25. They didn’t sell many programmes at the match. FEW Very …………………………………………………………………….. at the match last Saturday. 26. We got to work late because we decided to drive rather than take the train. INSTEAD We got to work late because we decided to drive ………………………………………….…. the train. 27. Last Friday was the first time my car ever broke down, even though it is very old. NEVER Until last Friday, my car……………………………………………………..down, even though it is very old. 28. All your complaints will be investigated by my staff tomorrow,’ said the bank manager. LOOK The bank manager promised that his staff ……………………………………..all our complaints the next day. 29. Last year the heavy rain caused the postponement of the tennis tournament. BECAUSE Last year the tennis tournament …………………………………………………………….. so heavily. 30. Jack does not want to work for his uncle any longer. CARRY John does not want ………………………………………………………………….. for his uncle.

41. Oh boy, both kids have ________ the stomach flu? We're doomed.

     A. gone down with       B. stood in for               C. take after                   D. looked up to

42. I ________ cycling to work at the beginning of the summer, and I haven't been healthier!

     A. put up with               B. went in for                C. kept pace with          D. handed out

43. I'm too tired to ________ the details right now, but I'll give you the full story tomorrow.

     A. get through               B. get off                       C. go into                      D. run on

44. Volunteers will come around and ________ pamphlets before the lecture.

     A. give out                    B. pass out                    C. hand out                   D. come out

45. The committee finally handed the proposal ________ to the mayor.

     A. off                            B. over                          C. on                             D. in

46. I'm going back to school because I always regretted ________ college.

     A. dropping out of        B. catching up with       C. going down with      D. going back on

47. Ever since we gave your mother that key, she keeps ________ us.

     A. passing down           B. cutting down on       C. dropping in on          D. going back on

48. That senator needs to ________ the times and stop saying things that are wildly inappropriate in today's world.

     A. keep up with            B. cut down on             C. go in for                    D. go on with

49. When I ________, I don't want an elaborate funeral.

     A. pass away                 B. go back                     C. cutoff                        D. get around

50. Due to new regulations ________ to us from our managers, I'm no longer authorized to give refunds for any reason other than defective goods.

     A. dropped in on           B. passed down             C. turned down             D. cut off

41. Oh boy, both kids have ________ the stomach flu? We're doomed.

     A. gone down with       B. stood in for               C. take after                   D. looked up to

42. I ________ cycling to work at the beginning of the summer, and I haven't been healthier!

     A. put up with               B. went in for                C. kept pace with          D. handed out

43. I'm too tired to ________ the details right now, but I'll give you the full story tomorrow.

     A. get through               B. get off                       C. go into                      D. run on

44. Volunteers will come around and ________ pamphlets before the lecture.

     A. give out                    B. pass out                    C. hand out                   D. come out

45. The committee finally handed the proposal ________ to the mayor.

     A. off                            B. over                          C. on                             D. in

46. I'm going back to school because I always regretted ________ college.

     A. dropping out of        B. catching up with       C. going down with      D. going back on

47. Ever since we gave your mother that key, she keeps ________ us.

     A. passing down           B. cutting down on       C. dropping in on          D. going back on

48. That senator needs to ________ the times and stop saying things that are wildly inappropriate in today's world.

     A. keep up with            B. cut down on             C. go in for                    D. go on with

49. When I ________, I don't want an elaborate funeral.

     A. pass away                 B. go back                     C. cutoff                        D. get around

50. Due to new regulations ________ to us from our managers, I'm no longer authorized to give refunds for any reason other than defective goods.

     A. dropped in on           B. passed down             C. turned down             D. cut off