand up against

41. In her first year in business, my aunt came ______ more problems

than she had expected.
A) down on

B) out of

C) in to

D) up against

42. You can count ______ me if you ever want any help.

A) in

B) on

C) up

D) by

43. If you’re sure the trip isn’t going to cost more than ten pounds,

then you can count me ______.
A) in

B) off

C) up

D) with

44. We’ll get home much quicker if we ______ this field.

A) cut across

B) cut down

C) cut out

D) cut off

45. Your wife is so rude. If I were you, I wouldn’t stand _____ her.

A) by

B) to

C) at

D) for

46. You mustn’t let him treat you so badly; you must stand ______

him and be strong.
A) for

B) by

C) up to

D) down

47. If you ______ (subtract) twenty-five from a hundred, you are left

with seventy-five.
A) put down

B) take away

C) take off

D) cross out

48. I was feeling rather tired, so I didn’t really ______ what the

teacher was saying.
A) take up

B) take in

C) take over

D) take away

49. I’m very flattered that you want me to make the speech at the

end-of-term party, but, to be honest with you, I don’t really
______ it (think I’m capable of doing it).
A) feel up to

B) feel for

C) feel on to

D) feel by

50. The landlord threatened to evict her when she fell ______ her

rent.
A) behind with B) down in

C) out of

D) behind for

51. We were both completely taken ______ by the car salesman,

who turned out to be a crook.
A) out

B) up

C) in

D) down

52. I knew from the start he was dishonest so I wasn’t taken ______

by him, but some of my friends lost money.
A) in

B) domn

C) at

D) to

53. The plane ______ late because of the terrible weather.

A) blew up

B) grew up

C) went on

D) took off

54. I think it’s a lot more difficult to ______ children nowadays than

it used to be.
A) bring out

B) bring off

C) bring on

D) bring up

55. How many more times have I got to tell you not to ______ here

without knocking?
A) burst out

B) burst on

C) burst in

D) burst off

56. The present situation calls ______ prompt action.

A) on

B) by

C) off

D) for

57. Anyway, John, ______ (remove) your coat and come through and

meet the others.
A) take off

B) get together C) hold up

D) put on

58. They always ______ extra staff in the summer.

A) put on

B) take in

C) put in

D) take on

59. The company has had a bad year, and will therefore not be taking

______ any new workers.
A) up

B) off

C)  after

D) on

60. I’m going to the bank to ______ some money.

A) take in

B) take out

C) take on

D) take back

61. The marriage will ______ next Monday at noon.

A) take place

B) go off

C) come together

D)carry on

62. I really thought he was telling the truth. He certainly took

me ______ .
A) away

B) for

C) in

D) off

63. When I retire I think I’ll ______ (start/begin) painting.

A) set off

B) break in

C) get in

D) take up

64. My doctor advised me to get some exercise, so I’ve decided to

______ tennis.
A) take up

B) take after

C) take on

D) take down

65. When he came back to England, he ______ up the job he had had

before.
A) got

B) took

C) made

D) set

66. I’m afraid I can’t give you an answer straight away, Mr. Green. I’d

like to ______ for a day or two.
A) think  of it

B) think it up

C) think it over D) think it out

67. I’ll be back soon; I’m just going to ______ my new bike.

A) try for

B) try out

C) try over

D) try on

68. Oh, blast! The button’s has just ______ my dress.

A) come down B) come out

C) come round D) come off

69. There was an expectant hush from the audience as the leading

actor ______ stage.
A) came into

B) came on

C) came by

D) came off

70. I think I’ll go to bed .I can feel a headache ______.

A) coming on

B) coming over C) coming out

D) coming on

71. In order to be able to afford a holiday every summer I have to try

to put ______ some money each month.
A) away

B) for

C) in

D) off

72. If Diane doesn’t turn ______ in the next five minutes, then we’ll

have to go without her.
A) out

B) up

C) off

D) in

73. They turned ______ at the party, despite the bad weather.

A) round

B) in

C) back

D) up

74. The effects of the anesthetic used for the operation take quite

time to ______ off.
A) wear

B) turn

C) give

D) move

75. Our school ______ for the summer holidays on 10th July.

A) breaks up

B) breaks down C) breaks in

D) breaksoff

76. When you come to London, I can ______ for the night.

A) put you down

B) put you off

C) put you up

D) put you right

Choose the best alternative to replace the underlined words.

77. Robert started to get out of bed, but he was so weak from his

illness that he fainted on the floor.
A) passed out

B) passed down

C) passed away

D) passed over

78. Poor old Mr. Lonely died

  peacefully on Tuesday.

A) passed out

B) passed away

C) passed down

D) passed over

79. Low pressure coming in from the Mediterranean will cause

  a

change in the weather.
A) bring round B) bring down C) bring up

D) bring about

80. Is he going to participa

te  in the 5000 meters race this year?

A) go on

B) go in

C) go in for

D) go for

81. She’s got very light hair. She resembles

  her mother.

A) takes back

B) takes after

C) takes down

D) takes apart

Book 2 Part C

Test 3