1. The means of communication between the two cities ____ interrupted.
(A) is (B) are (C) be (D) to be

2. Having no money but ____ to know, he simply said he would go without dinner.
(A) not to want any (B) not waiting anyone (C) wanted no one (D) to want no one

3. To my great ____ you two failed to pass the final examination.
(A) excitement (B) impatience (C) disappointment (D) promotion

4. The twin sisters are so much alike that we often ____ one for the other.
(A) look (B) regard (C) view (D) mistake

5. I used to ____ the room with my elder brother.
(A) hold (B) share (C) divide (D) separate

6. Your composition is quite good ____ some mistakes in spelling.
(A) besides (B) apart from (C) except for (D) except

7. Mr. Smith was ____ rude man ____ his workers said they would not work for him.
(A) so...that (B) so...when (C) such a...that (D) such a...when

8. When my grandparents ____ the old times, they are very sad.
(A) rediscover (B) remind (C) recognize (D) recall

9. Lucy liked the party as the food was greatly ____ her taste.
(A) for (B) in (C) to (D) with

10. I can't talk with you now, but I'll ____ you this afternoon by phone.
(A) connect with (B) get in touch with (C) communicate with (D) have a link with

11. Jane is absent today, She ____ ill.
(A) must be (B) shall be (C) should be (D) will be

12. The students jumbed with joy when they ____ the good news.
(A) heard for (B) heard of (C) heard from (D) heard over

13. At last, he couldn't bear his wife's ____ tongue any more.
(A) voilent (B) strict (C) sharp (D) anxious

14. He knows her only interest is ____.
(A) concert (B) concerts (C) the concerts (D) to go to concert

15. My carelessness ____ the failure in the experiment.
(A) resulted in (B) resulted from (C) brought in (D) brought from

16. It was 10 sharp when the train ____ into the station.
(A) entered (B) pulled (C) drew (D) dragged

17. We ____ back the house at the original price.
(A) regained (B) relieved (C) purchased (D) redesigned

18. It is impolite to ____ a speaker when he is making a speech.
(A) inquire (B) interrupt (C) oppose (D) stop

19. She said that she hated to see letters ____ in pencil.
(A) write (B) to write (C) writing (D) written

20. Did you admit ______ the money?
(A) borrowing to (B) to borrowing (C) be borrowed (D) to borrow