1) L26-1.A generally accepted view in the world of business is that advertisements __________ a considerable influence on the buying public.  a) a. make b) b. cause c) c. exert 2) L26-2.The ways that some advertisers influence us are very __________.  a) a. obviously b) b. careful c) c. subtle 3) L26-3.We must do our best to __________ conflicts between different groups.  a) a. escape b) b. prevent c) c. flee 4) L26-4.The cake was so colossal that a lorry had to be used to __________it.  a) a. lift b) b. carry c) c. support 5) L26-5.Before long, conflicting reports began __________from the front.  a) a. arriving b) b. flying c) c. reaching 6) L26-6.They promised to pay £10 __________ the largest cake.  a) a. to b) b. for c) c. with 7) L26-7.A successful advertisement __________ its advertiser to earn tremendous sums of money.  a) a. makes b) b. encourages c) c. enables 8) L26-8.To __________, advertisements often begin with the magic word FREE.  a) a. attention b) b. capture our attention c) c. be attentive 9) L26-9.The cake was so big that more than 3,000 pounds of flour, sugar, fat and other __________were used. a) a. parts b) b. elements c) c. ingredients 10) L26-10.We never used to buy bread when I was a child because all the bread we ate then was __________by my mother.  a) a. fried b) b. baked c) c. boiled 11) L26-11.This house was much more expensive than we had __________.  a) a. designed b) b. planned c) c. anticipated 12) L26-12.This novel is written in a special style and is worthy of __________study.  a) a. intense b) b. close c) c. throughout 13) L26-13.A(n) __________ of the patient's blood has been taken for further testing.  a) a. example b) b. little c) c. sample 14) L26-14.This animal is so strange that I don't know how to __________it.  a) a. group b) b. locate c) c. classify 15) L26-15.I must be careful because I __________much more than I used to.  a) a. weight b) b. weigh c) c. am weighing 16) L26-16.1 have signed a contract with the firm, so I am not __________to leave as I wish.  a) a. free b) b. desiring c) c. enjoying freedom 17) L26-17.He spends all day in the lab and can __________ever be seen in the office.  a) a. frequently b) b. scarcely c) c. hard 18) L26-18. __________, the lorry arrived and took the cake away.  a) a. Before long b) b. Long before c) c. Not long 19) L26-19.In his __________ to make me buy his products, he finally lowered his price.  a) a. efforts b) b. affords c) c. affects 20) L26-1. He prides himself __________his painting skills. a) with b) on c) in d) at e) into f) to 21) L26-2. __________ their efforts to persuade us to buy their products, advertisers bombard us with free offers. a) with b) on c) in d) at e) into f) to 22) L26-3. We started the car __________some difficulty. a) with b) on c) in d) at e) into f) to 23) L26-4. Wanting to get something __________nothing is a weakness of human nature. a) with b) on c) in d) for e) into f) to 24) L26-5. One lady came __________the factory with a huge biscuit on a wheelbarrow. a) with b) on c) in d) at e) into f) to 25) L26-6. You are free to see me __________any time. a) with b) on c) in d) at e) into f) to 26) L26-7. I didn't expect that his response __________ the result would be so intense. a) with b) on c) in d) at e) into f) to

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