B. - d. the

108. … McDonaids is a chain of fast food restaurants. Their fast service is … means of attracting customers.

A. the, a c. -, the

B. the, - d. -, a

109. I’d like to hand this painting, but I’ve run … nails.

A. off c. out of

B. of d. out off

110. Hold on, I’ll try to put you … .

A. in c. on

B. off d. through

111. To start the machine, switch it … . Then press the red button.

A. out c. off

B. on d. in

112. I didn’t have the strength to carry the case … my own/

A. with c. by

B. at d. on

113. What would you like to do … a living?

A. for c. with

B. on d. of

114. The music sounded … to be classical.

A. such noisy c. too noisily

B. noisily d. too noisy

115. Tom felt … after the trip.

A. exhausting c. exhaustedly

B. exhausted d. himself exhausted

116. We had … hard time trying to persuade him that we gave up.

A. such a c. a so

B. such d. so

117. I’m … for a job of an interpreter.

A. introducing c. requiring

B. appointing d. applying

118. You … feel very happy. You have been working hard for your degree.

A. have c. must

B. should d. need to

119.The gloves were dirty so they … be washed.

A. had to c. should

B. must d. can

120.My sister-in-law … meet me at the station.

A. will have c. should

B. have to d. is to

121.Perhaps it would have been possible to see in him … Prometheus.

A. any c.the

B. a d. -

122.He looked as if he hard turned to … stone.

a. a c. –

B. the d. every

123.There was scarcely … white hair on her head eyes sparkled with fun.

A. the c. a

B. - d. no

124.I thought he was … Turkey as he spoke fluent Turkish.

A. a c. the

B. - d. no

125.He has not … Maxim I first met, not the stranger who sat alone at the table in the restaurant.

A. - c. the

B. a d. some

126.I will not put … with your rudeness any longer.

A. up c. through

B. out d. off

127.She looked at me … horror.

A. with c. out off

B. in d. by

128.I am very content … your progress.

A. with c. about

B. at d. in

129.Are you confident … finishing the exercises before tomorrow?

A. in c. of

B. at d. with

130.We need more help, but we’ll get … somehow.

A. out c. in

B. off d. by

131.Salmon was once a commonplace … in Scotland.

A. meal c. dish

B. food d. meals

132.The performance was quite a success … .

A. at last c. at the end

B. finally d. in the end

133.Before her marriage she had been lively and cheerful and …

A. carefree c. careful

B. careless d. caring

134.The shoes are very … , they fit me quite well.

A. convenient c. comfortable

B. suitable d. satisfactory

135.We have a lovely house on … of the city.

A. outskirts c. the outskirt

B. an outskirt d. the outskirts

136.Our lives, our marriages, our children are … than work.

A. the most important c. more important

B. important d. as important

137.In the next … days Irene felt a change.

A. a few c. little

B. few d. many

138.One must be sure of … grounds.

A. their c. his

b. her d. one’s

139.He was … manager among the Master’s party.

A. the most able c. the ablest

B. the able d. one of the most able

140.In the twenty-four hours too … had happened.

A. a lot of c. many