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Question 1 of 10

1. Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:

I like to listen to music when I go jogging outside. Of course, I have to be careful when crossing the street, but _____ that, I see no problem with wearing earbuds when I'm running.

a) other than
b) except for
c) apart from
d) All of the above
e) None of the above

Question 2 of 10

2. Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:

I planned to go on working 'til I was 65, but retired early because I began to _____ my touch and didn't want to disappoint my boss, my colleagues, and certainly not myself.

a) fail
b) spoil
c) lose
d) All of the above
e) None of the above

Question 3 of 10

3. Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:

Social media is not free, as some people claim. One willingly _____ one's privacy for convenience. I myself enjoy such convenience and am resigned to the fact that companies like Facebook use my data to make money.

a) swaps
b) leaves
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above

Question 4 of 10

4. Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:

I saw a car up ahead that was stuck in a snowbank. I stopped to help, but just then a tow-truck arrived. Despite _____ being no further need of assistance, I hung around just in case.

a) it
b) there
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above

Question 5 of 10

5. Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:

The panic buying of toilet paper, paper towels, hand sanitizer etc. is really getting _____. At least some stores are limiting the number of items each customer can buy.

a) out of control
b) out of hand
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above

Question 6 of 10

6. Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:

Because of the recession, I think it _____ sense for the government to lower taxes on the middle classes and increase spending on infrastucture. That might revive the economy.

a) does
b) gives
c) makes
d) All of the above
e) None of the above

Question 7 of 10

7. Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:

I so much agree with your comment that I might well have written it myself _____ I not so lazy and way past caring too much about politics.

a) if I wasn't
b) were
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above

Question 8 of 10

8. Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:

I fired my foreman today. I had no choice. Whenever there was a problem, however minor, he would come running to me. He would never _____ the initiative and seek out a solution himself.

a) take
b) use
c) exploit
d) All of the above
e) None of the above

Question 9 of 10

9. Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:

I don't know why exactly, but your brother _____ me crazy. Maybe it's his tendency to criticize everything I do, or maybe it's his arrogance. He can be so annoying at times.

a) pushes
b) has
c) drives
d) All of the above
e) None of the above

Question 10 of 10

10. Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:

After the stock market lost a third of its value, I thought it was a good time to buy some cheap shares. Lucky for me,I got _____, because the market is still going down.

a) scared
b) cold feet
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above

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