1. Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to _____ the isolation of life in Alaska. (43/9/03) l7`{ O/hN
A) break through B) break down j!+j Lm! l
C) break into D) break out ]B>76?2W
2. It is much easier to talk about social change than to _____. (50/1/91) h)Y] L#R
A) bring it on B) bring it out 7 @@g|l]
C) bring it up D) bring it about @i ~ A7L0/
3. We have to try every means to _____ the costs of the construction project. WK|5:V8E
A) bring off B) bring forth >pu4 G+M
C) bring down D) bring back x-i1:W9;
4. Computer technology will _____ a revolution in business administration. (56/12/03) YR'F]FI
A) bring around C) bring out )<5k+O~
B) bring about D) bring up C1 ^%!)
5. She's fainted. Throw some water on her face and she'll _____. (54/12/03) ^N7H~CT"
A) come round C) come on SKC ;@?
B) come along D) come out :M(uP e=D
6. Anne couldn’t concentrate _____ what she was doing while her family were watching TV. (65/12/92) 0?54 8yH
A) to B) for :k \#=u(
C) on D) in 5G355 ,}E
7. All I’m trying to do is to _____ why your condition has not improved. (43/6/88) W>#yXg9
A) look for B) find out qyM/p. mP
C) search for D) get in ^QN c!{ `
8. The police are _____ the records of all those involved in the crime. (57/6/92) )Qb,zS6
A) looking into B) looking after :)1"yo\
C) looking out D) looking on >'4A[$$4mM
9. I have had great deal of trouble _____ the rest of the class. (46/1/95) C8K2F5c5
A) coming up against B) making up for mB-,\{)
C) keeping up with D) living up to m* m),mZ"
10. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _____. (60/6/95) F! !HwI
A) stand up to B) make up for Cd*h4Q]S
C) come up with D) put up with 3}nk9S:jr
11. A good friend is one who will _____ you when you are in trouble. (59/6/90) )JzY%a S P
A) stand for B) stand by e!5} #6Kd
C) stand up to D) stand up with @HS*%N"*
12. The student was just about to _____ the question, when suddenly he found the answer. (62/6/95) lp}S'^ y
A) arrive at B) submit to oz&`3`
C) work out D) give up Cu7{>"
13. When the whole area was _____ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter. (70/1/89) Om*QN]lGq
A) cut away B) cut down )'kpO> _G
C) cut up D) cut off LwB1~fF
14. The manager needs an assistant that he can _____ to take care of problems in his absence. (32/1/96) I/7!5Z*
A) count on B) count in D1 rVgM
C) count up D) count out "'CvB0>
15. The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally _____. (60/1/03) _^E NR k@
A) pulled out B) pulled through !@&
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C) pulled up D) pulled over L3{(B u
16. I want to buy a new tie to _____ this brown suit. (67/1/89) pyhXET
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A) go into B) go after Ze V@ X
C) go with D) go by Z N8j})lE
17. Then the speaker _____ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis. T ipH}
A) went after B) went for W'4/cO
C) went into D) went on 5t:Zp\$+`
18. There are other problems which I don’t propose to _____ at the moment. (41/1/96) 4o#]hB';ni
A) go into B) go around $ 5pCfW8>
C) go for D) go up qcs)
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19. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily _____ much sharing of interests and responsibilities. (46/1/96) eB~\~@
A) take over B) result in m]?Z_*1
C) hold on D) keep to C tY -Gs
20. Mary is in bed with a fever and she can’t hope to _____ the cold in a few days. r6F TpOF
A) get over B) get away x;[ . ZzQ
B) get off D) get out d.+ *o
21. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon _____ it. PMP{|yEx"
A) got off B) got across Q# hRnM
C) got away D) got over 4<[?qd 3v=
22. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally _____ because of the bad weather. (50/1/96) =%|`gZ
A) set off B) broken off c=u+X`
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C) worn off D) called off _ &, A
23. Let’s not wait any longer, he might not _____ at all. (64/12/92) l`\L@~l n
A) turn over B) turn down <PSz`)SN
C) turn on D) turn up C@Wzg
24. This popular sports car is now being _____ at the rate of a thousand a week. _4>DuklH,
A) turned down B) turned out p&Qb&nWk<
B) turned up D) turned on [<=RsD_q~
25. The French pianist who had been praised very highly _____ to be a great disappointment. (56/6/93) P"NI> HM
A) turned up B) turned in Z0&^(Fb
C) turned out D) turned down 3}}/,pGSc
26. I waited for him half an hour, but he never _____. (58/6/03) L<V20d9
A) turned in B) turned down D#<y
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C) turned off D) turned up $2Wk#F2c=
27. The engine _____ smoke and steam. (56/1/90) `)a| Q
A) gives up B) gives in 9SeGkwec?$
C) gives away D) gives off r)S:= Is5
28. It is difficult to _____ a conversation with all this noise around us. (53/6/88) MNs <yQ9I'
A) carry on B) account for ]MYbx)v)
C) bring up D) get through dFg&|Lp
29. They _____ in spite of the extremely difficult conditions. (65/1/90) HVv m3qu4
A) carried out B) carried off v
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C) carried on D) carried forward :(enaHn#~
30. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will _____ over his business to his son (70/1/90) *?Eu{J){7%
A) take B) hand Y#lAG@$
C) think D) get
