1) L29-1.The novel is based __________ the writer's own experience. a) for b) from c) on d) with 2) L29-2.Your sense of humour is bound up __________the culture in which you are brought up. a) for b) from c) on d) with 3) L29-3.Our decision will depend completely __________ your judgement. a) for b) from c) on d) with 4) L29-4.The child is very troublesome, and he keeps __________pestering his parents to play with him. a) for b) from c) on d) with 5) L29-5.To compensate __________the miserable years in prison, the man drank a little more than was good for him. a) for b) from c) on d) with 6) L29-6.His love of nature stems __________his early experience of living in the country. a) for b) from c) on d) with 7) L29-7.He slipped __________a banana skin and broke his leg. a) for b) from c) on d) with 8) L29-1.Whether we go or not __________on your final decision. a) a. dependent b) b. depends c) c. dependable 9) 2.Short skirts came into __________after the First World War. a) a. style b) b. modern c) c. fashion 10) 3.The question is __________he has forgiven us. a) a. if b) b. weather c) c. whether 11) 4. __________ he can succeed in the election largely depends on her personality. a) a. If b) b. Whether c) c. That 12) 5.He has inherited his __________talent from his humourous father. a) a. comic b) b. funny c) c. tragic 13) 6.Though many people in the audience almost cried laughing, I found nothing __________in the movie. a) a. interested b) b. amusing c) c. appealing  14) 7. The famous cartoon works by Schmitt have universal __________. a) a. beauty b) b. appeal c) c. attractive 15) 8.His __________stories make me laugh. a) a. funny b) b. amused c) c. appealing 16) 9.Great literary works always have __________ appeal, whatever language they are written in. a) a. world b) b. universal c) c. large 17) 10.He promised that he would do something to __________ for my loss. a) a. reduce b) b. compensate  c) c. make do 18) 11.His children are so noisy that we all __________ their coming. a) a. afraid b) b. fear c) c. dread 19) 12.Living conditions have been __________ improved in recent years. a) a. greatly b) b. on the one hand c) c. to a great extent 20) L29-13.Her success in the company is __________ due to her persistence and hard work. a) a. great b) b. largely c) c. greatly 21) L29-5-a.With his left leg broken, he is bound to __________ a miserable winter in bed. a) spend b) take 22) L29-5-b.It was a long flight, and the children __________ the time singing and telling stories. a) spent b) took 23) L29-5-c.It __________the boy three hours to swim across the channel. a) spent b) took 24) L29-5-a.The road traffic accident was the __________ result of one of the drivers' drinking and driving. a) comic b) tragic c) dramatic 25) L29-5-b.The detective story is superbly written and has a really __________ending. a) comic b) tragic c) dramatic 26) L29-5-c.Before dinner John entertained us with a few __________songs which really were very funny. a) comic b) tragic c) dramatic

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