Test Number 9
1. They're going to tear down those old warehuses to ______ for a big new hotel.
A. make path B. do way C. do path D. make way
2. "You did a fine job on this research paper, especially on the bibliography." "Thanks. I
made a ______ of getting the bibliography exactly right. I did it over and ______ until it
was perfect."
A. sense - again B. point - over
C. point - again D. sense - over
3. "Have you ______ this contract yet?" "Not yet. I'll try to read it this weekend."
A. looked over B. looked into C. looked up D. looked out
4. After ten minutes, the students ______ in their quizzes to the instructor.
A. gave B. had C. held D. handed
5. "Hellow, is Bill there?" "Yes, ______ a minute, and I'll get him."
A. hang on B. hang up C. hold on D. A and C are correct
6. The President visited the area to see the devastation ______.
A. on first hand B. at first hand
C. on first hands D. at first hands
7. "Will the concert start soon?" "It should get ______ any minute now."
A. on well B. on way C. through way D. under way
8. Living by the ocean really ______ your ______. Once you've lived there, you never want
to leave.
A. came in - heart B. get in - blood C. get in - heart D. came in - blood
9. Don't get so excited. Just ______ down and tell us what happened.
A. calm B. come C. relax D. rest
10. Don't try too hard. Don't ______ off more than you can ______.
A. eat - chew B. bite - swallow C. bite - chew D. eat - swallow
11. ______, Carlos is very punctual, but he was late tonight.
A. For a rule B. Like a rule C. As a rule D. For a rule of thump
12. "What did Professor Roberts say when you asked him if the final exam could be
postponed?" "He said that it was out of ____ because there's no time to reschedule the test."
A. a question B. the question C. the solution D. hand
13. "I think Mark was cheating on that quiz." "That doesn't ______. Why should the best
student in the class cheat?"
A. add sense B. add logic C. add up D. add on
14. I was talking to my aunt when suddenly my cousin George ______ in on our
conversation.
A. interrupted B. broke C. went D. intervened
15. Their team won the game, but they ______ dominated it. It was a very close game.
A. at no means B. by not means
C. not with any means D. by no means
16. That saleswoman ______ her clients at least once a month because she thinks personal
contact is important.
A. calls on B. visits on C. drops for D. depends on
17. I can't ______ if it's a man or a woman over there.
A. wear out B. pour out C. make out D. turn out
18. This song wasn't very popular when it was first recorded, but now it's starting to ___.
A. go on B. keep on C. stay on D. catch on
19. A good stereo system doesn't have to cost ______ and ______. You can find one for a
reasonable price.
A. an arm - a leg B. a hand - a leg
C. a finger - a toe D. a hand - a foot
20. "I'm depressed. I didn't do very well on the first quiz." "______! That quiz only counted
for 10 percent of the total grade, and I'm sure you'll do better on the other tests."
A. Count up B. Count out C. Put out D. Put down
Answer Key
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
D B A D D B D B A C
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
C B C B D A C D A B
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