Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. I wanted to go home but my girlfriend ________ on going to a nightclub.

A. persisted
B. insisted
C. demanded
D. intended

2. Please don't mention it ________ my husband, but I paid $10 for this hat.

A. at
B. to
C. for
D. with

3. My uncle was ________ by a gang of terrorist last week.

A. slaughtered
B. destroyed
C. murdered
D. assassinated

4. You have a new baby-son? ________!

A. what a wonderful news
B. how wonderful news
C. what wonderful news
D. how a wonderful news

5. The Chairman was so angry with the committee that he decided to ________ from it.

A. cancel
B. postpone
C. resign
D. prevent

6. Don't be so sure ________ yourself.

A. on
B. of
C. with
D. to

7. She usually buys her eggs ________ the dozen.

A. to
B. for
C. by
D. on

8. The heavy rainstorms ________ more than five days.

A. went
B. took
C. proceeded
D. lasted

9. He was very upset by the ________ of his English examination.

A. result
B. failure
C. effect
D. success

10. The fact that the office was totally disorganized was more indication of the ________ of the new manager and of the ________ of the person who had admired him.

A. indifference...consciousness
B. ignorance...diligence
C. incompetence...negligence
D. tolerance...infallible

11. Scientists have discovered a close ________ between smoking and several serious diseases.

A. action
B. connection
C. union
D. combination

12. Don't blame me ________ that!

A. of
B. to
C. for
D. with

13. The politician rehearsed his speech again and again until he was unsure that he was word ________.

A. precise
B. exact
C. accurate
D. perfect

14. Can you come at once? I ________ speak to you urgently.

A. can
B. must
C. should
D. ought to

15. - Alistair: I'm in an awful mess here. Could you give me a hand? - Alexander: Certainly. What needs ________?

A. to be done
B. to do
C. to be doing
D. to have done

16. Would you ________ some onions for me, please Marisa?

A. chip
B. chop
C. hack
D. split

17. Is there somewhere I can ________ this jumper?

A. look out
B. try out
C. try on
D. look over

18. Good ________! I hope you win.

A. chance
B. luck
C. run
D. sort

19. He remained faithful ________ the firm even after he had been dismissed.

A. for
B. with
C. to
D. at

20. At what time will you call ________ me?

A. for
B. at
C. to
D. with