When soldiers come back from war, some never really ______living in normal society again.
A.could have got used to
B.get used to
C.are getting used to
D.won’t get used to
No sooner ______he was told to leave the room.
A.was he sitting down that
B.he sat down when
C.had he sat down than
D.would he sit down which
She was the first in our family to go to university, ______graduate!
A.let alone
B.not only
C.at least
D.just as well
He ______her.
A.wishes you didn’t call
B.would prefer calling her
C.would rather you didn’t call
D.had better to call
She was spotted ______a drink with her ex.
A.having
B.to have
C.have
D.having themselves
______the cigarette end, they would never have had DNA evidence.
A.Had they not found
B.Were they not have found
C.Supposing they didn’t find
D.Would they have found
He ______mad to have turned down that job! He did well to take it!
A.would have had to have been
B.ought to have been
C.were to have to be
D.could have to have been
He wanted revenge, so what he did was _____a friend to make some hoax calls.
A.getting
B.to get
C.he suggested
D.having
That bloke ______trouble!
A.looks as if he’s
B.looks as if he were
C.appears like
D.is as if he be
The film’s ______good! Go and see it!
A.dead
B.absolutely
C.most
D.somewhat
If I hadn’t had an I-phone, I ______for that place for hours!
A.might have been looking
B.could be looking
C.should have still been looking
D.would look
He longed for ______.
A.her to return
B.she return
C.her returning
D.she would return
______so far before.
A.She had never been going
B.Never had she gone
C.She hardly goes
D.Little is she going
If you ask me, she ______in that job for a good while yet.
A.will be getting stuck
B.should have been stuck
C.could be stuck
D.has been stuck
He was accused ______his home without permission.
A.of having built
B.to have built
C.with building
D.that he had built
Spring is finally here! The flowers in our garden ______!
A.bloomed
B.have been bloomed
C.are blooming
D.are to bloom
Nobody phoned, did _____?
A.it
B.he
C.one
D.they
Tell me at once______Margaret arrives.
A.supposing
B.when
C.unless
D.should
If you were ever in trouble, I would give you all the help you ____
A.will need
B.would need
C.need
D.needed
The longer he lives here, ______.
A.the more friends he has
B.more he has friends
C.more friends he has
D.the more he has friends
Drug companies can get in trouble if they make ______claims about their products.
A.false
B.fake
C.touched
D.doctored
If you win money on the lottery, it is ______.
A.taxless
B.tax-free
C.untaxable
D.tax clear
We ______ourselves on our customer service.
A.content
B.pride
C.boast
D.advertise
Bob Dylan is ______as one of the first poet-pop stars.
A.made into
B.given for
C.looked upon
D.taken through
The football player said he was ‘over the ____’ at winning the cup.
A.clouds
B.blue sky
C.stars
D.moon
The unions stood firm and, in the end, management had to _____ down over pay cuts.
A.bring
B.walk
C.charge
D.back
The bad weather has really ______business. We’ve lost a lot of money this summer.
A.injured
B.wounded
C.hit
D.effected
______a thought for me stuck here in the office this evening!
A.Turn
B.Give
C.Spare
D.Collect
The ban was ______after a month.
A.relieved
B.lifted
C.stopped
D.retracted
Damon Albarn really belted ____ the lyrics to Blur’s songs at the 2012 Olympic games concert.
A.out
B.up
C.to
D.in
I could______that something was going to happen. Change was on its way.
A.feel it in my bones
B.twiddle my thumbs
C.put it on the tip of my tongue
D.sense the weight on my shoulders
Thanks for your email! Clear as ____! Sorry, but I’m none the wiser!
A.dirt
B.soot
C.coal
D.mud
The text ______to several themes that need closer examination.
A.addresses
B.touches
C.alludes
D.deals
My God, he’s as thick as two ______planks! Really stupid!
A.short
B.little
C.thin
D.narrow
There has been a ______rise in unemployment over the last three months.
A.swelling
B.sharp
C.rough
D.booming
You could tell he was drunk on the phone. He was ______his words!
A.stuttering
B.stammering
C.slurring
D.shrieking
I think this book is ______. I’ve read it, but I can’t really see why it is such a bestseller.
A.overrated
B.overstated
C.overranked
D.overshadowed
The bad reviews were a real ______in the teeth after all their hard work.
A.punch
B.elbow
C.head-butt
D.kick
No, of course I don’t believe you! ______!
A.I’m not one hamburger short of a picnic
B.I wasn’t born yesterday
C.You can’t pull the wool over my face
D.I’m not a rough diamond
You should always stand______what you believe in, though it’s not always possible.
A.between
B.out
C.in for
D.by