1. I'd like to take __________ of this opportunity to thank all of you for your efforts.
A. profit
B. benefit
C. occasion
D. advantage
2. In copying this paper, be careful not to leave __________ any words.
A. out
B. alone
C. off
D. behind
3. When doing the wash, it is important to _______ white and colored clothing.
A. compare
B. separate
C. establish
D. contrast
4. We finally __________ an agreement after a lot of hard argument.
A. reached
B. did
C. arrived
D. drove
5. It is desirable that the airplane ___________ as light as possible.
A. is
B. were
C. be
D. had been
6. We came finally __________ the conclusion that she had been telling lies all the time.
A. of
B. into
C. to
D. at
7. I am not used to speaking _________ public.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. to
8. He didn't live up to __________ had been expected of him.
A. what
B. which
C. that
D. all
9. She did not feel ____________ going out, as she had a slight headache.
A. about
B. like
C. after
D. for
10. The price of gold rose again, partly __________ news about the war.
A. result in
B. go with
C. because
D. due to
11. Responsibilities ____________ becoming a father.
A. charge for
B. go with
C. save for
D. go through
12. If you __________ in your payment for the house again, you may get thrown out.
A. fall behind
B. account for
C. charged for
D. come to
13. The country has ____________ too many wars in the past few decades; its people are longing for peace so much.
A. prevented from
B. resulted in
C. gone through
D. gone with
14. She wouldn't even take a short rest there, ____________ stay for the night.
A. much more
B. much few
C. much lesser
D. much less
15. The president has ____________ his political advisors over the slow pace of economic change.
A. prevented from
B. charged for
C. accounted for
D. clashed with