1) Which preposition do you use with "succeed ..." a) in b) on c) of 2) Which preposition do you use after "be in the habit ... doing soth"? a) in b) for c) of 3) Which expression has the same meaning as "be very likely to..." a) have a good chance of b) have a good chance for c) have a good opportunity to 4) Which does the expression "go without saying" mean? a) be not clear b) be obvious c) be necessary 5) What does the expression "let alone" mean? a) not to interrupt b) not to bother c) not to mention 6) The missing word is strike someone ... + adjective a) as b) like c) about 7) Have (no) intention ... a) of b) for c) in 8) Congratulate sb ... a) in b) on c) for 9) Which phrasal verb has the meaning of "escape"? a) get away with b) get away c) get off 10) Apologise ... a) for b) on c) because 11) Which of these conditional linkers has the meaning of "in case"? a) in the event that b) even if c) provided that 12) A different way for saying "it doesn't matter to me" is ... a) make no difference to me b) make no difference for me c) don't care 13) .... advantage of a) take b) make c) catch 14) .... the most of = take advantage of a) take b) make c) catch 15) Which of these phrasal verbs has the meaning of "take control of"? a) take over b) take off c) take on 16) There are two expressions here that mean "not for any reason". They are... a) under no circumstances b) on (no) any account c) never 17) A different way for saying "not agree with" is ... a) object + sb/sth + ing b) object + sb/sth + to + ing c) object + sb/sth + for + ing 18) Complete this expression: .... into insignificance = seem not important a) pale b) go c) take 19) Which phrasal verb means "refuse/reject"? a) turn down b) turn off c) go off 20) Which expression has the meaning of "receive recognisiton"? a) take credit for b) take credit on c) take credit in 21) Have an impact ... a) in b) on c) about 22) Which expression means "pretend not to notice sth"? a) turn a blind eye to b) keep an eye on c) see eye to eye 23) Approve / disapprove .. a) of b) on c) for 24) A different way for saying "approve or disapprove" is ".... by approval or disapproval a) meet b) result c) cause 25) Which of these expressions has the meaning of "manage to do sth"? a) get round to b) get around to c) get to 26) To be interested ... a) in b) on c) for 27) To be ... sth a) into b) for c) in 28) Dream ... a) of b) in c) for 29) Which phrasal verb has the meaning of "decorate"? a) do in b) do for c) do up 30) on the ... that = because a) grand b) grounds c) ground 31) ..... a mark = to stand a) make b) take c) do 32) Prevent ... a) for b) of c) from 33) ..... my brains = think hard a) rack b) ruck c) rak 34) Be on the point ... = be about to do sth a) of b) for c) to 35) ....... to none = better than every other of the same type a) second b) none c) only 36) steep .......... a) downsize b) fall c) falling 37) have a good / bad memory .... a) for b) on c) in 38) ..... a peak a) reach b) get c) achieve

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